AG6 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
NB these figures refer
to AG6 when it was used with a Gen. 2 controller. Converted to Gen. 3 on
the 29th May 2007
Device Identification
Chip name |
AG6
|
Year of manufacture |
2003 |
Serial number |
8383-10-17
|
First light on La Palma |
December 2003
|
Description |
E2V CCD 57-10-1-431 with Integral Peltier Cooler
|
Operational Characteristics
Speed |
Fast
|
Slow
|
Bias(ADU) |
1620
|
2040
|
Gain(e/ADU) |
1.8
|
0.83
|
Noise(e) |
11
|
7
|
Noise(ADU) |
6.1 |
8.4 |
Linear to(ADU)
|
|
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Readout time(s) |
|
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Windowing
Binning
Physical Characteristics
X Pixel size |
13 microns
|
Y Pixel size |
13 microns
|
X size in pixels of digitised area |
560
|
Y size in pixels of digitised area |
536
|
X size of useful imaging area |
535
|
Y size of useful imaging area |
528
|
X start of useful imaging area |
13
|
Ystart of useful imaging area |
1
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Limiting Magnitude
|
At cass. with a clear filter the limiting magnitude
is approx. Mag 21 for a 5 s exposure.
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Operational Parameters
Operating temperature |
243K
|
Preferred amplifier |
Left
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Measured Characteristics
Quantum Efficiency
Dark current |
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Cosmetics |
none
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