An Amplified MOS Image Sensor with Horizontal 3 Line Outputs

An image sensor for image processing has been developed. A 1/4-inch 250, 000 pixel amplified MOS imager has been equipped with three independent outputs. The amplified MOS imagers nondestructive read-out operation and three lines of memory built in the sensor make it possible to output the signals of three independent lines simultaneously. By applying this function, a vertical DTL circuit and an FPN suppression of 10.8 dB are realized without an external memory.