Sony-ICX694-CCD-Chip-Flyer

TheICX694ALGandICX694AQGarediagonal15.99mm(Type1)6.09M-effectivepixelCCDimagesensorsdesignedforuseinindustrialandscientificinstrumentationcameras.Theyincludemultichanneloutputswitchingandanextensivesetofdrivemodes.LikethecurrentSonyproducts,theICX674ALGandtheICX674AQG,bychangingtheverticalandhorizontaltransferregisterdrivetimingaccordingtotherequiredframerate,theICX694ALGandtheICX694AQGachievemultichanneloutputfigure2andtable2.)Foreaseofuse,theICX694ALGandICX694AQGhavethesamepackagesizeasandsharethepinconfigurationoftheICX674ALGandICX674AQG,thecurrentSonyproducts.Takingadvantageoftheirhighsensitivityinthenearinfraredregion,theycanbeusednotonlyforindustrialapplications,butasablackandwhitehigh-sensitivitycamerafordayandnightsecuritycameraapplicationsbyremovingtheIRcut-offfilteratnighttime.Thesesensorswillbeabletomeetdiversecustomerneedssincetheycanbeusedinawidevarietyofcameraapplications.switching,thatcanswitchbetweensingle-channeloutput,horizontaldivision2-channeloutput,verticaldivision2-channeloutput,andhorizontalandverticaldivision4-channeloutput.(Seefigure1.)When4-channeloutputisused,thesedevicesarecapableof25frame/soutputinprogressivescanmethod,andof46frame/soutputinvertical1092-linecroppingmode.Theseimagesensorscansupportawiderangeofcustomerneedsbycombiningthesediversedrivemodeswithmultichanneloutputswitching.Forexample,invertical1092-linecroppingmode,asinglecameracanhandlethemultiplelanesthattrafficmonitoringrequires.Sofardiagonal11mm(Type2/3)weretheupperopticallimitofSonylineupofimagesensorsforindustrialcameras.Theproblemwiththisconfigurationisthatinattemptstoachievehighpixelcounts,highsensitivity,acharacteristicvaluedinsecurityapplications,hadtobesacrificedforhighresolution.However,largeopticalsensorswithadiagonal15.99mm(Type1)provideequivalentorbettersensitivityandhighresolutioncomparedtothecurrentICX674ALGandICX674AQG.AndsincetheyemploytheEXviewHADCCDIIstructure,theyalsoofferhighsensitivityinthenearinfraredregion.(SeeDiagonal15.99mm(LargeOpticalSystem,Type1)6.09M-EffectivePixelBlack-and-WhiteandColorCCDImageSensorswithMultichannelOutputSwitchingforBothHighSensitivityandHighResolutionIntheindustrialcameramarket,thereisanincreasingdemandforfullHDformatappropriateforvideoapplicationsinadditiontohighpixelcountsandhighframerateoutputs.SonyhasnowreleasedtheICX694ALG(blackandwhite)andtheICX694AQG(color)6.09M-effectivepixelprogressivescanmethodCCDimagesensorsbuilt-infour-channeloutputcircuitandprovidefullHDvideooutput.TheICX694ALGandICX694AQGemployalargeopticalsystem(full-sizesensor)havingadiagonalsizeof15.99mm(Type1)thathavethesameorbettersensitivitythanthecurrentSonyICX674ALG(blackandwhite)andICX674AQG(color)∗1andprovidehighresolutionasabout6.09Meffectivepixels.Foreaseofuse,theyhavethesamepackagesizeandcompatiblepinconfigurationastheirpredecessors.∗1:SeetheNewProductssectioninCX-NEWS,Volume62.ExtensiveSetofDriveModes■Diagonal15.99mm(Type1)6.09M-effectivepixelprogressivescanmethodCCDimagesensors■Extensivesetofdrivemodes■Bothhighsensitivityandhighresolution■CompatibilitywithICX674ALGandICX674AQGICX694ALG/ICX694AQGInadditiontotheextensivesetofdrivemodesthatmultichanneloutputswitchingpermits,thelargeopticalsensorsusedintheICX694ALGandICX694AQGallowedustocreateacommercialproductlineupthatofferbothhighresolutionandhighsensitivity.MaintainingbackwardcompatibilitywiththeICX674ALGandICX674AQG,thecurrentSonyproducts,wasoneofthedesigngoalstomaketheproductuserfriendly.Besuretoconsidertheseimagesensorsforyournextproduct.BothHighSensitivityandHighResolutionCompatibilitywithICX674ALGandICX674AQG∗EXviewHADCCDIIisatrademarkofSonyCorporation.TheEXviewHADCCDIIisaCCDimagesensorthatrealizessensitivity(typical)of1000mVormoreper1μm2(Color:F5.6/BW:F8in1saccumulationequivalent)andimproveslightefficiencybyincludingnearinfraredlightregionasabasicstructureofSony'sEXviewHADCCD.DeviceStructureTable1ImageSensorCharacteristicsTable2OutputChannelCount/FrameRateRelationshipFigure1SpectralSensitivityCharacteristicsFigure2Active:2750HVOUT1VOUT2VOUT3VOUT4[FullHD]2750H×1092VActive:2200VEffective:2758HEffective:2208VPixelArrayStructureReadoutModes54Horizontaldrivefrequency[MHz]1/2/3/41/31/21/2/3/41/31/2OutputpinVOUT1525141092-lineverticalcroppingActive:2750H×1092V242646Outputchannels137.5ProgressivescanActive:2750H×2200VFramerate[frame/s]Drivemode↑↑↑↑↑↑↑112412242115.989mm(Type1)40050060070080090010000.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0400450500550600650700BGRICX694ALGICX694AQGRelativesensitivityWavelength[nm]0.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0RelativesensitivityWavelength[nm]2750H×2200VApprox.6.05MpixelsNumberofactivepixels68-pinCeramicPGA54MHzHorizontal:Front1(perchannel)Front:8pixels(perchannel)Front:40pixels(perchannel)4.54µm(H)×4.54µm(V)2758H×2208VApprox.6.09Mpixels2838H×2224VApprox.6.31MpixelsProgressivescaninterlinetransfermethodDiagonal15.99mm(Type1)ICX694ALGHorizontaldrivefrequencyVerticalUnitcellsizeNumberofdummybitsTransfermethodImagesizeNumberofeffectivepixelsTotalnumberofpixelsICX694AQGItemPackageHorizontalOpticalblacks←←←←←←←←←←←Typ.M