This 425mmx425mm square X-ray area detector 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

25 FT-CCDs bonded to fiber-optic tapers

Sensor

Proprietary Rayonix
frame-transfer CCD

Active Imaging Surface

425x425mm²
180,625mm²
0.18m²

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

360ke⁻/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)

400 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

1 X 1
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

2.5 frames/second

 

44μm

9600 x 9600 pixels

2 X 2
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

10 frames/second

89μm

4800 x 4800 pixels

3 X 3
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

20 frames/second

 

133μm

3200 x 3200 pixels

4 X 4
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

 33 frames/second

 

177μm

2400 x 2400 pixels

5 X 5
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

 47 frames/second

 

221μm

1920 x 1920 pixels

6 X 6
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

 62 frames/second

 

266μm

1600 x 1600 pixels

8 X 8
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

92 frames/second

 

354μm

1200 x 1200 pixels

10 X 10
Readout Speed

 

Pixel Size

Frame Size

123 frames/second

 

440μm

960 x 960 pixels

Physical Dimensions

Detector Head
Height x Width x Depth 

 

Approximate Weight

68cm x 57cm x 43cm 

 

200kg

Electronics / Cooling Assembly
Height x Width x Depth 

 

Approximate Weight

175cm x 64cm x 64cm (x3)

 

215kg (x3)