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charge-coupled device

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Also known as CCD, CCD image sensor

device for the movement of electrical charge

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time of discovery or invention
1969-10-19
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Charge-coupled devices
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active pixel sensor
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Encyclopedic overview

A specially developed CCD in a wire-bonded package used for ultraviolet imaging

A charge-coupled device (CCD) is an integrated circuit containing an array of linked, or coupled, capacitors. Under the control of an external circuit, each capacitor can transfer its electric charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a major technology used in digital imaging.

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