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EP0418918A2
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CCD imager
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A charge-coupled device (CCD) imager is comprised of a CCD image sensor (1), a horizontal register (2) for delivering an image signal from the CCD image sensor, the horizontal register being formed of an effective bit portion (2a) corresponding to the CCD image sensor (1) and first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) of a predeterminded length which are located at both sides of the effective bit portion (2a), and first and second output portions (3,6) provided in succession to the first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) to provide a positive image signal and a mirror image signal, wherein the effective bit portion (2a) is provided with four bus lines (4a₁,4a₂,5a₁,5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to the horizontal register (2) and the first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) are provided with two bus lines (4a₂, 5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to the horizontal register (2). Thus, the CCD imager can be simplified in arrangement and a undesirable charge can be prevented from being mixed into a signal charge.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi C/O Sony Corporation Hojo
- 👤 Naoki C/O Sony Corporation Kato
- 👤 Kazuhide C/O Sony Corporation Fujikawa
- 👤 Toshiaki Sony Kokubu Semiconductor Co. Wakayama
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 14:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/71; H04N25/713
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A charge-coupled device (CCD) imager comprising: a) a CCD image sensor (1); b) a horizontal register (2) for delivering an image signal from said CCD image sensor (1), said horizontal register being formed of an effective bit portion (2a) corresponding to said CCD image sensor and first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) of a predetermined length, said first and second dummy bit portions (2b ,2c) being located at both sides of said effective bit portion (2a); and first and second output portions (3,6) provided in succession to said first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) to provide a positive image signal and a minor image signal, wherein said effective bit portion (2a) is connected with four bus lines (4a₁,4a₂,5a₁,5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to said horizontal register (2) and said first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) are each connected with two bus lines (4a₂,5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to said horizontal register (2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A charge-coupled device (CCD) imager comprising: a) a CCD image sensor (1); b) a horizontal register (2) for delivering an image signal from said CCD image sensor (1), said horizontal register being formed of an effective bit portion (2a) corresponding to said CCD image sensor and first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) of a predetermined length, said first and second dummy bit portions (2b ,2c) being located at both sides of said effective bit portion (2a); and first and second output portions (3,6) provided in succession to said first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) to provide a positive image signal and a minor image signal, wherein said effective bit portion (2a) is connected with four bus lines (4a₁,4a₂,5a₁,5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to said horizontal register (2) and said first and second dummy bit portions (2b,2c) are each connected with two bus lines (4a₂,5a₂) through which a transfer clock is supplied to said horizontal register (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The CCD imager according to claim 1, wherein said horizontal register is formed of a two-phase drive CCD.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The CCD imager according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of bits of said effective bit portion (2a) conesponds to the number of pixels of said CCD image sensor (1) in the horizontal direction and the number of each of bits of said first and second dummy bit (2b, 2c) portions is 16 bits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The CCD imager according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, wherein said transfer clocks are first and second drive pulses the phases of which are different.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The CCD imager as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of said effective bit portion (2a) and first and second dummy bit portions (2b, 2c) is formed of a number of first storage electrodes (4s), first transfer electrodes (4t), second storage electrodes (5s) and second transfer electrodes (5t) arranged repeatedly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
162 words
The CCD imager as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first storage electrodes (4s) in said effective bit portion (2a) are connected together by a first bus line (4a 1), the first transfer electrodes (4t) in said effective bit portion (2a), the first storage (4s) and transfer electrodes (4t) in said first dummy bit portion (2b), and the first storage electrodes (4s) and the second transfer electrodes (5t) in said second dummy bit portion (2c) are connected together by a second bus line (4a2), the second storage electrodes (5s) in said effective bit portion (2a) are connected together by a third bus line (5a 1), and the second transfer electrodes (5t) in said effective bit portion (2a), the second storage (5s) and transfer electrodes (5t) in said first dummy bit portion (2b), and the first transfer electrodes (4t) and the second storage electrodes (5s) in said second dummy bit portion (2c) are connected together by a fourth bus line (5a 2) .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The CCD imager as claimed in claim 6, wherein first, second, third and fourth drive signal input terminals (4tp,4sp,5sp,5tp) are led out from said first, second, third and fourth bus lines, resprectively.
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