TC236P

Supply voltage range, V_CC: ADB (see Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUB to SUB + 15 V
ODB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SUB to SUB + 21 V
Input voltage range, V_I: ABG, IAG1, IAG2, SAG, SRG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0 V to 15 V
Operating free-air temperature range, T_A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10°C to 45°C
Storage temperature range, T_stg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30°C to 85°C
Operating case temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10°C to 55°C

The TC236P is a frame-transfer, charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor designed for use in single-chip color NTSC TV, computer, and special-purpose applications requiring low cost and small size.

The image-sensing area of the TC236P is configured into 500 lines with 680 elements in each line. Twenty-two elements are provided in each line for dark reference. The blooming-protection feature of the sensor is based on an advanced lateral-overflow-drain concept. The sensor can be operated in a true-interlace mode as a 658(H) * 496(V) sensor with a low dark current. One important feature of the TC236P very high-resolution sensor is the ability to capture a full 340,000 pixels per field. The image sensor also provides high-speed imagetransfer capability. This capability allows for a continuous electronic-exposure control without the loss of sensitivity and resolution inherent in other technologies. The charge is converted to signal voltage at 13 mV per electron by a high-performance structure with a reset and a voltage-reference generator. The signal is further buffered by a low-noise, two-stage, source-follower amplifier to provide high output-drive capability.

The TC236P is built using TI-proprietary advanced virtual-phase (AVP) technology, which provides devices with high blue response, low dark current, high photoresponse uniformity, and single-phase clocking. The TC236P is characterized for operation from 10°C to 45°C.