Abstract:
Dark current compensation in a video imaging tube is accomplished by virtue of establishing a dark current level and subtracting it from the video signal. The dark current level can be established by overscanning or scanning a nonexposed area of the image tube or by means of a compensating video sensing segment positioned directly on the actual video sensing segment. In a silicon target tube, the compensating junction can consist of a conveniently sized assembly or mosaiced junctions similar to those of the target, and connected in parallel with the target. The subtraction signal can then be placed in a sample and hold circuit, averaged and subtracted from the actual video signal during a successive scan.