– 4 –
Fig. 1-6. Horizontal Transfer of CCD Imager and Extraction of Signal Voltage
Fig. 1-7. Theory of Signal Extraction Operation
Reset gate pulse
12V Pre-charge drain bias (PD)
Direction of transfer
Voltage output
Electric
H Register
Floating diffusion gate is
C is charged
floated at a high impedance.
equivalently
charge
5. Transfer of Electric Charge by the Horizontal CCD
The transfer system for the horizontal CCD emplays a 2-phase drive method.
The electric charges sent to the final stage of the horizontal CCD are transferred to the floating diffusion, as shown in Fig. 1-6.
RG is turned on by the timing in (1), and the floating diffusion is charged to the potential of PD. The RG is turned off by the timing
in (2). In this condition, the floating diffusion is floated at high impedance. The H1 potential becomes shallow by the timing in (3),
and the electric charge now moves to the floating diffusion.
Here, the electric charges are converted into voltages at the rate of V = Q/C by the equivalent capacitance C of the floating
diffusion. RG is then turned on again by the timing in (1) when the H1 potential becomes deep.
Thus, the potential of the floating diffusion changes in proportion to the quantity of transferred electric charge, and becomes
CCD output after being received by the source follower. The equivalent circuit for the output circuit is shown in Fig. 1-7.
H1
H2
H1
H2
H1 HOG
RG
CCD OUT
PD
Floating diffusion
(1)
H1
H2
H1
H2
H1 HOG
RG
CCD OUT
PD
(2)
H1
H2
H1
H2
H1 HOG
RG
CCD OUT
(3)
H1
H2
RG
CCD OUT
3.5V
0V
3.5V
0V
15.5V
12V
Black level
RG pulse peak signal
Signal voltage
(1) (2) (3)
6. Lens drive block
6-1. Shutter drive
The two control signals (SIN1, SIN2) which are output from
the ASIC expansion port (IC106) are converted into drive
pulses(SOUT1, SOUT2) by the motor drive (IC951), and the
shutter is opened and closed by regular current drive.
6-2. Iris drive
The two control signals (IIN1, IIN2) which are output from the
ASIC expansion port (IC106) are converted into drive pulses
(IOUT1, IOUT2) by the motor drive (IC952), and the iris is
opened and closed.
6-3. Focus drive
The focusing motor drive clock (FCLK) which are output from
the ASIC makes drive signal (FA1, FA2, FB1 and FB2) from
drive drection signal (FCW) by driver (IC951) and is then used
to drive the micro stepping motor for focusing motor. Detec-
tion of the standard focusing positions is carried out by means
of the photointerruptor (FOCUS PI) inside the lens block.
