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DVery Low Noise, High Sensitivity,
Electronically Variable
DHigh Resolution, 1/3-in Format, Solid State
Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Frame
Transfer Image Sensor for Black and White
National Television and Standard
Committee (NTSC) and Computer
Applications
D340,000 Pixels per Field
DFrame Memory
D656 (H) × 496 (V) Active Pixels in Image
Sensing Area Compatible With Electronic
Centering
DMultimode Readout Capability
– Progressive Scan
– Interlace Scan
– Line Summing
DFast Single-Pulse Clear Capability
DContinuous Electronic Exposure Control
from 1/60 s to 1/5,000 s
D7.4 µm Square Pixels
DAdvanced Lateral Overflow Drain
DLow Dark Current
DSolid State Reliability With No Image
Burn-In, Residual Imaging, Image
Distortion, Image Lag, or Microphonics
DHigh Photoresponse Uniformity from
Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) to Near Infrared
(NIR)
description
The TC253SPD device is a frame-transfer, CCD image sensor designed for use in black and white NTSC TV,
computer, and special-purpose applications that require high sensitivity, low noise, and small size.
The TC253SPD sensor is a new device of the IMPACTRONt family of very low noise, high sensitivity image
sensors that multiply charge directly in the charge domain before conversion to voltage. The charge carrier
multiplication (CCM) is achieved by using a low-noise, single-carrier, impact ionization process that occurs
during repeated carrier transfers through high field regions. Applying multiplication pulses to specially designed
gates activates the CCM. The amount of multiplication is adjustable, depending on the amplitude of the
multiplication pulses. The device function resembles the function of image intensifiers implemented in solid
state.
This MOS device contains limited built-in gate protection. During storage or handling, the device leads should be shorted together
or the device should be placed in conductive foam. In a circuit, unused inputs should always be connected to VSS. Under no
circumstances should pin voltages exceed absolute maximum ratings. Avoid shorting OUT to VSS during operation to prevent
damage to the amplifier. The device can also be damaged if the output terminals are reverse-biased and an excessive current is
allowed to flow. Specific guidelines for handling devices of this type are contained in the publication Guidelines for Handling
Electrostatic-Discharge-Sensitive (ESDS) Devices and Assemblies available from Texas Instruments.
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
ADVANCE INFORMATION
Copyright 2002, Texas Instruments Incorporated
IMPACTRON is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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