ATF4 AUTO FOCUS & SCANNING SENSOR
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The ATF4 sensor provides an auto focusing servo system with fast feed back signals needed to accurately focus almost every type of infinity corrected microscopes. It projects a reference laser spot through the microscopes own objective lens. The sensor determines direction and measures the distance towards the best focus position.
 
ATF4 is predominantly used in scanning applications such as

ATF4 Special Features
Available in 2 Versions
The SYS version can be integrated with either an MCM controller for driving z-stages powered by any type of stepper motor (user provides drive) or MCZ which is a fully integrated controller and drive, which operates 2 phase stepper motors.
 

Microscope Lens

VIS

VIS

VIS

NIR

NIR

NUV

UV

UV

VIS

Magnification

5X

10X

20X

50X

80X

100X

Focus Repeatability

+2

+0.5

+0.3

+0.2

+0.15

+0.1μm

Focus Accuracy

+6

+1.5

+1

+0.6

+0.4

+0.3μm

Resolution

1

0.5

0.2

0.1

0.06

0.05μm

Capture Range

-T/2 +2500

-T/2 +1000

-T/2 +500

-T/2 +250

+100

+100μm

Linear Range

-T/2 +500

+250

+100

+50

+20

+20μm

T = LCD glass thickness
 
 
Autofocus Sensor Model
ATF-4SA
ATF-4SYS
 
 
 
Sensor laser projected beam
single dot
single dot
 
 
 
Autofocus speed:                tracking
0.0s
0.0s
static 
0.2s
0.2s
 
 
 
Compact sensor size (mm)
50.2x52x131.9
50.2x52x131.9
Weight(grams)
400
400
 
 
 
Compact controller size (mm)
N/A
35x106x126
Weight(grams)
 
400
 
 
 
CMOS sensor
line scan
line scan
 
 
 
Refresh rate - maximum
10 kHz
10 kHz
- nominal/typical
2 kHz
2 kHz
 
 
 
Laser diode power 658nm
25mW
25mW
670nm
7mW
7mW
785nm
20mW
20Mw
 
 
 
Laser safety class 658/785nm
IIIB
IIIB
670nm
II
II
 
 
 
 
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