The Low Light Level Potential of a CCD Imaging Array

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 401-405

  Brewer, R J ^a  

^a Mullard Southampton Millbrook Industrial Estate ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SENSORS;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, CHARGE COUPLED;

EID: 0018985483     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: 15579646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/T-ED.1980.19875     Document Type: Article

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