Hermetic case for image pickup device, has getter coated surfaces respectively connected to electrical terminals, and polarization units for polarizing surfaces for forming electrical field lines in case

摘要

The case has a photocathode (11) connected to an electrical terminal (44), and getter coated surfaces (48, 49, 60) respectively connected to electrical terminals (43, 44, 41). Polarization units (410, 430) polarize the surfaces to form electrical field lines in the case. An electron bombarded complementary MOS (EBCMOS) matrix (14) comprises a complementary MOS diffusion zone with respect to the photocathode. An independent claim is also included for a method for utilizing a hermetic case.