Television Camera Tubes and Solid-State Sensors for Broadcast Applications

For use in broadcast cameras, the small size, low lag, acceptable signal-to-noise ratio, and long life of the solid-state sensor offer distinct advantages over the relatively large size and limited life of the camera tube. The availability of small Plumbicon^® tubes with blemish-free, low-noise pictures, however, will prolong the use of color cameras with tubes for at least a few more years. For high-performance cameras and HDTV, tubes are currently superior because of their higher resolution. This article compares typical solid-state sensor performance with that of camera tube performance.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1986-08

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J03270