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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

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