March 8th, 2022, Changchun, China – Gpixel announces GL7008, an 8K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 200kHz line rate.

GL7008 is designed for lithium battery testing, PCB inspection, sorting, label inspection and other industrial applications requiring high speed scanning at 8k resolution. With the addition of GL7008, Gpixel’s GL product family now offers 2k, 4k, 8k and 16k resolutions with pixel sizes ranging from 3.5 μm to 7 μm, satisfying the needs of a broad range of high-speed scanning applications.

GL7008 utilizes 7 μm square pixel achieving a full well capacity of more than 10 ke- and reads out its 8192 horizontal pixels with a readout noise lower than 7 e-. On-chip automatic dark pixel correction improves the linearity and uniformity of the sensor output. The angle response is optimized in the horizontal direction and provides response greater than 85% of the maximum for light incident at 20 degrees from normal. The sensor’s 12-bit ADC transmits data over 25 pairs of LVDS at line rates up to 200 kHz.

GL7008 is offered in both color and monochrome versions. The monochrome sensor supports single and dual line modes with optimal sensitivity. The color sensor supports 3-line true color and 4-line RGBW multispectral output. The exposure time of each line can be individually adjusted by an external trigger, enabling on-chip color balancing. The line spacing of the sensor is equivalent to the pixel size to satisfy the requirements of line frequency matching.

At full speed, the power consumption of GL7008 is around 4W. The sensor adopts a COB package with WCu heat sink for optimal heat dissipation during high-speed scanning.

GL7008 engineering samples and evaluation boards can be ordered today for delivery at the end of March 2022.

For more information, please visit product page or contact info@gpixel.com to arrange for a confidential overview of our product portfolio and roadmap.

About the GL sensor family

The GL series is Gpixel’s high-speed inspection line scan product family, including GL3504, GL0402, GL0816 and now GL7008, which are available with resolutions from 2K to 16K and with a choice of color coatings.

About Gpixel

Gpixel is an international company specializing in providing high-end customized and off-the-shelf CMOS image sensor solutions for industrial, medical, and scientific applications. Gpixel’s standard products include the GMAX and GSPRINT global shutter, fast frame rate sensors, the GSENSE high-end scientific CMOS image sensor series, the GL series of line scan imagers, the GLT series of TDI imagers, the GTOF series of iTOF imagers, and the GCINE sensors for photography and cinematography. Gpixel provides a broad portfolio of products utilizing the latest technologies to meet the ever-growing demands of the professional imaging market.