Judging by the picture, it also seems that large arrays of small CCDs might be assembled with minimal or no interruption at the boundaries between chips. If it's economical to implement, this concept could bypass the low yield problems that make big CCDs cost so much more than several small CCDs of the equivalent combined area.
regards, Anthony Farr > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Similar to the bundled fibre concept which allowed the implementation of NPC > Polaroid backs however with a twist, or a squeeze I should say :-) > > http://www.schott.com/fiberoptics/english/products/ccd.html > > Cheers, > > > Rob Studdert
