X-ray Source & Camera Selection Guide More and more factories and research labs, faced with ever stricter demands for quality and safety in all types of food and industrial products, are finding that non-contact, non-destructive X-ray inspection is extremely effective in upgrading quality and safety since it detects tiny product structural flaws and foreign object contamination - with no product damage whatsoever. Hamamatsu Photonics has a full line of X-ray sources and cameras for X-ray inspection of electronic components, industrial products as well as for a wide range of fields to meet needs in food processing, medical treatment and security. This pamphlet introduces typical items from our large product lineup and will prove a convenient selection guide for finding the precise answer to your specific application needs. For more information on any of the products please contact your local Hamamatsu office. These photos show just some examples of X-ray imaging. Image quality depends on the conditions such as inspection environments, object materials and system configurations. Semiconductor & Electronic Component ▲Chip condenser (0402 size) Taken with the microfocus X-ray source Security Industrial Products ▲Aluminum bottle with cap Taken with the C7876 and microfocus Xray source ▲Interior of bag Taken with an X-ray line scan camera Scientific Research ▲Electrode structure in Lithium ion battery ▲Torque converter Taken with the C7716 (3-inch mode) and microfocus X-ray source Taken with a microfocus X-ray source (aluminum die casting: 20 mm thick) Photo courtesy of Shimadzu Mechtem ▲Flower Taken with the C7876 SMT Food ▲Foreign matter in packed food Taken with an X-ray line scan camera ▲Mounted board Taken with an X-ray TDI camera. ▲Foreign matter in can Taken with an X-ray line scan camera ▲Rat femur Taken with a microfocus X-ray source ▲Fish Taken with an X-ray flat panel sensor X-ray sources Microfocus X-ray sources FEATURES APPLICATIONS ■Micro focal spot ■RS-232C interface ■Easy handling ■Non-destructive inspection ■X-ray CT system ■In-line X-ray inspection system X-ray Focal Spot Size (Min.) 5 µm The Hamamatsu microfocus X-ray sources were developed specifically for X-ray non-destructive inspection. These X-ray sources use an X-ray tube with a small focal spot of several micro meter to 10 micro meter capable of producing a clear X-ray image even at a high magnification. The RS-232C interface is provided as a standard feature, allowing automatic operation by external control. The X-ray tube has an aircooled and hermetically sealed structure, and is integrated with its high voltage power supply for easy handling. (High voltage cables are not required.) X-ray Beam Angle (Max.) 39 ° 9.5 mm 5 µm 42 ° 6.8 mm 5 µm 118 ° 7.3 mm 40 kV to 110 kV 15 µm 62 ° 16.8 mm 40 kV to 110 kV 15 µm 62 ° 16.8 mm L9181-02 40 kV to 130 kV 5 µm 45 ° 13 mm L8121-03 40 kV to 150 kV 5 µm 43 ° 17 mm L9931 20 kV to 110 kV 4 µm 120 ° 0.5 mm L9191 20 kV to 160 kV 1 µm 120 ° 0.5 mm L10711 20 kV to 160 kV 0.25 µm 120 ° 0.5 mm Type No. Tube Voltage L9421-02 20 kV to 90 kV L10101 20 kV to 100 kV L10321 20 kV to 100 kV L9631 L10951 FOD* * Focus to object distance Sealed type Suitable for observation of solid forms X-ray source Target ▲90 kV Type L9421-02 ▲100 kV Type L10101, L10321 ▲110 kV Type L9631 ▲110 kV Type L10951 ▲130 kV Type L9181-02 ▲150 kV Type L8121-03 X-ray camera X-ray camera Open type Oblique view fluoroscopy Vertical view-conventional fluoroscopy ▲110 kV Type L9931 ▲160 kV Type L9191 ▲160 kV Type L10711 X-ray Flat panel sensors / CCD cameras / line scan cameras X-ray Flat panel sensors X-ray line scan camera C9750 series FEATURES FEATURES ■High quality image ■High speed imaging ■Wide dynamic range ■No image distortion ■Digital output (12 bit-14 bit) ■Lightweight and compact These are digital X-ray image sensors capable of capturing highresolution and high quality X-ray images in real time. The sensor unit consists of a high-resolution scintillator and a large-area CMOS image sensor operating at high speeds, and is housed in a thin and compact case. Type No. Field of View Resolution C10900D 124.8 mm × 124.8 mm C9252DK-14 249.6 mm × 124.8 mm C9730DK-10 52.8 mm × 52.8 mm C9732DK 120 mm × 120 mm C7942CA-22 120 mm × 120 mm Sensitivity Range 100 µm*1 20 kVp to 90 kVp 200 µm*2 20 kVp to 90 kVp 50 µm 17 keV (Mo source) 50 µm 17 keV (Mo source) 20 kVp to 100 kVp 50 µm *1 At fine mode 2 * At whole scan mode Dual-Energy X-ray Line Scan Camera C10800 series ■Digital output ■Wide field of view ■Ideal for production line inspection The C9750 series is an X-ray line scan camera using a sensor head of 50 mm thickness that can be installed inside a conveyor line. The sensor has a standard detection width of 512 mm or 256 mm (up to 7.4 m as option), allowing internal observation of large objects which have been difficult to inspect. Type No. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range C9750-05FC 256 mm wide 400 µm 25 kV to 160 kV C9750-10FC 512 mm wide 400 µm 25 kV to 160 kV C9750-10TC 256 mm wide 200 µm 25 kV to 160 kV C9750-20TC 512 mm wide 200 µm 25 kV to 160 kV X-ray TDI camera C10650 series FEATURES FEATURES ■Extract a target material from multi-energy image data ■High resolution and a wide dynamic range ■Very good energy separation accuracy with well aligned dual energy images C10800 series is a high-speed and high-resolution dual-energy X-ray line scan camera that can be used to effectively differentiate materials in a variety of nondestructive testing applications. Using the commercial frame grabber board, the 12-bit digital output enables easy connection to a computer or other external instrument. Acquired image processing, data processing and filing can be performed, allowing the configuration of any system. Type No. ■High resolution ■High speed imaging combined with high sensitivity ■Real time dark current / shading correction function C10650 series X-ray TDI camera is useful for in-line application requiring high-speed operation with high sensitivity. A problem of the conventional line sensor camera, low brightness under high resolution usage, is improved on this X-ray TDI camera. This X-ray TDI camera is applicable for an application which requires high resolution. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range Type No. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range C10800-04ECM 409.6 mm wide 800 µm 60 kV to 100 kV C10650-221 146 mm × 6 mm 48 µm 25 kVp to 85 kVp C10800-04ECH 409.6 mm wide 800 µm 110 kV to 160 kV C10650-321 220 mm × 6 mm 48 µm 25 kVp to 85 kVp X-ray camera with fiber optics window X-CUBE Compact X-ray CCD cameras H8953, H8481, H8480 FEATURES FEATURES ■On-chip signal integration ■Digital output ■High sensitivity ■Wide dynamic range This is a digital CCD camera coupled with a scintillator-coated fiber plate designed for low level X-ray imaging. A wide area can be viewed by using a tapered type fiber plate. When the fiber plate is not coated with scintillator materials, this type of CCD camera can be readily coupled to an image intensifier for low-light-level imaging. Type High Dynamic Range High Resolution Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range ■High sensitivity: CsI scintillator ■Compact ■Low power consumption X-CUBEs are compact X-ray CCD Cameras designed for non-destructive inspection. There are three different models in the X-CUBE family-the H8480, H8481 and H8953. The H8480 and H8953 use a 2/3-inch CCD coupled to a large-diameter tapered FOP. This FOP is coated with CsI. The H8481 uses a straight type FOP instead of the large FOP, achieving a high resolution of 20 Lp/mm. Type No. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range H8953 16.7 mm × 12.5 mm 50 µm More than 3 keV 36 mm × 36 mm 24 µm 10 keV to 100 keV H8481 8.4 mm × 6.3 mm 38 µm More than 3 keV 47.4 mm × 31.2 mm 5.9 µm 10 keV to 100 keV H8480 25 mm 62 µm More than 3 keV X-ray I. I. camera units 4-inch X-ray I. I. digital camera unit C7336 series 4-inch beryllium window X-ray I. I. camera unit C7876 FEATURES FEATURES ■Digital output: Camera Link compliance ■High resolution, High contrast ■Low distortion ■Real time imaging ■Analog output The C7336-03/04 consist of a high resolution, high contrast 4-inch X-ray image intensifier (X-ray I.I.) and a 1.45 megapixel digital CCD camera. The X-ray I.I. used has a fixed field-of-view of 100 mm diameter and an input window made of thin aluminum which is excellent in X-ray transmission and causes less scattering of X-rays. These features allow real-time detection at X-ray energy levels from about 20 keV. The C7876 is an X-ray I. I. (image intensifier) camera unit incorporating a 4-inch beryllium window X-ray I. I. and a CCD camera. The C7876 offers greatly improved X-ray detection efficiency even at low energy levels by using an X-ray I. I. having a beryllium window instead of conventional aluminum windows. Clear, sharp X-ray images can be captured even from light element materials such as plastics. Also available is the C7336 X-ray image intensifier camera unit that uses an aluminum input window. Digital output type is also available. Type No. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range C7336-03 73 mm × 55 mm 71 µm More than 20 keV Type No. Field of View Resolution Sensitivity Range C7336-04 66 mm × 50 mm 71 µm More than 20 keV C7876 72 mm × 54 mm 109 µm More than 3 keV Other related products X-ray Scintillators ( ACS, ALS, FOS ) FEATURES STRUCTURE (ACS) ■Available in various shapes and size ■Allow a more compact design of the detector unit Scitillator : CsI(Tl) a-C (Amorphous-Carbon) Hamamatsu offers various types of X-ray scintillators fabricated with amorphous carbon, aluminum or fiber optic plates. These X-ray scintillators can be used for real-time digital radiography when used with commercially available area image sensors or CCDs for image readout. Type Features ACS (amorphous carbon type) High resolution ALS (aluminum type) High light output FOS (fiber optic type) Low energy X-ray detection, high X-ray shielding Protection Film 2-D Image-Device ■ Selection guide by field of view and resolution Resolution 5.9 µm 24 µm 25 µm 38 µm 48 µm 50 µm 62 µm Field of view X-CUBE H8481 8.4 mm × 6.3 mm X-ray CCD camera C6086-03 8.8 mm × 6.5 mm X-CUBE H8953 16.7 mm × 12.5 mm X-CUBE H8480 25 mm X-ray camera with fiber optics window 36 mm × 36 mm 47.4 mm × 31.2 mm X-ray camera with fiber optics window X-ray flat panel sensor C9730DK-10 52.8 mm × 52.8 mm 66 mm × 50 mm 72 mm × 54 mm 73 mm × 55 mm X-ray flat panel sensor C9732DK C7942CA-22 120 mm × 120 mm 124.8 mm × 124.8 mm 249.6 mm × 124.8 mm X-ray TDI camera C10650-221 X-ray TDI camera C10650-321 146 mm × 6 mm 220 mm × 6 mm 256 mm wide 401 mm wide 512 mm wide ■ Major features of cameras Features Products On-chip signal integration Real-time imaging Image processing Compact size Analog output Digital output X-ray flat panel sensors X-ray line scan camera C9750 series Dual-energy X-ray line scan camera C10800 series X-ray TDI camera C10650 series X-ray camera with fiber optics window X-CUBE™ Compact X-ray CCD cameras H8953, H8481, H8480 4-inch X-ray I. I. digital camera unit C7336 series 4-inch beryllium window X-ray I. I. camera unit C7876 ( *) * Digital output type is also available. X-ray flat panel sensor / CCD camera / Line scan camera / TDI camera X-ray I. I. camera unit 71 µm 100 µm 109 µm 200 µm 400 µm 800 µm Resolution Field of view 8.4 mm × 6.3 mm 8.8 mm × 6.5 mm 16.7 mm × 12.5 mm 25 mm 36 mm × 36 mm 47.4 mm × 31.2 mm 52.8 mm × 52.8 mm X-ray I. I. digital camera unit C7336-04 66 mm × 50 mm X-ray I. I. camera unit C7876 72 mm × 54 mm X-ray I. I. digital camera unit C7336-03 73 mm × 55 mm 120 mm × 120 mm X-ray flat panel sensor C10900DK*1 124.8 mm × 124.8 mm X-ray flat panel sensor C9252DK-14*2 249.6 mm × 124.8 mm 146 mm × 6 mm 220 mm × 6 mm X-ray line scan camera C9750-10TC X-ray line scan camera C9750-05FC 256 mm wide Dual-energy X-ray line scan camera X-ray line scan camera C9750-20TC X-ray line scan camera C9750-10FC 401 mm wide 512 mm wide *1 At fine mode *2 At whole scan mode HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. http://www.hamamatsu.com Electron tube Division: 314-5, Shimokanzo, Iwata City, Shizuoka Pref., 438-0193, Japan, Telephone: (81) 539-62-5248, Fax: (81) 539-62-2205 Solid State Division: 1126-1, Ichino-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref., 435-8558, Japan, Telephone: (81)53-434-3311, Fax: (81)53-434-5184 Systems Division: 812 Joko-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref., 431-3196, Japan, Telephone: (81) 053-431-0124, Fax: (81) 053-435-1574 U.S.A.: Hamamatsu Corporation:360 Foothill Road, P.O. 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