Charged Coupled Devices
type: Concept

CCD
in scheme: instruments
type: Concept
change note: 2022-06-01 12:08:10.0 [tstevens] update Definition (A charge-coupled device (CCD) is an integrated circuit containing an array of linked, or coupled, capacitors. Under the control of an external circuit, each capacitor can transfer its electric charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a major technology used in digital imaging. The EPIC instrument consists of a 2048x2048 charge-coupled device (CCD) attached to a 30cm f/9.6 Cassegrain telescope. Using a filter wheel, it samples at 10 channel narrow-band ranges from 317.5nm to 780nm. These bands provide the ability to generate a variety of science products, including ozone, sulfur dioxide, aerosols, vegetation, and cloud height.);
change note: 2022-06-01 12:01:01.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (CCD [e2f5c85c-ca3b-4f7e-8cbb-106f5fd99b53,938203] - Charged Coupled Devices [b867df1d-a9dd-4c68-89db-1290217890a4,930360]);
change note: 2022-06-01 12:02:49.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Charge-Coupled Device language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: language code: en);
definition: A charge-coupled device (CCD) is an integrated circuit containing an array of linked, or coupled, capacitors. Under the control of an external circuit, each capacitor can transfer its electric charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a major technology used in digital imaging. The EPIC instrument consists of a 2048x2048 charge-coupled device (CCD) attached to a 30cm f/9.6 Cassegrain telescope. Using a filter wheel, it samples at 10 channel narrow-band ranges from 317.5nm to 780nm. These bands provide the ability to generate a variety of science products, including ozone, sulfur dioxide, aerosols, vegetation, and cloud height.