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.