CHARGE COUPLED DEVIE (CCD) INPUT CIRCUIT OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE FILL AND SPILL PRINCIPLE

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREA charge coupled device (CCD) input circuit operates according tothe fill and spill principle. An arrangement of a distributor electrode anda barrier electrode, and a drain diode laterally adjacent the electrode row,provide for the separation and removal of an undesirable d.c. component fromthe a.c. component of the signal. The optimum working point, in contrastwith known CCD input circuits, lies at full modulation. The invention providesthe system having a high degree of linearity with a high amplification.