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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barry M Singer, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358113 ; 250333 ; 250334 ; 358223 ;
Abstract
A pyroelectric vidicon has an improved signal-to-noise ratio by essentially eliminating pedestal noise and using signal gain to overcome preamplifier noise. Pedestal noise is substantially eliminated by charging the target, during the flyback read period, down to a small fixed value above the quiescent value. This is accomplished by setting the cathode potential, during the flyback read period, at a value below the reference value. The time duration of the flyback read period is such that the target is charged down to a value which is still above the quiescent value.