CA1084164A - Input circuit for semiconductor charge transfer devices - Google Patents
Input circuit for semiconductor charge transfer devicesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1084164A CA1084164A CA199,525A CA199525A CA1084164A CA 1084164 A CA1084164 A CA 1084164A CA 199525 A CA199525 A CA 199525A CA 1084164 A CA1084164 A CA 1084164A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- charge
- potential
- electrode means
- region
- input
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C27/00—Electric analogue stores, e.g. for storing instantaneous values
- G11C27/04—Shift registers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C19/00—Digital stores in which the information is moved stepwise, e.g. shift registers
- G11C19/28—Digital stores in which the information is moved stepwise, e.g. shift registers using semiconductor elements
- G11C19/282—Digital stores in which the information is moved stepwise, e.g. shift registers using semiconductor elements with charge storage in a depletion layer, i.e. charge coupled devices [CCD]
- G11C19/285—Peripheral circuits, e.g. for writing into the first stage; for reading-out of the last stage
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- H10D44/00—Charge transfer devices
- H10D44/40—Charge-coupled devices [CCD]
- H10D44/45—Charge-coupled devices [CCD] having field effect produced by insulated gate electrodes
- H10D44/452—Input structures
Landscapes
- Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US395,388 | 1973-09-10 | ||
| US395388A US3881117A (en) | 1973-09-10 | 1973-09-10 | Input circuit for semiconductor charge transfer devices |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1084164A true CA1084164A (en) | 1980-08-19 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA199,525A Expired CA1084164A (en) | 1973-09-10 | 1974-05-10 | Input circuit for semiconductor charge transfer devices |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3881117A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS5921181B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1084164A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE2443118A1 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2243525B1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1475165A (enExample) |
| NL (1) | NL7412017A (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3986198A (en) * | 1973-06-13 | 1976-10-12 | Rca Corporation | Introducing signal at low noise level to charge-coupled circuit |
| US4010484A (en) * | 1974-08-16 | 1977-03-01 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Charge injection input network for semiconductor charge transfer device |
| US4007381A (en) * | 1975-04-18 | 1977-02-08 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Balanced regenerative charge detection circuit for semiconductor charge transfer devices |
| US3986059A (en) * | 1975-04-18 | 1976-10-12 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Electrically pulsed charge regenerator for semiconductor charge coupled devices |
| US4035667A (en) * | 1975-12-02 | 1977-07-12 | International Business Machines Corporation | Input circuit for inserting charge packets into a charge-transfer-device |
| US4027260A (en) * | 1976-01-14 | 1977-05-31 | Rca Corporation | Charge transfer circuits exhibiting low pass filter characteristics |
| US4191896A (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1980-03-04 | Rca Corporation | Low noise CCD input circuit |
| US4278947A (en) * | 1978-09-08 | 1981-07-14 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Precision frequency source using integrated circuit elements |
| EP0028675B1 (en) * | 1979-08-29 | 1984-06-06 | Rockwell International Corporation | Ccd integrated circuit |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU461729B2 (en) * | 1971-01-14 | 1975-06-05 | Rca Corporation | Charge coupled circuits |
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1973
- 1973-09-10 US US395388A patent/US3881117A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1974
- 1974-05-10 CA CA199,525A patent/CA1084164A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-09-04 GB GB3857974A patent/GB1475165A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-09-05 FR FR7430168A patent/FR2243525B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1974-09-09 DE DE2443118A patent/DE2443118A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1974-09-10 JP JP49103544A patent/JPS5921181B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1974-09-10 NL NL7412017A patent/NL7412017A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2243525A1 (enExample) | 1975-04-04 |
| JPS5057390A (enExample) | 1975-05-19 |
| US3881117A (en) | 1975-04-29 |
| JPS5921181B2 (ja) | 1984-05-18 |
| FR2243525B1 (enExample) | 1978-11-24 |
| DE2443118A1 (de) | 1975-03-13 |
| NL7412017A (nl) | 1975-03-12 |
| GB1475165A (en) | 1977-06-01 |
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