TH7426A/27A
PIN DESCRIPTION
Odd and Even channels are fully independent, therefore same pin function will be found on odd and even sides.
This is the preload injection stage electrical input. Each Φ
pulse down overfills preload storage capacitance with
PL
PL
electrons. Φ
is connected to a diode cathode which anode is internally tied to Vss.
PL
V
V
This is the preload stage skimming gate. Its bias determines the voltage up to which preload storage capacitance
will be biased. Thus it drives preload level.
GL1
GL2
L1
This is the storage capacitance grid bias. It determines the bottom voltage of preload storing well, while V
deter-
GL1
mines its top level. Preload capacitance thus is charged up proportionately to (V
- V
) bias difference.
GL2
GL1
This is the main register storage grid clock. Charges are stored under Φ
when transfer is disabled (RE at low le-
L1
vel).
is also used for lateral transfers to input nodes.
L1
F
This is the main register transfer grid clock. Φ is used to isolate
content during lateral transfers. The main re-
L1
L2
L2
gister is beginning and ending with
RE input, it is internally pulled down when RE is low, preventing transfers, preload injection, read out and isolating
each well.
which therefore controls main register access and outputs.
is gated by
L2
L2
L1
RE
This is the “Read Enable” input. When high, it allows Φ
input connection to main register, when low, main register
L2
corresponding grids are pulled down whatever
input level is.
L2
This input helps to serially read out two or more multiplexors with one single
the main register as long as RE is low, thus read out can occur later on.
signal for all. Data are stored into
L2
F
This is the lateral transfer grid command. Lateral transfer is allowed when
input nodes, all photodiode information is collected at the same time.
is at high level.
is common to all
X
X
X
V
This is the lateral input stage skimming grid bias. This grid determines photodiodes reset bias, always the same
from integration time to integration time. After photodiode reset (input node capacitance reset) extra charges leading
G1
to overcrossing V
level are skimmed back into Φ main register wells.
G1
L1
V
V
V
This is the InGaAs photodiode common cathode bias. V is available on odd and ev en side, however, both pins are
N
N
connected together, to photodiode substrate.
This is main register output grid bias. It is used to isolate read out capacitance from main register. It allows charges
GS
DR
to be read out when Φ is at low level.
L2
This is the read out capacitance reset bias. After each single read out, read out capacitance is cleared off (reset) to
V
level, during
clock high state.
DR
R
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