Notes:-

A short list of early CCD type numbers.

Note that the VERY early sensors did not have much in the way of type numbers, just "the sensor"

Make	Number	Type	Pixel size	Date
Bell Laboratories		From (2) below	160x128
RCA Laboratories	Experimental	From (1) below	45x60	1971
RCA Laboratories	Experimental	From (1) below	128x160	1972
RCA	SID 52501	Frame-transfer	320x512
GEC (6)	MA357 14x10mm	625/50 TV	576x (x)	1980/1
EEV	P8600
EEV (5)	P85000 series (3)	Frame Transfer 525/60 TV (4)	488x385	1986
EEV	P86000 series	Frame Transfer 625/50 TV	576x385	1986
EEV	P87000	X-Y array	125x125	1987
EEV	based on P8xxxx	Peltier cooled series		1986/7
EEV	based on P8xxxx	Intensified CCD series		1987
Fairchild	CCD201	Datasheet	100x100
Fairchild	CCD211	Datasheet interline-transfer	244x190	1975 databook
Fairchild	CCD221	Datasheet	488x380	1981 databook
General Electric Co.			244 x 188	RCA review 1975
Reticon Corporation

1963, The first report of a CCD imageing device by "Morrison" of Honeywell Inc. (10)

 

1964, IEEE Proceedings paper by Morton, Mazz & Dym of IBM Corp. "The Scannistor" (10)

1967, Public demonsrration of working system at Wescon exhibition in Los Angeles. (11)


Useful CCD links:-
Dick Bredthauer Collection at imagesensors.org

Colour Cameras Employing Two CCD/CID Imagers - Ulrica Reiruers
History of the creation of MOS vision sensor arrays and associated topics - Peter JW Noble
Charge Coupled Devices for Low Light Level Imaging - Stephen B. Campana

Charge Coupled Devices for Image Sensing - M. F. Tompsett et al. (2)
Design, Fabrication & Performance of 128 x 160 Element CCD Sensor - M.G. Kovac et al. (1)

(5) EEV = English Electric Valve Co. Ltd. UK.
(3) The base number P85xxx was extended according to which specification typically P85121 for the general purpose 2/3" format. plus blemish specification.
(4) "Electronic Engineering" June 1986 p9

(6) GEC Hirst Research Centre, Wembley. Report in Wireless World Jan 1981 p41
"Claimed to be the first commercially available CCD sensor with full 625 line capability"

(10) Ref. SMPTE Feb. 1987 p180. "an overview of CCD technology"

(11) Ref. Wescon Technical Papers, Vol 77 Part 7 Session 13 Aug 1967.