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Warning : these figures refer to Tek6 when it was used with a Dutch controller and are for reference only. Tek6 Parameters
Device Identification
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| 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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