iKon-M Low-Noise CCD

934-BRDD

The iKon-M DU934N-BRD, is designed to offer ultimate performance for NIR applications, delivering > 90% QE beyond 800nm. Andor’s ‘BRD’ cameras are the only Deep Depletion systems that incorporate Fringe Suppression Technology™ to minimize fringing effects. The 1024 x 1024 array boasts high resolution 13μm pixels, and benefits from negligible darkcurrent with thermoelectric cooling down to -100°C, critical to optimize the sensitivity of Deep Depletion sensors. Industry-fastest vertical (parallel) shifts ideal for temporal resolution in Fast Kinetics readout mode. The iKon-M platform offers both multi-Megahertz readout and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Technical Specifications

• What does this specification mean?Active Pixels

  1024 x 1024

  The smallest elements of a CCD detector grid.

• Pixel Size (µm)

  13

• Image Area

  13.3mm x 13.3mm

• What does this specification mean? Act. Area Pixel Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  100000

  The well depth of a single pixel on the ccd sensor

• Output Saturation (e^-, typical)

  200000

• What does this specification mean? Frame Rate (fps)

  2.2

  Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of how quickly an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames

• Read Noise (e^-, typical)

  2.5 @ 50 kHz
  10.3 @ 2.5 MHz

Features and Benefits

• Unique Fringe Suppression Technology™

  Eliminates fringing (etaloning) effects.

• Peak QE of 94%, Optimized for NIR

  Very high detector sensitivity in near infra-red.

• Multi-Megahertz Readout

  High acquisition rates achievable with low noise electronics

• Simple USB 2.0 Connection

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

• Min Operating Temp of -100˚C with TE Cooling

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

• Single Window Design

  Delivers maximum photon throughput.

• 13 x 13μm Pixel Size

  Optimal balance of dynamic range and resolution.

• Integrated Shutter

  C-mount shutter as standard. Close during readout to avoid vertical smear.

• Cropped Sensor Mode

  Specialized readout mode for achieving sub-millisecond temporal resolution from EMCCD and CCD cameras. Intuitive Cropped Sensor definition for continuous rapid image or spectral acquisition.

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