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From: bame@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Paul Bame)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: CCD Camera Part Sources?
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Date: 1 May 91 15:42:33 GMT
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There was an advertisement in Circuit Cellar, Inc. within the last 6
months or so selling the guts out of the Lionel "TV train" or whatever
they called it - quite cheap - and probably fits in a 1.5" tube.  If you
go looking for this advertisement, don't expect to see the Lionel name
anywhere - just an ad for small PC-board CCD cameras.  I 
think the CCD assembly is on it's own tiny board (would be vertical in
the train) which might be useful by itself.

Also, if you are into ATV but haven't seen it, grab a copy of Spec-Com
magazine (may be difficult to find - try a Ham store).  They advertise a
camera which they show in a hard cigarette pack (with some room to
spare).  It's not cheap, but is small and claims higher quality than
the "TV Train" or the FP camcorder or the Uniden baby monitor.

For raw CCD devices, contact EG&G Reticon for their data books - but I'll
warn they are EXPENSIVE.  Some of the other "normal" silicon folks also
carry CCDs but most normal IC consumers don't have the information.
Phillips/Signetics sells a little camera module which is high quality and
probably just what you want - reference available with difficulty.

			-Paul Bame
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