DESCRIPTION

· The TC285SPD is a 1004x1002 frame-transfer CCD image sensor with a 30-Frame/s readout speed, designed for high sensitivity, high speed, high resolution, and low noise applications.

· It is part of the IMPACTRON TM family, known for very-low noise, high sensitivity, high-speed, and high-resolution image sensors that multiply charge directly in the charge domain.

FEATURES

· Very Low Noise and Very High Sensitivity with Electronically Variable Charge Domain Gain.

· High Resolution, 2/3-in Format, Solid State Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Frame Transfer Image Sensor for low light level applications.

· 1,006,008 Pixels per Field with Frame Memory.

· 1004 (H) x 1002 (V) Active Pixels in Image Sensing Area Compatible With Electronic Centering.

· Multimode Readout Capability including Progressive Scan, Line Summing, and Pixel Summing.

· Serial Register 0-8V Clocking (except CMG gate).

· Continuous Electronic Exposure Control from 1/30 s to 1/5,000 s.

· 8.0 um Square Pixels with Advanced Lateral Overflow Drain.

· Low Dark Current and High Photo response Uniformity Over a Wide Spectral Range.

· Solid State Reliability With No Image Burn-in, Residual Imaging, Image Distortion, Image Lag, or Microphonics.

· Package includes peltier cooler.

APPLICATIONS

· Black and White Imaging.

· Biomedical Imaging.

· Special-Purpose Applications requiring high sensitivity, high speed, high resolution, and low noise.