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Article: CCD vs. CMOS: CCD has been around longer, but CMOS is closing the gap.(COMPONENT INTEGRATION)
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- Advanced Imaging
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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* CCD
* CMOS
* Scientific Imaging
The debate rages on. CCD vs. CMOS. Which is better? Who's using what? If it's good enough for NASA, why change?
It all really depends on your application. Companies that are looking for imagery in standard technologies, such as digital cameras generally are going to rely on CCD, while agencies or companies like NASA or Lockheed, need the fundamental robustness of CMOS.
Jim Janesick, Technical Manager of Imaging at Sarnoff Corp., Princeton, N.J., has an informed take. Janesick has been in the industry for more than 22 years. He was an early proponent of CCD when ...