A 2.2 M pixel FT-CCD imager according to the Eureka HDTV standard

• Published in: IEEE transactions on electron devices Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 1621 - 1629
• Main Authors: Theuwissen, A.J.P., Peek, H.L., van de Steeg, M.J.H., Boesten, R.M.G., Hartog, P.B., Kokshorn, A.L., De Koning, E.A., Oppers, J.M.A.M., Vledder, F.F., Centen, P.G.M., Blom, H., Haar, W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.09.1993; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bandwidth; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Charge pumps; Circuit properties; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; HDTV; Image converters; Image resolution; Image sensors; Integrated optoelectronics. Optoelectronic circuits; Low-noise amplifiers; Optical and optoelectronic circuits; Pixel; Optoelectronics; Circuit design; Interconnection; High definition television; Performance characteristic; Charge coupled device; Imager; Amplifier; Image sensor
• ISSN: 0018-9383; 1557-9646
• DOI: 10.1109/16.231567

A very-high-performance HDTV image sensor is presented. The device tackles successfully a few typical HDTV challenges: the very high RC values of the CCD gates are drastically lowered by means of a new interconnect scheme; a dual horizontal output register is used to lower the output rate; the device is provided with an output amplifier characterized by low noise, high bandwidth, and high conversion efficiency: and the imager is designed with a very compact and efficient image cell, providing the functions of photoconversion, charge transport, highlight handling, charge resetting, and charge pumping. An imager with high resolution, no smear when used in a professional camera, no image lag, a simple charge-reset method or electronic shutter, and a high pixel uniformity with a fully linear response has been realized.< >