New sensor imager developed - UPI.com MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A scientific metal oxide semiconductor image sensor capturing images at 100 frames a second has been introduced by BAE Systems Imaging Solutions in California. The Fairchild Imaging CIS1021 is designed to collect images through a microscope or other imaging system that combines multiple capabilities into a single sensor to capture all data from what is being viewed. "The CIS1021 sensor delivers essential imaging performance parameters without having to make the trade-offs inherent in other sensors available today," said Colin Earle, deputy general manager of BAE Systems Imaging Solutions. Scientific applications such as live cell microscopy require imaging at extremely low light levels since too much illumination will lead to cell damage or death. The Fairchild Imaging sCMOS sensor significantly reduces that concern, while at the same time enhancing imaging speed and data collection range. BAE said the high-speed, high-definition image sensor would aid in astronomy as well as in life science applications such as live cell microscopy and real-time polymerase chain reaction. It can also be integrated into imaging systems for defense, surveillance and aerospace. It is available in both color and monochrome versions and captures images in the 1920x1080 HDTV format.