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Warning : these figures refer to SITe1 when it was used with a Dutch controller and are for reference only. SITe1 Parameters
Device Identification
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| 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 |
Operational Characteristics
| Speed | Standard | Quick | Turbo |
| Bias(ADU) | 1240 | 995 | 760 |
| Gain(e/ADU) | 1.35 | 1.68 | 2.4 |
| Noise(e) | 6.1 | 6.4 | 9.2 |
| Linear to(ADU) | 60k | 60k | 60k |
| Readout time(s) | 300 | 165 | 125 |
| 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 | 2148 |
| Y size in pixels of digitised area | 2148 |
| X size of useful imaging area | 2048 |
| Y size of useful imaging area | 2048 |
| X start of useful imaging area | 0 |
| Ystart of useful imaging area | 0 |
| 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 | 162K |
| Preferred amplifier | C (D is possible backup) |
| Anti-blooming available | no |
Measured Characteristics
| Dark current | 3 e/hour |
| Chip flatness | 160 micron convex bow |
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