AG0 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
NB these figures refer to AG0 when it was used
with a Gen. 2 controller. Converted to Gen. 3 on the 23rd March 2007
Device Identification
| Chip name |
AG0
|
| Year of manufacture |
2006 |
| Serial number |
01512-03-04
|
| First light on La Palma |
May 2006
|
| Description |
E2V CCD 47-20-1-A73 with Integral Peltier Cooler
|
Operational Characteristics
| Speed |
Fast
|
Slow
|
| Bias(ADU) |
1858
|
2122
|
| Gain(e/ADU) |
1.2
|
0.6
|
| Noise(e) |
5.4
|
4.8
|
| Noise (ADU) |
4.5 |
8.0 |
Linearity
|
55K
|
65K
|
| Readout time(s) |
|
|
Windowing is available
Binning not recommended camera becomes very noisy.
Physical Characteristics
| X Pixel size |
13 microns
|
| Y Pixel size |
13 microns
|
| X size in pixels of digitised area |
1072
|
| Y size in pixels of digitised area |
977
|
| X size of useful imaging area |
1028
|
| Y size of useful imaging area |
977
|
| X start of useful imaging area |
21
|
| Ystart of useful imaging area |
1
|
Operational Parameters
| Operating temperature |
236K
|
| Preferred amplifier |
Left
|
Measured Characteristics
Quantum Efficiency
| Dark current |
<=1e/s ( dependant on dome temperature )
|
| Cosmetics |
none
|
| 
