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IKon-XL
APPENDIX D: REFERENCE INFORMATION
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UltraVac
is Andor’s proprietary vacuum technology that provides a permanent, hermetically sealed enclosure (without
O-rings) for the sensor. This ensures maximum cooling performance, with a reliability proven through years of use in
Andor cameras such as the iXon EMCCD, iKon and Newton series- the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) value is >
100 years.
Outgassing is minimized through assembly in a state of the art facility, with a stringent protocol and use of proprietary
materials (Outgassing is the release of trapped gasses that would otherwise degrade cooling performance and
potentially cause sensor failure). UltraVac also features a single camera window for the best optical performance. For
more information about our UltraVac technology, please visit our website and view the technical article on
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(d
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-
cooled
Model
)
Cold Space Technology
is a patent-pending technology from Andor for effective TE cooling of very large area sensors
such as is used in the iKon-XL. Using this in combination with UltraVac permanent vacuum technology, it is possible
to cool the sensors of the deep cooled iKon-XL model to as low as -100ºC (with the aid of liquid cooling). This avoids
the use of the Cryo coolers that are known to be cumbersome and unreliable, the requirement for liquid nitrogen LN
2
or
periodic vacuum re-pumping.
Minimum Temperatures
Deep Cooled model
@ coolant temperature of 10ºC
-100ºC
@ coolant temperature of 16ºC
-95ºC
air cooled
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R
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The iKon-XL features Extended Dynamic Range technology- this means it is not necessary to select between low noise
(weak signal) or maximum well depth (bright signal) as is typical of normal CCD cameras.
Vacuum
Heat
Removal
CCD
TE Cooler
Permanent
All-metal Seal
Window
(Anti-reflection
Coated)
