STF-3200M

MODEL STF-3200M
HIGH QE
CCD IMAGING CAMERA

Features

STF-3200M - Simple, Powerful and 3.21 megapixels:

The STF-3200M is essentially the same camera as the STF-402M except that the imaging CCD.  The KAF-3200ME is over 4X larger and it has more than 8X the number of pixels than the KAF-0402ME.  This CCD is 2184 x 1472 pixels at 6.8 microns.  [Note:  Due to the size of the array, the internal filter wheel cannot be used.] The STF-3200M, like the STF-1603M, is intended primarily for industrial and life science applications where a faster download rate is more important than maximum cooling or self-guiding.  Of course it will also perform very well for astronomical applications, particularly where an external guider and filter wheel are  already available. 

KAF-3200ME High QE CCD

The STF-3200M uses the same CCD as the STT-3200ME with extraordinary high Quantum Efficiency (QE).  A micro lens layer over the pixels of the CCD has significantly increased the QE of this detector.  With a peak QE around 85%, the KAF-3200ME is perhaps the most sensitive front illuminate CCD available.  Previously, this level of QE was achievable only through the expensive process of thinning the wafer and illuminating the image sensor from the backside.  The QE for the blue wavelength of 400 nm is nearly double that of the 3200E and there is a 30% increase in QE over the 3200E (from 65% to 85%) at the important deep red H-alpha emission line.  A comparison of the QE of the former KAF-3200E and the current KAF-3200ME CCDs is shown in the graph below: 

The STF-3200M camera comes with CCDOPS Version 5.

Typical Specifications

Imaging CCD Truesense KAF-3200ME Imaging/Pixel Array 2184 x 1472 pixels CCD Size 14.9 x 10 mm Total Pixels 3.21 million Pixel Size 6.8 x 6.8 microns Full Well Capacity ~ 50,000 e- unbinned, ~ 75,000 e- binned 2x2, 3x3 Dark Current e/p/s at 0 C < 1e-/pixel/sec at 0 deg. C Antiblooming NABG Only Peak QE >85% Shutter Electromechanical Exposure 0.09 to 3600 seconds, 10ms resoultion Correlated Double Sampling Yes A/D Converter 16 bits A/D Gain 0.8e- unbinned, 1.2e- binned 2x2, 3x3 Read Noise 10e- RMS Binning Modes 1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3 Pixel Digitization Rate Up to 5 megapixels/sec with USB 2.0 Full Frame Download <1 second with USB 2.0 Focus Mode <1 sec. Cooling Delta Single Stage Thermoelectric, -30C from Ambient Temperature Regulation +/- 0.1 deg. C Power 12VDC, Power Supply Included Computer Interface USB 2.0 Computer Compatibility Windows 32 and 64 bit OS, Mac Dimensions 5 x 4 x 2.5 inches (including fan) Mounting T-Thread Weight Approx. 20 oz. (0.6kg) Backfocus 0.69 inches (c-mount compatible) Filter Wheel Option n/a Self-Guiding Filter Wheel n/a Filter Size n/a Adaptive Optics Option n/a Remote Guide Head n/a Lens Adapter C-mount, Nikon or Canon FD 35mm lens OAG Option n/a