Request InfoAlrad Instruments Ltd.Alrad Instruments Ltd. has announced the Dhyana 400D digital imaging camera, equipped with a scientific CMOS sensor, providing 70 percent quantum efficiency at 550 nm. The 1.2-in. sensor format with a 6.5 × 6.5-µm pixel size is designed for microscopy imaging using the standard C-mount. The device has a hardware 2 × 2 binning function, giving it high sensitivity for low-light imaging. It features a wide field of view, low noise, high dynamic range and high frame rate. 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