Chapter 6
The readout time is approximately given by:
where
The readout rate in frames per second for the PI 1300 × 1030 interline array running at
1 MHz is shown in Table 9.
Binning
1 × 1
2 x 2
3 × 3
4 × 4
A subsection of the CCD can be read out at full resolution, sometimes increasing the
readout rate while retaining the highest resolution in the region of interest (ROI).
Exposure and Readout
t
R
N
is the smaller dimension of the CCD
x
N
is the larger dimension of the CCD.
y
t
is the time needed to shift one pixel out of the shift register
sr
t
is the time needed to digitize a pixel
v
t
is the time needed to shift one line into the shift register
i
CCD Array
MicroMAX:782Y
Sony ICX075 782 x 582
MicroMAX:782YHS
Sony ICX075 782 x 582
MicroMAX:1300Y
Sony ICX061 1300x1030
MicroMAX:1300YHS
Sony ICX061 1300x1030
Table 8. Approximate Readout Time for the Interline CCD Arrays
1300 × 1030
0.7
1.9
3.2
4.3
Table 9. Readout Rates for PI 1300 × 1030 Array at 1 MHz
= [N
· N
· (t
+ t
)] + (N
x
y
sr
v
0.5 sec. for full frame
N/A
1.43 sec. for full frame
N/A
Region of Interest Size
400 × 400
200 × 200
2.6
5.4
7.5
9
· t
)
x
i
1 MHz Readout
100 × 100
5.4
9
9
14
12
17
14
19
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