TC240
780- × 488-PIXEL CCD IMAGE SENSOR
SOCS005A – OCTOBER 1985 – REVISED DECEMBER 1991
DUAL-IN-LINE PACKAGE
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High-Resolution, Solid-State Image Sensor
for NTSC Color TV Applications
11-mm Image-Area Diagonal, Compatible
With 2/3” Vidicon Optics
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SUB
IAG
SUB
ABG
IAG
754 (H) x 244 (V) Active Elements in
Image-Sensing Area
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SAG
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Low Dark Current
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TDB
SAG
SRG3
SRG2
SRG1
TRG
IDB
Electron-Hole Recombination Antiblooming
Dynamic Range . . . More Than 60 dB
High Sensitivity
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ADB
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OUT3 (B)
OUT2 (G)
OUT1 (R)
AMP GND
GND
High Photoresponse Uniformity
High Blue Response
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Single-Phase Clocking
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Separate Outputs for Each Color (RGB)
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CDB
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Solid-State Reliability With No Image
Burn-in, Residual Imaging, Image
Distortion, Image Lag, or Microphonics
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description
The TC240 is a frame-transfer charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor designed for use in single-chip color
NTSC TV applications. The device is intended to replace a 2/3-inch vidicon tube in applications requiring small
size, high reliability, and low cost.
The image-sensing area of the TC240 is configured into 244 lines with 780 elements in each line. Twenty-four
elements are provided in each line for dark reference. The blooming protection incorporated into the sensor is
based on recombining excess charge with charge of opposite polarity in the substrate. This antiblooming is
activated by supplying clocking pulses to the antiblooming gate, an integral part of each image-sensing element.
The sensor is designed to operate in an interlace mode, electronically displacing the image-sensing elements
by one-half of a vertical line during the charge integration period in alternate fields, effectively increasing the
vertical resolution and minimizing aliasing. The single-chip color-sensing capability of the TC240 is achieved
by laminating a striped color filter with RGB organization on top of the image-sensing area. The stripes are
precisely aligned to the sensing elements, and the signal charge columns are multiplexed during the readout
into three separate registers with three separate outputs corresponding to each individual color.
A gated floating-diffusion detection structure with an automatic reset and voltage reference incorporated on chip
converts charge to signal voltage. A low-noise, two-stage, source-follower amplifier buffers the output and
provides high output-drive capability.
The TC240 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 TC240 is characterized for operation
from –10°C to 45°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 OUT 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.
Copyright 1991, Texas Instruments Incorporated
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.
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