Abstract :
A guideline for the design of a CCD camera is presented. A generalized camera system model contains the following key components: optical lens, CCD sensor, A/D converter, digital signal processor, and system controller. The characteristics of a CCD sensor, which dominates the system´s performance, is explained in-depth. The main parameters for system performance evaluation are noise, resolution, and modulation transfer function. Currently, to develop a digital signal processing ASIC is still a major effort in the CCD camera development. The general functions of a DSP/ASIC, which was developed in our laboratory, are described
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; analogue-digital conversion; application specific integrated circuits; digital signal processing chips; integrated circuit noise; lenses; optical transfer function; A/D converter; ASIC applications; CCD camera design; CCD sensor; IC noise; digital signal processing ASIC; digital signal processor; modulation transfer function; optical lens; resolution; system controller; Application specific integrated circuits; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Digital cameras; Digital signal processing; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; System performance;
