Title :
CCD Clock Drivers with Large Amplitude, Fast-Switching and Low-Power
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory University of California Berkeley, California 94720 U. S. A.
Abstract :
The application of many CCDs (Charge-Coupled-Device) in a large system requires efficient clock drivers capable of delivering to capacitive loads large voltage swing, fast rise and fall times with low power consumption. The driver circuit described meets these requirements using off-the-shelf inexpensive transistors. Notable aspect is the absence of bias-current in the drivers with each output capable of delivering 17 V in 5 ns.
Keywords :
Charge coupled devices; Circuit testing; Clocks; Costs; Differential amplifiers; Driver circuits; Operational amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; RLC circuits; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1978.4329396