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TEK1 Parameters with UltraDAS + SDSU Gen.2
Device Identification
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| Chip name | TEK1 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| Serial number | 1347BR12-02 |
| First light on La Palma | March 1992 |
| Description | Thinned AR coated, converted to run with UltraDAS September 2001. |
Operational Characteristics
| Speed | Slow | Fast |
| Bias(ADU) | 930 | 910 |
| Gain(e/ADU) | 1.63 | 4 |
| Noise(e) | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| Noise (ADU) | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Linear to(ADU)
{also see graphs below} |
60K | 60K |
| Readout time(s) | 39 | 24 |
Binning is available.
| 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 | 1100 |
| Y size in pixels of digitised area | 1040 |
| X size of useful imaging area | 1024 |
| Y size of useful imaging area | 1024 |
| X start of useful imaging area | 53 |
| Ystart of useful imaging area | 0 |
| LN2 capacity of cryostat | 2.5 litres |
| Cryostat window thickness | 4 mm |
| Distance from window to CCD | |
| Cryostat window size | 40mm x 40mm |
Operational Parameters
| Flooding type | none |
| Operating temperature | 168K |
| Preferred amplifier | B |
| Anti-blooming available | no |
Measured Characteristics
| Dark current | <9 e/hour |
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