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

Author

Theuwissen, Albert J P ; Peek, Herman L. ; Van de Steeg, Martien J H ; Boesten, Rob M G ; Hartog, Peter B. ; Kokshorn, A.L. ; De Koning, Eelco A. ; Oppers, Jac M A M ; Vledder, Frans F. ; Centen, Peter G M ; Blom, Henk ; Haar, Wim

Author_Institution

Philips Res. Lab., Eindhoven, Netherlands

Volume

40

Issue

9

fYear

1993

fDate

9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1621

Lastpage

1629

Abstract

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

Keywords

CCD image sensors; high definition television; television standards; 2.2×10⁶ pixel; Eureka HDTV standard; FT-CCD imager; RC values; charge pumping; charge resetting; charge transport; dual horizontal output register; fully linear response; high bandwidth; high conversion efficiency; high pixel uniformity; interconnect scheme; low noise; output amplifier; photoconversion; very-high-performance HDTV image sensor; Bandwidth; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Charge pumps; HDTV; Image converters; Image resolution; Image sensors; Low-noise amplifiers; Pixel;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9383

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/16.231567

Filename

231567