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102 CHAPTER 5<br />
5.1 Pixel concepts<br />
5.1.1 Multitap lock-in CCD<br />
This device, introduced in [SP2] and [SP4], consists <strong>of</strong> a light sensitive photogate<br />
that is connected to a 4-phase CCD-line, the pipeline-CCD. Every CCD-element,<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> four CCD gates, is connected to an identical CCD-line, the readout-<br />
CCD, by so-called transfer gates (see Figure 5.2).<br />
metal wire contact n+ diffusion poly 2 poly 1 CCD channel light opening<br />
Dimensions: photogate: 45x15 µm 2 , pixel: 45x270 µm 2 , aspect ratio: 1:6, fill factor: 5.6%.<br />
potential<br />
light shield<br />
a 0<br />
vertical transfer for charge addition in readout CCD<br />
a 1<br />
CCD3 CCD1<br />
CCD4 CCD2<br />
Figure 5.2 Multitap lock-in pixel: layout and cross-sectional view.<br />
a 2<br />
PG DG<br />
dump diff.<br />
During the demodulation operation the upper CCD-line is clocked at maximum lossless<br />
speed so that photoelectrons from the photogate are transported into this CCD<br />
line. With an appropriate choice <strong>of</strong> the modulation frequency (modulation period<br />
equals the time <strong>of</strong> four CCD shifts) each CCD element <strong>with</strong>in the pipeline CCD<br />
carries one sampling point <strong>of</strong> the received modulated light after four CCD shifts. By<br />
clocking the pipeline CCD, the temporal modulation is converted into spatial charge<br />
distribution. This is the actual process <strong>of</strong> demodulation in the multitap-pixel. After<br />
these four sampling points have been taken, they can be stored into the readout-<br />
CCD by activating the transfer gates. During this transfer the additional<br />
photoelectrons generated under the photogate can be dumped to a diffusion so that<br />
a 3