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67 -- SCIENTIFIC DIGIYAL CCD CAMERA SOL 001-3635-007 DUE 062300 POC Jean Weinbrenner (608)264-5322 The Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit of USDA/ARS/MWA is requesting the acquisition of a scientific digital CCD camera. The basic requirements for the camera are as follows: The camera shall cover the spectral region between 300 nm and 1000 nm. The CCD detector shall have the quantum efficiency between 20% and 90% for the special region from 400 nm to 100 nm. The CCD shall have at least 512 by 512 pixels with the pixel size equal to or greater than 6.7 um X 6.7 um. The full well capacity of the camera shall be greater than 70,000 electrons. The full frame acquisition rate of the camera shall be no less than five frames per second at 12-bit or higher digitization format. The readout noise should be lower than 15 electrons and the mean dark currant lower than four electrons/pixel/s. The camera shall have a standard C-mount and standard interface to communicate with, and transfer images to, the computer. It is preferred that the camera system comes with the image acquisition board and cable as well as the acquisition software that is easy to operate under MS Windows 98/2000/NT operation systems and possesses the basic functions required for acquiring images. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461361). (0157)

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