• DocumentCode
    553919
  • Title

    Achieving sub-electron readout noise in Skipper CCDs

  • Author

    Moroni, G.F. ; Estrada, Jorge ; Paolini, Eduardo E. ; Cancelo, G. ; Diehl, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Ing. Electr. y de Computadoras, Univ. Nac. del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-12 Aug. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The readout noise for Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) has been the main limitation when using these detectors for measuring small amplitude signals. A readout system for a very low noise scientific CCD is presented in this paper. The Skipper CCD architecture, and its advantages for low noise applications are discussed. A technique for obtaining sub-electron readout noise levels is presented, and its noise and signal characteristics are derived. Some experimental results that confirm the low-noise performance of the proposed technique are provided.
  • Keywords
    CCD image sensors; amplitude signal measurement; low noise scientific CCD device; readout system; signal characteristics; skipper CCD architecture; skipper charge-coupled detectors; subelectron readout noise level; Charge coupled devices; Detectors; Frequency response; Logic gates; Noise measurement; White noise;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Argentine School of Micro-Nanoelectronics Technology and Applications (EAMTA), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Buenos Aires
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1236-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6021280
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=553919