Development of the orthogonal-transfer array

Barry E. Burke; John L. Tonry; Michael J. Cooper; Douglas J. Young; Andrew H. Loomis; Peter M. Onaka; Gerard A. Luppino

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6 February 2006 Development of the orthogonal-transfer array

Barry E. Burke, John L. Tonry, Michael J. Cooper, Douglas J. Young, Andrew H. Loomis, Peter M. Onaka, Gerard A. Luppino

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Proceedings Volume 6068, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific/Industrial Applications VII; 60680J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.657196
Event: Electronic Imaging 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The orthogonal-transfer array (OTA) is a new charge-coupled device (CCD) concept for wide-field imaging in groundbased astronomy based on the orthogonal-transfer CCD (OTCCD). This device combines an 8×8 array of small OTCCDs, each about 600×600 pixels with on-chip logic to provide independent control and readout of each CCD. The device provides spatially varying electronic tip-tilt correction for wavefront aberrations, as well as compensation for telescope shake. Tests of prototype devices have verified correct functioning of the control logic and demonstrated good CCD charge-transfer efficiency and high quantum efficiency. Independent biasing of the substrate down to -40 V has enabled fully depleted operation of 75-μm-thick devices with good charge PSF. Spurious charge or "glow" due to impact ionization from high fields at the drains of some of the NMOS logic FETs has been observed, and reprocessing of some devices from the first lot has resolved this issue. Read noise levels have been 10 - 20 e-, higher than our goal of 5 e-, but we have identified the likely sources of the problem. A second design is currently in fabrication and uses a 10-μm pixel design resulting in a 22.6-Mpixel device measuring 50×50 mm. These devices will be deployed in the U. of Hawaii Pan-STARRS focal plane, which will comprise 60 OTAs with a total of nearly 1.4 Gpixels.

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Barry E. Burke, John L. Tonry, Michael J. Cooper, Douglas J. Young, Andrew H. Loomis, Peter M. Onaka, and Gerard A. Luppino "Development of the orthogonal-transfer array", Proc. SPIE 6068, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific/Industrial Applications VII, 60680J (6 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.657196

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