Sony HD Camera CCD Sensors

Sony provides a series of high quality HD CCD sensors, such as

ICX665/675 Series: Diagonal 7.705 mm (Type 1/2.3) 10.17M-Effective Pixel

ICX637CQZ: Diagonal 7.215 mm (Type 1/2.5) 9.14M-Effective Pixel

Please see the following links for detail:

http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol52/np_icx655_675.html

http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol52/pdf/icx655_675.pdf

ICX625: 5M (2456x2058) 15 fps. The following link is the data sheet of ICX625:

http://www.1stvision.com/cameras/sensor_specs/ICX625.pdf

ICX655: 5M (2456x2058) 7.5 fps, the single tap version of the ICX625.

A good camera system overview using Sony CCD:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/22285002/Sony-CCD-Camera-System

A white paper for Black/White camera system overview using Sony CCD:

http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol14/pdf/tw_exccd.pdf

Useful CCD support chips:

AFE

vsp2260 (TI)

Powering (+15 & -8):

AAT3408 charge pump (Analogic)

LT3487 (Linear Tech)

V drivers:

CXD3400 (Sony)

LR366851 (Sharp)

LR36687U/Y (Sharp)

LR36689U (Sharp)

KS7221D (Samsung)

H driver:

74AC04 (Farchild)

ADC:

AD9978 (Analog Devices)

AD9845 (Analog Devices)

Glue (LVDS2CMOS, support logic, etc):

spartan3e100 (Xilinx)