Dark current reduction in very-large area CCD imagers for professional DSC applications

CCD imagers for professional digital still camera (DSC) applications require very low dark current levels to obtain excellent image quality at long exposure times. This paper presents the limits of charge pumping for dark current reduction in very-large area full-frame CCD imagers, and proposes a ne...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	Peters, I.M., Kleimann, A., Polderdijk, F., Klaassens, W., Frost, R., Bosiers, J.T.
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Artificial intelligence Charge coupled devices Charge pumps Charge-coupled image sensors Clocks Dark current Digital cameras Electronics Exact sciences and technology Imaging devices Implants Pixel Recording and replay of audio and video signals Semiconductor device noise Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices Storage and reproduction of information
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	CCD imagers for professional digital still camera (DSC) applications require very low dark current levels to obtain excellent image quality at long exposure times. This paper presents the limits of charge pumping for dark current reduction in very-large area full-frame CCD imagers, and proposes a new implementation of "all gates pinning" for integration in multi-pinned phase operation mode. The dark current is reduced from 12 pA/cm/sup 2/ to 0.6 pA/cm/sup 2/ (3 e/sup -//pixel/s) at 35/spl deg/C, and the associated fixed pattern noise is reduced with a factor of 6.
DOI:	10.1109/IEDM.2004.1419355