Re: CCD sensor VGA 1/4"

From: Chris (cga_at_tieman.nl)
Date: 03/29/05 

Date: 29 Mar 2005 00:02:35 -0800

"Roger Hamlett" <rogerspamignored@ttelmah.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<_Ff0e.1917$_z3.1365@newsfe1-win.ntli.net>...
> "Chris" <cga@tieman.nl> wrote in message
> news:3ae6035f.0503230105.162c6bd9@posting.google.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can someone tell me a supplier and type of a CCD sensor 640x480 1/4"
> > with at least 60fps. Application is a consumer product so price must
> > acceptable. Maybe a camera module for reverse engineering? Thanks,
> > Chris
> Just take a standard NTSC sensor, and throw away the couple of extra
> pixels. Sony ICX278AK for example. Do you 'need' to use CCD, or would CMOS
> be acceptable?. Generally the latter are cheaper (the basis of most of the
> cheaper webcams), but have more noise.
>
> Best Wishes

I found the FOculus FO114C camera module (CCD) for reverse
engineering. Technical data*** says it can do 60fps. Embedded is the
Sony CCD AK098 sensor wich can do only 30??? The did not yet gave the
explenation how they do this, but it might be interesting.
http://www.net-gmbh.com/e/documents/FOculusBroschure.pdf
gr, Chris