This 170mmx170mm square X-ray area detector also has several specialized modes. Besides the standard mode described in the specs and parameter sections, Turbo, Low-Noise and High Dynamic Range (HDR) modes are also user controlled

Technical Specifications

Type

4 FT-CCDs bonded to fiber-optic tapers

Sensor

Proprietary Rayonix frame-transfer CCD

Active Imaging Surface

170 x 170mm²

Dark Current

0.003e⁻/pixel/second, or
0.0004 photons/pixel/second (12keV)

Dead Time Between Images

1 millisecond

DQE

0.8 for 12keV X-rays

Fiber-optic Taper Demagnification Ratio

2.92:1

Full Well Capacity

400ke⁻/pixel
(at standard binning, 2 x 2)

Phosphor

Standard 40μm thick, custom options available

PSF (FWHM) Depends on Phosphor Option Chosen

100μm with standard phosphor, 65μm with 25μm phosphor

Readout Electronics (# of Channels)

64 channels

Readout Noise

High speed mode: 8e⁻/pixel
Low noise mode: 4e⁻/pixel

Sensitivity (Gain)

7e⁻/12keV photon

Sensor Operating Temperature

-80°C

Cooling

Closed-cycle refrigeration

 

User-Configurable Imaging Parameters MX170HS

1 X 1
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

2.5 frames/second

 

44μm

3840 x 3840 pixels

2 X 2
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

 10 frames/second

89μm

1920 x 1920 pixels

3 X 3
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

20 frames/second

 

133μm

1280 x 1280 pixels

4 X 4
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

33 frames/second

 

177μm

960 x 960 pixels

5 X 5
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

47 frames/second

 

221μm

768 x 768 pixels

6 X 6
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

62 frames/second

 

266μm

640 x 640 pixels

8 X 8
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

92 frames/second

 

354μm

480 x 480 pixels

10 X 10
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

 120 frames/second

 

440μm

384 x 384 pixels

Physical Dimensions

Detector Head
Height x Width x Depth

 

Approximate Weight

34cm x 22cm x 30cm

 

30kg

Electronics / Cooling Assembly
Height x Width x Depth

 

Approximate Weight

117cm x 57cm x 68cm

 

215kg