KAF-3200ME:

To show you the extraordinary advanced of the new Kodak sensor, i completed the diagram, achieved by SBIG and Kodak:

These curves represent the quantum efficiency according to the wavelength of the different spectrums of light of the KAF-3200E and KAF-3200ME Non-Antiblooming sensors. The electric features between 3200E and 3200ME sensors are the same.

The Black curve represents the new KAF-3200E Non-Antiblooming sensor.

The blue curve represents the KAF-3200ME Non-Antiblooming sensor.

I've wanted to show, by this diagram, the big difference of sensitivity in the visible light spectrum (400nm to 700nm) between new ME and E Non-Antiblooming sensors. We can see the great sensitivity obtained with the new ME sensor.

The curves:

Between 400nm and 700nm the higher point of the KAF-3200ME Non-Antiblooming is located at 610nm for 87% of QE against 63% with the KAF-3200E Non-Antiblooming.

At 400nm, the KAF-3200ME Non-Antiblooming reaches 50% of QE against 27% for the KAF-3200E Non-Antiblooming.

At 700nm, the QE of the KAF-3200ME is 75% against 57% for the KAF-3200E.

We understand the interest to have the ME sensor.

Below the emission lines I use with my ST-10XME and with my Astronomik CCD filters : Hα, OIII, SII.

If you are interested, you can download the instruction manual of the Kodak KAF-3200ME (PDF file 117Kb) :   

    -  KAF-3200ME instruction manual

You can download too 2 technical reports from Kodak, about KAF-3200ME Microlenses (PDF file 375Kb) and about technical specifications of the KAF-3200 chip (PDF file 78Kb) :

    - KAF-3200ME Microlenses

    - KAF-3200 technical specifications