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Focal Plane Measurement
Sensor Specifications
Image type: Monochrome or Color Scientific CCD (depending on camera model). Sensor specifications are
provided in the data sheet.
Sensor Orientation
The
Teledyne Photometrics
Retiga camera utilizes “multiport” sensors. Multiport sensors can be read
entirely from one common output for all pixels, as is the case of typical CCD sensors, or from 2 or more
outputs in parallel to achieve greater frame rates. When operating in USB3.0 mode, 50 MHz digitization is
accomplished on the
Teledyne Photometrics
Retiga camera by reading the sensor out of two ports in
parallel, each running at 25 MHz pixel rates for a net 50 MHz.
When operating out of a single port, as in the 17.5 MHz USB2 compatibility mode, the corner of the sensors
(0,0) pixel, the pixel closest to the sensor output, is indicated by a dimple on the front of the camera as shown
below: