
TC253
680×500 PIXEL CCD IMAGE SENSOR
SOCS062B – JANUARY 2001 – REVISED MARCH 2002
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DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
D Very Low Noise, High Sensitivity,
Electronically Variable
D High 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
D 340,000 Pixels per Field
D Frame Memory
D 656 (H) × 496 (V) Active Pixels in Image
Sensing Area Compatible With Electronic
Centering
D Multimode Readout Capability
– Progressive Scan
– Interlace Scan
– Line Summing
D Fast Single-Pulse Clear Capability
D Continuous Electronic Exposure Control
from 1/60 s to 1/5,000 s
D 7.4 m Square Pixels
D Advanced Lateral Overflow Drain
D Low Dark Current
D Solid State Reliability With No Image
Burn-In, Residual Imaging, Image
Distortion, Image Lag, or Microphonics
D High Photoresponse Uniformity from
Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) to Near Infrared
(NIR)
description
The TC253 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 TC253 sensor is a new device of the IMPACTRON
t 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.
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2002, Texas Instruments Incorporated
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specifications are subject to change without notice.
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