SITe1 Parameters with UltraDAS
Device Identification
| Chip name | SITe1 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| Serial number | 1713BR03-01 |
| First light on La Palma | May 1997 |
| Description | Image of Site chip in cryostat, converted to run with UltraDAS January 2001. |
Operational Characteristics
| Speed | Slow | Fast |
| Bias(ADU) | 793 | 666 |
| Gain(e/ADU) | 1.9 | 2.78 |
| Noise(e) | 6 | 8 |
| Linear to(ADU) | 64K | 64K |
| Readout time(s) | 91 | 79 |
Windowing is available.
Linearity
| Vertical CTE | 0.9999999 |
| Horizontal CTE | 0.9999997 |
Physical Characteristics
| X Pixel size | 24 microns |
| Y Pixel size | 24 microns |
| X size in pixels of digitised area | 2088 |
| Y size in pixels of digitised area | 2120 |
| X size of useful imaging area | 2048 |
| Y size of useful imaging area | 2048 |
| X start of useful imaging area | 23 |
| Ystart of useful imaging area | 1 |
| LN2 capacity of cryostat | 2.5 litres |
| Cryostat window thickness | 4 mm |
| Distance from window to CCD | 14.8 mm |
Operational Parameters
| Flooding type | none |
| Operating temperature | 158K |
| Preferred amplifier | C (D is possible backup) |
| Anti-blooming available | no |
Measured characteristics
| Dark current | 3 e/hour |
| Chip flatness | 160 micron convex bow |
| Cosmetics | Bright columns 548,584,1017,1414,1664
Dark columns 585,594 |