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This is a charge coupled device (CCD), SITE Model SI 424, representative of the 30 CCDs used in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey camera focal plane array. CCDs consist of two dimensional arrays of large numbers of tiny silicon diodes that convert light photons directly to electrical signals that can be processed digitally to produce images. The surface of this front illuminated CCD contains a square array of 2048 by 2048 pixels for a total of over 4 million elements. This example was manufactured by Scientific Imaging Technologies Inc. and donated by them to NASM in 2000.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Scientific Manufacturer Scientific Imaging Technologies, Inc.
 Dimensions 3-D (L x W x H) (framed): 6.3 × 6.3 × 1.1cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 7/16 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (unframed): 5.4 × 5.4cm (2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
 Materials Silicon chip in gold frame
 Inventory Number A20000694000 Credit Line Gift of Scientific Imaging Technologies Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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