Detectors and Data Acquisition Systems
FRACTAL offers a wide range of consultancy services in CCDs: design, procurement, integration and tests
imaging. FRACTAL is specialized in applications for professional astronomical instruments.
- CCD systems at different levels: from scientific requirements definition to conceptual and detailed design.
- Large-format scientific CCDs
- Electron-multiplying CCDs
- Frame-Transfer CCDs
- Extended red-response, low fringing CCDs
- High-speed wavefront sensor CCDs
- Photon-counting CCDs systems
- Mosaic CCDs
- Autoguider CCD systems
- Specification, design, acquisition and test of detectors (CCDs): head electronics, cryostats, pressure and temperature controllers and H/W and S/W for Data
Acquisition (especially for Astronomy).
- CCD camera characterization/optimization
- Focal plane array design and assembly
- Design of complete camera systems
- Camera calibration source design
- Electronic design/construction
- Microcontroller system design/construction
- Manufacturing specifications, tracking, integration and tests of Data Acquisition Systems:
- CCD controller programming/special mode implementation
- Image analysis and camera performance assessment
- Statistical modelling of camera system
- Consultancy
- Training: Course on Scientific Imaging in the visible and near-IR. This course is imparted in
English. You can download a brochure here and the course information
here