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The CCD 456 is a 512 x 512 element solid state charge coupled device (CCD) interline image sensor which is intended for use in high frame rate scientific and industrial imaging applications. The CCD 456 is organized as a matrix of 32 separate segments of 32 horizontal by 256 vertical CCD photosites. The pixel pitch and spacing is 17-µm. The imaging area is operated with vertically strapped phases (one tri-level) which clocks charge towards the upper and lower serial readout registers. A three-stage low noise output amplifier is used in each of the 32 separate outputs. The multiport readout design delivers more than 1000 frames per second readout. The interline architecture with vertical overflow drain (VOD) provides electronic shutter and 1000X antiblooming.