Structure of a CCD 5.
The serial register is bent double to move the output amplifier away from the edge
of the chip. This useful if the CCD is to be used as part of a mosaic.The arrows
indicate how charge is transferred through the device.
Text Box: Edge of Silicon
Edge of
 Silicon
160mm
Image Area
Serial Register
Read Out Amplifier
Text Box: Bus wires
Bus wires
Photomicrograph of a corner of an EEV CCD.