Method for producing an image sensor with charge multiplication output channel and charge sensing output channel

1. A method for producing an image capture device comprising:

providing a horizontal shift register electrically connected to a pixel array for receiving charge packets from the pixel array;

providing a non-destructive sense node connected to an output of the horizontal shift register;

providing a charge directing switch electrically connected to the non-destructive sense node, wherein the charge directing switch includes first and second outputs;

providing a charge multiplying horizontal shift register electrically connected to the first output of the charge directing switch;

providing a discharging element connected to the second output of the charge directing switch;

providing a computing device electrically connected to the charge directing switch, wherein the computing device is operable to transmit a switch signal to the charge directing switch in response to a signal received from the non-destructive sense node;

providing a pipeline delay horizontal shift register connected between the non-destructive sense node and the charge directing switch; and

providing a length of the pipeline delay horizontal shift register based on a pipeline delay time of the first amplifier and the first output circuit.

2. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a first amplifier connected to the non-destructive sense node; and

providing a second amplifier connected to an output of the charge multiplying horizontal shift register.

3. The method as in claim 2 , further comprising:

providing a first output circuit connected to an output of the first amplifier; and

providing a second output circuit connected to an output of the second amplifier, wherein the first and second output circuits each include an analog-to-digital converter electrically connected to the outputs of the first and second amplifiers.

4. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising providing an extended horizontal shift register connected between the first output of the charge directing switch and the input of the charge multiplying horizontal shift register.