Ascent A340 Specifications0 pages
® High Performance Cooled CCD Camera System ASCENT® A340 The Ascent A340 has a 1/3" format interline transfer sensor with high quantum efficiency and twice the dynamic range of similar Sony sensors. The camera is available with a monochrome sensor (A340) or color sensor with a Bayer mosaic (A340C). Low noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, biological sciences, guiding / adaptive optics, and other high frame rate applications. Chemiluminescence Օ Fluorescence Astronomy Օ Colorimetry Imaging Area of CCD 648 x 484 array, 7.4 x 7.4 micron pixels 32 Mbyte SDRAM image buffer Programmable 16-bit digitization speeds up to 16 Mpixels/sec Single or dual channel readout Video focus mode USB 2.0 interface: no plug in cards or external controllers Programmable, intelligent cooling to 40°C below ambient Binning up to 8 Horizontal x 484 Vertical Subarray readout and fast sequencing modes Programmable offset and gain External triggering and strobe controls ActiveX drivers included with every system Field upgradeable firmware Fused silica window Optional C-mount, Nikon F-mount, or 2" slip fit adapter Optional 6-position 1"/25mm or 8-position 1.25"/31mm filter wheel Single 6V supply Compact enclosure: 20 oz. (0.57 kg) CCD SPECIFICATIONS (from CCD manufacturer) CCD Kodak KAI-0340 Array Size (pixels) 648 x 484 Pixel Size 7.4 x 7.4 microns Imaging Area 4.8 x 3.6 mm (17.2 mm2) Imaging Diagonal 6 mm Video Imager Size 0.37" Linear Full Well (typical) 40K electrons Dynamic Range 74 dB QE at 400 nm (mono) 47% Peak QE (480 nm) 56% Anti-blooming (nominal) 300X Part Numbers A340S (mono; single channel) A1S-0S340MS-FS A340SC (color; single channel) A1S-0S340CS-FS A340D (mono; dual channel) A1D-0D340MS-FS A340DC (color; dual channel) A1D-0D340CS-FS For complete CCD specifications, including cosmetic grading, see data sheet from manufacturer. tuP Apoge WTkMmW IMAGING SYSTEMS 151 N. Sunrise Ave. Ste 902 Roseville CA 95661 USA tel 916 218 7450 fax 916 218 7451 www.ccd.com ©2011 Apogee Imaging Systems Inc. Ascent is a registered trademark of Apogee Imaging Systems Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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