Title :
CCD micro-miniature color camera
Author :
Takemura, Y. ; Kimura, Mizue ; Ooi, Kazufumi ; Mukaigawa, H. ; Nakamura, T. ; Tanuma, C. ; Sanda, K. ; Amano, M.
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Corp., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A microminiature color camera system with an extremely small camera head utilizing a CCD (computer-controlled display) image sensor is described. The camera system consists of a camera head unit with a camera holder, a camera control unit, and an AC power supply unit. The camera head is connected to the camera control unit by a 4 mm diameter, 2 m long cable. The design used separates the camera head from the control unit, so that it can meet a variety of customer needs or special purposes. Since the output signal from the camera control unit is a standard NTSC signal, it can be easily connected to a standard TV monitor or to an independent video cassette recorder. The camera head (17.5 mm in diameter and 53 mm in length) incorporates a small, wide-angle 7.5 mm focus lens, a 200000 picture element CCD image sensor with color filter array and compact electronic circuits. The design, specifications and applications of the system are discussed.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; colour television cameras; telecommunications computer control; 17.5 mm; 2 m; 200000 pixel; 4 mm; 53 mm; 7.5 mm; AC power supply unit; CCD image sensor; CCD micro-miniature color camera; NTSC signal; TV monitor; camera control unit; camera head unit; camera holder; color filter array; colour TV camera; computer-controlled display; electronic circuits; video cassette recorder; wide angle lens; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Educational institutions; Head; Image color analysis; Robot vision systems; TV;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.1987.6446494
