Custom Solutions and OEMs
X-ray and optical cameras usually form part of a larger scientific or analytical instrument. We work with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to develop the camera assembly for high-specification instruments.
Our specific expertise is in:
- Chip selection and relationships with detector manufacturers
- Electronics design
- Camera system integration
- CCDs in camera heads customised to suit your space envelope, vacuum interface or other specific requirements
- Optimisation of performance
- Novel readout/sampling strategies
- Multiple CCD Focal Plane Arrays
- Systems with custom CCDs, large area CCDs, scintillator-coupled CCDs
- Test and characterisation work, including QE calibration to national standards
Some examples of custom Xcam CCD camera systems and their applications are presented below, along with some information about other custom headboards and CCD packaging designs we have produced. For additional information, please contact us for a detailed discussion of your requirements.
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Example of a Masked CCD Operating in an Unusual Mode
The CCD is required to detect a tiny amount of exponentially-decaying light, and to operate in a mode which permits the decay constant to be determined. The resulting spectrum temporal resolution is around 2 microseconds.
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SCD Detectors
Xcam has produced cameras based on e2v technologies new range of SCDs (swept charge devices) for X-ray spectroscopy.
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Ultra-fast, Multiple-windowed Spectroscopy
Xcam has developed a camera system for high frame rate multi-fibre optical spectroscopy. In this system, up to 16 user-selectable windows are defined on the CCD image and sampled, providing up to 3200 spectra per second.
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Large Area CCDs
Xcam specialises in producing camera heads with large area CCDs such as e2v technologies 42-90 chip.
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