Title :
A high sensitivity output amplifier for CCD image sensor
Author :
Matsunaga, Y. ; Oosawa, S. ; Iesaka, M. ; Manabe, S. ; Harada, N. ; Suzuki, N.
Author_Institution :
VLSI Research Center, Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A new high sensitivity CCD output amplifier, a "floating well detector", has been fabricated and evaluated. At 25°C, the new detector realizes a noise equivalent signal as small as 1.2 electrons over a 3.58 MHz video bandwidth, which is a dramatically reduced value compared with that for a conventional" floating surface detector" of 16 electrons at -50°C.
Keywords :
Boron; Capacitance; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Detectors; Electrons; Implants; MOSFETs; Silicon compounds; Thickness control;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1987 International
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1987.191364
