Circuit for reading a plurality of CCD sensors during respective non-overlapping output periods

A CCD driving circuit comprising circuit means for reading and outputting data from a plurality of CCD sensors which are each actuable to convert an image into said data by first optically sensing the image during a first time period and thereafter generating said data based on the optically-sensed image during a second time period, said circuit means including driving means for actuating said plurality of CCD sensors such that the first time periods of said CCD sensors are staggered so that the second time periods of said CCD sensors will not overlap each other, and multiplexing means for multiplexing and outputting said data read from each of said CCD sensors, wherein said driving means includes a counting circuit for periodically generating a first read starting signal which is applied to a first of said CCD sensors, and a plurality of time watching circuits which are each responsive to said counting circuit and which each supply to a respective said CCD sensor other than said first CCD sensor a respective further read starting signal at a point in time delayed by a respective unique time interval from each said first read starting signal.