21 Jan
2011
21 Jan
'11
1:53 p.m.
Vidicon - 1949 - 1953 CBS
CCD - 1969 - Bell Labs
Was that using a CCD as an image sensor, or as a shift register (analogue
or otherwise)? And if the former, I assume it was a linear, not area, device.
Anyway, I think that confirms the vidicon is older than the CCD. And
AFAIK, that's the order they appeared in small-ish video cameras too. A
vidicon-based camera is likely to be olde rthan a CCD one.
-tony