The TLC976 is a multichip module (MCM) subsystem designed for interfacing Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) in camcorder and digital camera systems. The TLC976 includes correlated double sampler (CDS), automatic gain control (AGC), black level clamp circuit, 10 bit, 20 MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and internal reference voltage generator for ADC. The CDS/AGC can be connected directly to the ADC input or a separate signal can be connected directly to the ADC input. A power-down mode is provided. Assembled using the MCM process, the TLC976 provides isolation between the noisy digital domain and the noise sensitive analog signals. The CDS/PGA, black level clamps are on one die and the ADC is on a separate die. The separate dies significantly reduce the substrate noise to the analog section. The TLC976 comes in a 56-pin TSSOP package with 0,50 mm pin pitch. This is about 25% smaller than using two separate 32-pin quad flat packs (QFP).