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AG4 with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.3



Device Identification

Chip name

AG4

Year of manufacture 2003
Serial number 8461-04-12
First light on La Palma July 2003
Description E2V CCD 47-20-1-A73 with Integral Peltier Cooler

Operational Characteristics

Speed  Fast
Slow
Bias(ADU) 1800
3433

Gain(e/ADU)

0.8

0.4

Noise(e) 11
7.4
Noise(ADU) 13.75 18.5
Linearity
60K

50K

Readout time(s)

  

Windowing is available

 

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 248K
Preferred amplifier Left

Measured Characteristics

Quantum Efficiency

 
 
Dark current <=1e/s ( dependant on dome temperature )
Cosmetics Bright column at 464



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