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116 CHAPTER 5<br />

5.2 Characterization <strong>of</strong> 1-tap pixel performance<br />

In this section, we present the characterization <strong>measurement</strong>s for the 1-tap pixel. In<br />

the first part we characterize the on-chip output stage (source follower) in terms <strong>of</strong><br />

sensitivity, linearity and saturation. Then we outline the motivation for the<br />

<strong>measurement</strong>s, describe the <strong>measurement</strong> setup and discuss the results to be<br />

expected. With this knowledge, we present the <strong>measurement</strong>s <strong>of</strong> demodulation<br />

contrast and phase accuracy as a function <strong>of</strong> the control voltage amplitudes, the<br />

modulation speed, the wavelength and the power <strong>of</strong> the modulated light. We also<br />

present the results <strong>of</strong> noise <strong>measurement</strong>s and compare the measured phase<br />

accuracy <strong>with</strong> the prediction we presented in Section 4.2. We try to specify all<br />

<strong>measurement</strong> parameters completely so that the <strong>measurement</strong>s may be<br />

reproduced. In order not to confuse the reader and to keep the measured data<br />

clearly presented, we summarize some <strong>measurement</strong> details in the appendix<br />

(coded as <strong>measurement</strong> conditions: MCDxyS for SCCD <strong>measurement</strong>s and<br />

MCDxyB for BCCD <strong>measurement</strong>s).<br />

The 1-tap pixel has been realized (1) as a linear array containing 108 pixels and (2)<br />

as a 2D-array <strong>with</strong> 64 by 25 pixels. The line-sensor has been fabricated in two<br />

technologies: as BCCD and as SCCD. The pixel characterizations have been<br />

carried out <strong>with</strong> the line sensors. This <strong>of</strong>fers the possibility to compare the buried<br />

channel and surface channel CCD performance. More details <strong>of</strong> the overall sensor<br />

architectures can be found in Chapter 6, where the camera implementations are<br />

described.<br />

5.2.1 Charge to voltage conversion<br />

Sensitivity and Responsivity<br />

The sensitivity is defined as the ratio <strong>of</strong> output voltage to input charge (unit:<br />

Volt/electron). It is characterized by the output stage’s conversion capacitance and<br />

amplification. Since, in our implementation, the input charge can only be generated<br />

optically or thermally, it cannot be measured directly. So the sensitivity cannot really<br />

be distinguished in isolation from the responsivity, which is the ratio <strong>of</strong> output<br />

voltage to input light (unit: V/photon). The responsivity additionally contains the<br />

quantum efficiency and therefore depends on the wavelength. None <strong>of</strong> the

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