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Article: CMOS cameras rival their CCD cousins.
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- Test & Measurement World
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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By Ann R. Thryft, Contributing Technical Editor
The resolution of cameras based on cost-effective CMOS image sensors has continued to improve. Newer sensor technology has led to better light-sensitivity levels and has helped reduce noise levels in the CMOS-based cameras that are penetrating high-speed machine-vision applications. Al Sabeh, VP of sales and applications for Toshiba Teli, explained some of the improvements in CMOS cameras and the sensors on which they are based.
Q: Where are CCD cameras still used in machine vision?
A : Today, the major difference in usage between CMOS and CCD cameras for machine vision occurs in situations where ...