CMOS/CCD LINE TRANSFER IMAGER WITH LOW DARK CURRENT

摘要

A method (300) and apparatus (100) for low light imaging in which a pluralit y of relatively small detectors (110) forming a line is coupled to a respectiv e cell (125) of a CCD register. A charge indicative of detected image information is provided to the respective cells after the cells are substantially discharged via a drain (120). The register is read by a contro l element (135) to define therefrom a row of pixel information.