4LS – High-Speed Line Scan Image Sensors
Line scan image sensor solution offering superior speed and performance
Features
- Up to four simultaneously and fully independently operated lines
- Configurable output bandwidth
- Configurable full well up to 40 ke-
- COB/Invar package
- 5.6 × 5.6 μm2 pixel size
- 4:1 digital TDI in B&W
Benefits
- Higher machine production speed
- Full RGB color acquisition
- Lower pin count integration for lower speed applications
- Only sensor on the market with 4 simultaneously and independently operating lines
- Mechanical robust package providing high mechanical and thermal stability and planarity of the die
Product parameters
Resolution [Pixel] | 5k, 10k & 15k |
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Pixel Size [µm] | 5.6 x 5.6 |
Optical Format / Size | |
Shutter Type | Global |
Line Rate [lines/s] | Up to 119k (x4) full resolution, Up to 238k (x4) using ROI for 4LS5K |
Output Interface | 8-bit & 12-bit LVDS |
Option | Mono & RGB+Mono |
Package | Invar |
Special Features | 4:1 TDI in B&W |
General description
The 4LS is a series of high-speed CMOS line scan sensors optimized for applications requiring fast line rates at high resolutions for outstanding image quality. Available in 5k, 10k and 15k resolutions, the 4LS addresses the growing demand for high performance line scan cameras targeting demanding applications such as high-end web inspection, food sorting & inspection and print inspection.

This product suits for the following applications:
- Document scanning
- Print inspection (i.e. glass, PCB, LCD)
- High end web inspection
- Food sorting / inspection
- Drug inspection
- High quality material inspection
- OCR (optical character recognition)
- Logistics

Tools
Title | Category | Headline | Buy |
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4LS Eval Kit | Application Board | Evaluation Kit for 4LS |
Resources
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Evaluation Software | 4LS_EvalSW_Viewer_pWin_v5-7-2-10.exe 4LS Evaluation Kit enables an easy setup and evaluation of the 4LS line scan family, namely the 4LS15K, 4LS10K and 4LS5K variants. | EN |
Technical documents
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Datasheet | 4LS Datasheet | English |
Notifications
Type | Description | Language | ||
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EoL Notification | 4LS12k5-5CIA FT SE 508060005 (issued 2021-Jan) | English |
Other information
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Factsheet | 4LS Factsheet | English | ||
Image | 4LS Block Diagram | |||
Image | 4LS Image perspective view | |||
Image | 4LS Image top view | |||
Image | 4LS5K_RGB | |||
Image | 4LS5K_MONO | |||
Image | 4LS10k Top View – RGB + Mono variant | |||
Image | 4LS10k Top View – Mono variant | |||
Image | 4LS15k Top View – RGB + Mono variant | |||
Image | 4LS15k Top View – Mono variant |