An all-parallel output CCD imager was developed for high frame-rate imaging applications. This imager was designed for 5000 frames per second but has been operated at much higher frame rates. The all-parallel output design was chosen to keep the pixel rate for each output low and thus obtain low-noise performance. A frame-transfer architecture was implemented to obviate the need for a fast shutter system. The device can be implemented using a backside-thinned CCD technology to achieve an improved blue response.

Date Published: 23 May 1989
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 1071, Optical Sensors and Electronic Photography, (23 May 1989); doi: 10.1117/12.952520

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 1071:
Optical Sensors and Electronic Photography
Morley M. Blouke; Donald Pophal, Editor(s)