an Oxford Instruments company iKon-XL 231-CCD VERY LARGE AREA ASTRONOMY CCD NEW P Absolute BEST noise and well depth P -100 °C TE Cooling (ColdSpaceTM) p NO liquid nitrogen or cryo-cooler P 18-bit Extended Dynamic Range \ \ Key Specifications \ • 16.8 Megapixel sensor (CCD231-84) • -100 °C TE cooled • 2.1 e- read noise • 350,000 well depth • 166,700: 1 dynamic range • Standard silicon or deep depletion

INTRODUCING IKON-XL 231 Extreme performance, no hassle... Andor’s iKon-XL is a TE-cooled, very large area CCD camera platform, accommodating large field of view sensors that are ideally suited to long exposure astronomy applications. Patent-pending ColdSpaceTM technology thermoelectrically cools a back-illuminated 16.8 Megapixel sensor (e2v) down to -100 0C, avoiding the requirement for liquid nitrogen or unreliable cryo coolers. Extended Dynamic Range technology is complemented by up to 18-bit digitization. Flexible connectivity is standard through either USB 3.0 or a long distance direct fibre...

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company FEATURES “ & BENEFITS Extended Dynamic Range Technology CCD cameras always require software selection of amplifier gain to optimize either for low noise (weak signal) OR max well depth (bright signal). Not both... ...until now! iKon-XL utilizes proprietary Andor CCD expertise to offer lowest read noise AND maximum well depth in one image, with only one gain setting.

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company TECHNICAL DATA System Specifications * Readout Rate Region of Interest_

Quantum Efficiency Curves •1 -1000C Quantum Efficiency (%) Standard Silicon Sensor Options BV: Mid-band AR coating BB: Broadband AR coating (blue optimized) BEX2: dual AR coating (sensitivity extends to both the blue and NIR wavelength regions) A range of sensor options are available for the iKon-XL 231 that provide high photon collection efficiency for maximising the SNR. Deep depletion (-DD) sensor options provide extended NIR sensitivity. Quantum Efficiency (%) Deep Depletion Sensor Options BR-DD: deep depletion with fringe suppression (extended response in the NIR region) BEX2-DD: deep depletion...

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company CREATING THE OPTIMUM_ Sensor Type example shown Choose the sensor type option Step 2. Choose the cooling option Description Step 3. Select with or without shutter Shutter Step 4. Select the required accessories Description Please contact your local sales representative regarding other options such as different mounting types, camera window options or other customizations you may require for system integration or your specific application. The iKon-XL requires at least one of the following software options: Solis for Imaging A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled...

MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Dimensions in mm Deep Cooled Model Flexi Model Camera Control Unit CCU-500 •7 Note: Product drawings of models without shutter can be found at http://www.andor.com/xl-product-drawings

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Need more information? At Andor we are committed to finding the correct solution for you. With a dedicated team of technical advisors, we are able to offer you one-to-one guidance and technical support on all Andor products. For a full listing of our regional sales offices, please see: Items shipped with your camera 1x Fibre Optic PCIe card 1x USB 3 PCIe card 1x iKon-XL camera control unit • 1x Camera power lead (5m) 3x BNC-SMA cable 1x USB 3.0 cable 1x Fibre Optic patch lead (15m) (Note: PC requires 1x slot for installation of a PCIe card) Footnotes 1. Quantum...