TC217

1158-

× 488-PIXEL CCD IMAGE SENSOR

SOCS015C – OCTOBER 1989 – REVISED JUNE 1996

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Image Sensor for Video or Still-Picture

Photography

Allows Multimode Operation

Image-Sensing Area

With 2/3” Vidicon Optics

Off-Chip Implementation of CCSH Video

Signal Processing

Burn-in, Residual Imaging, Image

Distortion, Image Lag, or Microphonics

description

The TC217 is a frame-transfer charge-coupled-device (CCD) image sensor with two field memories. It is

suitable for use in NTSC video or still-picture photography applications. Its image-sensing area is configured

into 488 lines; 486 of these are active and the remaining two are used for dark reference. Each line is configured

into 1158 pixels with 1134 active and 24 for dark reference. The TC217 has a standard aspect ratio of 4:3 and

a standard 11-mm image-sensing-area diagonal. Its blooming protection, which is an integral part of each pixel,

is based on electron-hole recombination and is activated by clocking the antiblooming gate.

One important aspect of the TC217 high-resolution sensor is its ability to simultaneously capture both fields of

a TV frame. Its two independently addressable memories allow separate storage of each field and operation

in a variety of modes, including EIA-170 (formerly RS-170) with true interlace, EIA-170 with pseudointerlace,

and nonstandard pseudointerlace with a resolution of 972 lines.

A unique multiplexer section (see Figure 3) rearranges the horizontal pixels into vertical groups of three and

separates and loads the image into the two field memories. The independent addressing of each field memory

provides flexibility for different modes of operation. The interdigitated layout of the memories allows each

memory to share the same bank of three serial registers and associated charge detection amplifiers (see

Figure 4 and the functional block diagram). Each register and associated amplifier reads out every third column

of the image area (see Figure 5). The three amplifiers are optimized dual source-followers that allow the use

of off-chip double-correlated clamp-sample-and-hold amplifiers for removing KTC noise.

The TC217 is built using TI-proprietary virtual-phase technology, which provides devices with high blue

response, low dark signal, good uniformity, and single-phase clocking. The TC217 is characterized for operation

from –10

°C to 40°C.

This MOS device contains limited built-in gate protection. During storage or handling, the device leads should be shorted together

or the device should be placed in conductive foam. In a circuit, unused inputs should always be connected to SUB. Under no

circumstances should pin voltages exceed absolute maximum ratings. Avoid shorting OUTn to ADB during operation to prevent

damage to the amplifier. The device can also be damaged if the output terminals are reverse-biased and an excessive current is

allowed to flow. Specific guidelines for handling devices of this type are contained in the publication

Guidelines for Handling

Electrostatic-Discharge-Sensitive (ESDS) Devices and Assemblies available from Texas Instruments.

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Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments

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testing of all parameters.