Patent ID: 6770860
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A line scan sensor comprising:first and second rows of pixels defined alone respective first and second lines, the first line being spaced from and parallel to the second line; corresponding first and second readout registers, an end register element of the first readout register being coupled to an end register element of the second readout register, the coupled end register elements being coupled so as to function as a single output node of a readout register; a plurality of first channel structures, each channel structure of the first channel structures being disposed between a corresponding pixel of the first row of pixels and a corresponding register element of the first readout register; a plurality of second channel structures, each channel structure of the second channel structures being disposed between a corresponding pixel of the second row of pixels and a corresponding register element of the second readout resister; a first clocking structure disposed over and transverse to the plurality of first channel structures, wherein the first clocking structure includes a transfer gate electrode and a delay well electrode; and a second clocking structure disposed over and transverse to the plurality of second channel structures, wherein the second clocking structure includes a transfer gate electrode and a delay well electrode.