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C12880MA Micro-Spectrometer

C12880MA Micro-Spectrometer by Hamamatsu Photonics

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Description

The Hamamatsu C12880MA MEMS micro-spectrometer detects wavelengths of light (i.e. colors) and their intensities. It succeeds the C12666MA with a greater sensitivity and spectral range. Its spectral response of 340-850 nanometers lies mostly in the visible spectrum yet extends to near infrared with 15 nm of resolution. The internal CMOS image sensor and optics are hermetically sealed to increase humidity resistance.

We have created a simple breakout board for Arduino with two different optical excitation sources for fluorescence spectroscopy - a super bright white LED and a blue 405 nm laser diode. We also made an example Arduino sketch to get you quickly up and running with your custom application.

With its small size, light weight, and relatively low power consumption, it can be integrated into compact systems to detect fluorescence responses for organic compound analysis and do basic passive color matching (LED's, paints... ). Check out Dr. Peter Jansen's Open Source Science Tricorder to see a micro-spectrometer put to portable use.

This product is only sold with minimum order quantities from the manufacturer and has long lead times. Get a head start on your experimentation by joining an active GroupGet to get it faster and only in the quantity that you need - or Get it Now in our store. For more precise measurements, consider the C12880MA-10 option that comes with an SMA fiber optic coupler.

Critical Specifications

  • Spectral Response: 340 to 850 nm
  • Resolution: 15 nm
  • Pixels: 288
  • Minimum VCC: 4.75 V
  • Power Consumption: 30 mW
  • Packaging: Hermetically sealed for high humidity resistance
  • Size: 20.1 × 12.5 × 10.1mm
  • Weight: 5g
  • Note that the signal to wavelength conversion factor is unique to each device. Data is provided with your purchase and listed below.

Image of Sensor inserted into board

Documentation & Links

C12880MA-10
The C12880MA-10 is the same sensor head as the C12880MA but with an added SMA fiber coupler attached to the top designed by Hamamatsu for single core optical fiber with a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.22.

Wavelength Conversion Factor Data Sets

These calibration constants are specific to each device serial number. For an optimum measurement , the calibration constants must be used in your application software. Note that our example Arduino sketch does not utilize the calibration constants at this time.

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C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 25)

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Funded
100%

Target
3

Price
$219.50

Finger-tip sized, ultra-compact spectrometer head supporting high sensitivity and long wavelength region The C12880MA is a high-sensitivity, ultra-compact (finger-tip size... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 24)

Funded

Funded
127%

Target
15

Price
$219.50

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 23)

Funded

Funded
140%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 22)

Funded

Funded
100%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 21)

Funded

Funded
150%

Target
10

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 20)

Funded

Funded
100%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 19)

Funded

Funded
160%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 18)

Funded

Funded
140%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 17)

Funded

Funded
140%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

C12880MA MEMS u-Spectrometer (Round 16)

Funded

Funded
140%

Target
5

Price
$219.00

The Hamamatsu C12880MA is a high quality MEMS micro-spectrometer head with a CMOS image sensor that is used to detect wavelengths of light and their intensities. It has a ... View Campaign

Part Number(s)

  • C12880MA
  • C12880-10

Product Website

https://www.hamamatsu.com/us/en/product/new/C12880MA/index.html

Category

Electronics > Components

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