Warning : these figures refer
to Tek6 when it was used with a Dutch controller and
are for reference only.
Tek6 Parameters
Device Identification
Chip name |
TEK6 |
Year of manufacture |
1994 |
Serial number |
|
First light on La Palma |
March 1995 |
Description |
Thinned AR coated fitted as integral part of WYFFOS |
Operational Characteristics
Speed |
Standard |
Quick |
Turbo |
Bias(ADU) |
1001 |
1154 |
742 |
Gain(e/ADU) |
1.35 |
1.87 |
2.84 |
Noise(e) |
5.7 |
7 |
9.9 |
Linear to(ADU) |
60K |
60K |
60K |
Readout time(s) |
142 |
103 |
90 |
Binning - When binning the readout speed will always be TURBO
regardless of the speed selected.
Vertical CTE |
0.99999 |
Horizontal CTE |
0.99999 |
Physical Characteristics
X Pixel size |
24 microns |
Y Pixel size |
24 microns |
X size in pixels of digitised area |
1124 |
Y size in pixels of digitised area |
1124 |
X size of useful imaging area |
1024 |
Y size of useful imaging area |
1024 |
X start of useful imaging area |
50 |
Ystart of useful imaging area |
0 |
LN2 capacity of cryostat |
2.5 litres |
Operational Parameters
Flooding type |
none |
Operating temperature |
173K |
Preferred amplifier |
B |
Measured Characteristics
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