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e2v has announced the launch of the AViiVA® UM4, 8K monochrome camera, a new member of the AViiVA® line scan camera family, designed for inspection applications requiring high-speed, high-resolution and superior imaging performance.

This new Ultimate Monochrome (UM) series camera provides detailed inspection capability in a multi-camera system, with 8192 pixels of resolution, four outputs at 40 MHz per taps, line rates reaching 19 700 lines per second and a dynamic range of 62 dB, even at ultra high speed. This camera meets the exacting demands of industrial machine vision applications requiring easy to use flat field correction.

Building on e2v’s expertise in line scan technology, this new AViiVA® UM4 utilises e2v’s Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor, and features a compact housing (76 x 76 x 56 mm) to produce an advanced camera design. In common with the UM8, the AViiVA UM4 features integrated mechanics providing a high level of heat-dissipation and also highly accurate sensor alignment, which minimises additional system costs for optics and lighting.

e2v’s manufacturing processes also provide excellent Photo Response Non-uniformity (PRNU) values, a significant element of differentiation among camera designs. The AViiVA® UM4 is designed to be easy to use through the inclusion of automated tap balancing and flat field correction, whilst the software provided allows direct upgrading of the camera’s firmware. The camera is also RoHS compliant.

“The Ultimate concept behind our AViiVA® camera range was first seen on the AViiVA® UM8. Our customers have told us that the automatic balancing is the simplest to use on the market, providing a reliable solution for their most demanding of applications. Customers also love the fact that the camera is supplied preset and ready to use”, commented Christophe Robinet, e2v’s Camera Marketing Manager,  “the simple cube design reduces the complexity of camera accessories and significantly reduces multi-camera costs for flat panel display inspection, PCB inspection, OCR and bar code reading and web inspection applications” he added.

The AViiVA® UM4 comes with a Camera Link® interface that allows easy integration of the camera into existing systems and is compliant with the fast and powerful frame grabbers available today. The CommCam GUI (graphical user interface) with its plug-and-play system has contributed to the success of AViiVA® line scan cameras. It enables automatic identification of the camera range, faster programming, simple image storage and uploading of firmware for upgrades and customisation. It includes fine gain and offset settings, an output mode of 8 to 12 bits, flat field correction and automatic tap balancing.
The AViiVA® UM4 8k will be featured at the China International Machine Vision Exhibition in Shanghai from 22nd –24th March 2007 and will be available for sale from the third quarter 2007.

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Press contact:
Sylvie Mattei, Communications Manager 
Phone: +33 4 76 58 30 25, mailto:sylvie.mattei@e2v.com

 
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e2v technologies plc

e2v technologies is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of specialised components and subsystems, falling within two product groups:

· Electronic tubes
· Sensors and Semiconductors

These products enable some of the world’s leading OEMs to deliver innovative systems for medical and science, aerospace and defence, and commercial and industrial applications. 

For the year ended 31 March 2006, e2v achieved sales of £112m and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (e2v.l).  In July 2006 e2v technologies plc acquired a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialised electronic components and sub-systems, based in Grenoble, France.  The acquisition represents an opportunity to strengthen the Group’s position as a major global provider of specialised electronic components and subsystems.

e2v’s products are supplied into three core market areas:

· Medical & Science: Sensor technology includes imaging sensors for intra-oral and panoramic dental X-ray, mammography, life science applications and X-ray microscopy. Electronic tubes are the enabling technology behind radiotherapy cancer treatments, microwave medical therapy and high-energy physics.

· Aerospace & Defence: Sensor technology includes military surveillance, targeting and guidance, space-based imaging and astronomy, radar & electronic warfare and broadband data converters and microprocessors for aerospace applications.  Electronic tubes provide the enabling technology behind radars, electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic warfare and satellite communications.

· Commercial & Industrial: Sensor technology includes marine radars, industrial safety sensors, automotive radars and alarms, thermal imaging cameras used by fire fighters, CCD and CMOS high resolution line scan cameras for industrial inspection. Electronic tubes provide enabling technology behind TV broadcast, satellite communications, marine radar and food & industrial processing.

The overall purpose of the business is to grow sustainable shareholder value whilst appropriately meeting the expectations of customers, people, partners, suppliers and the wider community.  e2v’s vision is to create value through bright ideas in technology and materials science. The Company’s mission is to place customers at the heart of the business, providing enabling products of premium quality that extend technical barriers and enhance the competitive position of our partners.

e2v has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide with three UK based manufacturing sites in Chelmsford, Lincoln and High Wycombe, and one in Grenoble, France.  In addition e2v has sales offices in the UK, USA, Germany and France and Hong Kong, as well as a network of distributors and representatives covering other key territories.

Further information on e2v technologies plc is available from its website, www.e2v.com