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[Richard Stover]

Dear Chen Dong:

You recently wrote:

        I wonder where I can get the details on:
        * single chip CDS processor.
        * single chip clock driver, if have.
        * details on recent CDS & pre-amplifier progress, SPIE or ?
        Best regards,
        Chen Dong.

Eastman Kodak Company is producing a single chip CDS.  We've just
ordered two of them.  The part number is KASP-305M.  It provides
CDS for up to three independent input channels.  The data sheet
says linearity is >12 bits.  12 bits isn't good enough for
high performance science CCDs, but is probably adequate for
guide cameras and other less demanding applications.  We'll be
testing these over the next several months.

Kodak may also make clock driver circuits, but I'm not sure.

A person you can contact at Kodak for more information is
Keith Wetzel, email wetzel at kodak.com.  FAX number is
716-447-4947.

Richard Stover
UCO/Lick Observatory
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
richard at ucolick.org