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About CCD Cameras

Charge coupled device (CCD) cameras contain light-sensitive silicon chips that detect electrons excited by incoming light. They also contain micro circuitry that transfers a detected signal along a row of discrete picture elements or pixels, scanning the image very rapidly. CCD cameras use two-dimensional CCD arrays with many thousand of pixels. They are often used in machine vision applications.

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CMOS Cameras

Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) cameras use image sensors that operate at lower voltages than charged coupled devices (CCDs), reducing power consumption for portable applications. Each CMOS active pixel sensor cell has its own buffer amplifier, and can be addressed and read individually.

High Speed Cameras

High speed cameras are designed for rapid image acquisition for scientific or industrial analysis of rapidly changing or moving processes.

Low Light Cameras

Low light cameras are designed for low light applications. They contain sensors that are highly sensitive to light and reduce images to a series of lines.

Video Cameras

Video cameras take continuous pictures and generate signals for display or recording. They capture images by breaking them down into a series of lines. This search form does not include consumer devices such as camcorders.

Vision Sensors

Vision sensors are machine vision video cameras with integrated signal processing and imaging electronics. They typically include program and data interfaces.

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CCD vision system \| Machine Design The CCD can inspect an area four times larger than conventional cameras, saving installation time and cost.
Forgot film? No problem for digital cameras \| Machine Design Optical zoom in digital cameras is the same as in conventional cameras, but digital zoom frames a smaller image on the CCD and interpolates the image
Intelligent design with smart cameras \| Machine Design Both CCD and CMOS-based smart cameras digitize sensor data and transfer it via direct-memory access to a main memory, usually a synchronous dynamic

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