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Warning : these figures refer to Tek2 when it was used with a Dutch controller and are for reference only. Tek2 Parameters
Device Identification
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| Chip name | Tek2 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| Serial number | 1396CR02-01 |
| First light on La Palma | November 1993 |
| Description | Thinned AR coated |
Operational Characteristics
| Speed | Slow | Standard | Quick | Turbo | Nonastro |
| Bias(ADU) | 996 | 1088 | 1231 | 849 | 379 |
| Gain(e/ADU) | 1.07 | 1.19 | 1.62 | 2.45 | 4.56 |
| Noise(e) | 5.22 | 4.99 | 5.77 | 10.26 | 22.6 |
| Linear to(ADU) | 60k | 60k | 60k | 50k | 15k |
| Readout time(s) | 164 | 112 | 73 | 58 | 40 |
| Vertical CTE | 0.99999 |
| Horizontal CTE | 0.99999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Pixel Scale (ISIS red) | 0.36 arcsec/pixel |
| 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 |
| Cryostat window thickness | 4 mm |
| Distance from window to CCD | 11.5 mm measured optical path length |
| Cryostat window size | 40 mm x 40 mm |
Operational Parameters
| Flooding type | none |
| Operating temperature | 173k |
| Preferred amplifier | A |
Measured Characteristics
Dark current
6 e/hour
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