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ICX424AL

16 pin DIP (Plastic)

Optical black position

(Top View)

2

8

V

H

Pin 1

Pin 9

31

2

Diagonal 6mm (Type 1/3) Progressive Scan CCD Solid-state Image Sensor with Square Pixel for B/W Cameras

Description

The ICX424AL is a diagonal 6mm (Type 1/3) interline

CCD solid-state image sensor with a square pixel

array suitable for EIA black-and-white cameras.

Progressive scan allows all pixel's signals to be output

independently within approximately 1/60 second. This

chip features an electronic shutter with variable

charge-storage time which makes it possible to

realize full-frame still images without a mechanical

shutter. High sensitivity and low dark current are

achieved through the adoption of the HAD (Hole-

Accumulation Diode) sensors.

This chip is suitable for applications such as FA

and surveillance cameras.

Features

• Progressive scan allows individual readout of the image signals

from all pixels.

• High vertical resolution (480 TV-lines) still images without a

mechanical shutter

• Square pixel

• Supports VGA format

• Horizontal drive frequency: 24.54MHz

• No voltage adjustments (reset gate and substrate bias are not

adjusted.)

• High resolution, high sensitivity, low dark current

• Continuous variable-speed shutter

• Low smear

• Excellent anti-blooming characteristics

• Horizontal register: 5.0V drive

• 16-pin high precision plastic package (enables dual-surface standard)

Device Structure

• Interline CCD image sensor

• Image size:

Diagonal 6mm (Type 1/3)

• Number of effective pixels: 659 (H)

× 494 (V) approx. 330K pixels

• Total number of pixels:

692 (H)

× 504 (V) approx. 350K pixels

• Chip size:

5.79mm (H)

× 4.89mm (V)

• Unit cell size:

7.4µm (H)

× 7.4µm (V)

• Optical black:

Horizontal (H) direction: Front 2 pixels, rear 31 pixels

Vertical (V) direction:

Front 8 pixels, rear 2 pixels

• Number of dummy bits:

Horizontal 16

Vertical 5

• Substrate material:

Silicon