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Charge-coupled device output circuit

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-07-22
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2003-07-22
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Abstract

Abstract A circuit for obtaining an output from a CCD type signal processing circuit should operate satisfactorily in a high frequency band covering, for instance, video signals. For this purpose, the floating gate electrode of the CCD is connected to a first potential point through first and second capacitors. The connecting point of the floating gate electrode in the series circuit is connected to a second potential level through a first control switch which is driven by a reset clock pulse, and the connecting point of the first and second capacitors is connected to a third potential level through a second control switch which is driven by a reset clock pulse, so that the output is provided at the connecting point of the capacitors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuya Iida
  • 👤 Tatsuo Sakaue

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C27/00; G11C27/04; H; H03; H03H; H03H15/00; H03H15/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A charge-coupled device output circuit for detecting an output signal from an amount of charges accumulated below a floating gate electrode; in which said floating gate electrode is connected in series to a first potential level (V GG ) point through first and second capacitors, a first connecting point of said floating gate electrode and said first capacitor is connected to a second potential level (V T ) point through a first control switch which is driven by a first reset clock pulse (φ R1 ), and a second connecting point of said first and second capacitors is connected to a third potential level (V O ) point through a second control switch which is driven by a second reset clock pulse (φ R2 ), to detect said output signal at said second connecting point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
A charge-coupled device output circuit for detecting an output signal from an amount of charges accumulated below a floating gate electrode; in which said floating gate electrode is connected in series to a first potential level (V GG ) point through first and second capacitors, a first connecting point of said floating gate electrode and said first capacitor is connected to a second potential level (V T ) point through a first control switch which is driven by a first reset clock pulse (φ R1 ), and a second connecting point of said first and second capacitors is connected to a third potential level (V O ) point through a second control switch which is driven by a second reset clock pulse (φ R2 ), to detect said output signal at said second connecting point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A charge-coupled device output circuit as claimed in claim 1, in which said first potential level (V GG ) point is commonly connected to said third potential level (V O ) point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A charge-coupled device output circuit as claimed in claim 1, in which said first reset clock pulse is equal to said second reset clock pulse.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A charge-coupled device output circuit as claimed in claim 2, in which said first reset clock pulse is equal to said second reset clock pulse.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-07-08 1989-01-07 1989-07-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-07-08 1993-01-07 1993-07-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-07-08 1997-01-07 1997-07-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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