Patent ID: 6108032
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G01C,H04N

Abstract:
A focal plane array for use in an electro-optical reconnaissance system, wherein the focal plane array is configured to detect an image of a scene and to convert the image into an electronic charge representation of the image, and wherein the focal plane array is operated to compensate for a motion of objects contained in the scene, comprising:a main format area, comprising a plurality of photo-sensitive cells arranged in rows and columns, wherein said rows are further arranged in a number of row segments, each row segment corresponding to a separate clocking section;a focal plane array control unit that supplies a plurality of clocking signals to said number of row segments, each said clocking signal being applied to a respective row segment to transfer charge between rows in the respective row segment at a transfer rate determined by a frequency of the applied clocking signal wherein each said clocking signal has a predetermined synchronous timing relationship with each of the other clocking signals to prevent a mismatch in charge transfer between at least one pair of adjacent row segments having different transfer rates; anda serial register coupled to said main format area to receive the electronic charge representation from said row segments.