What is CCD image sensor?

An image sensor that shifts pixel charges along like a bucket brigade and converts them to voltage at an output stage. It offered low noise and high image quality but used more power, and CMOS sensors have replaced it in most uses.

Field: Image sensors and optical devices

Questions that mention CCD image sensor (1)

  1. Which correctly describes how a CCD image sensor reads out its signal?

Related terms

CMOS Backside illumination (BSI) Bayer pattern CMOS image sensor Correlated double sampling (CDS) Dark current Fixed-pattern noise Full-well capacity Global shutter Microlens

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