iDus Spectroscopy CCD

DV420

Andor’s DV420A CCD camera with USB offers the best price/performance for a wide range of spectroscopy applications. The 1024 x 255 array with 26μm² pixels offers the best dynamic range versus resolution. The system boasts minimal dark current with thermoelectric cooling down to -70˚C.

Technical Specifications

• What does this specification mean?Active Pixels

  1024 x 255

  The smallest elements of a CCD detector grid.

• Pixel Size (µm)

  26

• Image Area

  26.6mm x 6.7mm

• Pixel Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  Minimum: 300000 [OE: 200000]
  Typical: 465000 [OE: 395000]

• What does this specification mean?Register Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  1000000

  The register well depth that is actually accessible by the CCD system is dependant on the sensitivity setting.

• What does this specification mean?Max Spectra Per Sec

  75

  Based on a Horizontal Pixel Readout of 100KHz and a vertical pixel shift of 13μS. Vertical speeds are software selectable. All sensors are guaranteed to operate at 13μs vertical pixel shift and most can be clocked faster. At these faster speeds there may be some degradation of Charge Transfer Efficiency (C.T.E.). FVB is short for Full Vertical Binning (Binning is a process that allows charge from two or more pixels to be combined on the EMCCD-chip prior to readout).

• Read Noise (e^-, typical)

  4 @ 33 kHz

Features and Benefits

• Peak QE of 95%

  High detector sensitivity.

• Min Operating Temp of -70˚C with TE Cooling

  Negligible dark current without the aggravation or safety concerns associated with LN2

• UltraVac™

  Critical for sustained vacuum integrity and to maintain unequalled cooling and QE performance, year after year.

• Simple USB 2.0 Connection

  USB 2.0 connection direct from back of the camera – no controller box needed!

• Single Window Design

  Delivers maximum photon throughput.

• Front or Back Illuminated Sensor

  Offers the ultimate in price/performance options.

• Software Selectable Pre-Amplifier Gain (PAG)

  Offers best choice for noise and dynamic range

Quantum Efficiency Curve