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Charge coupled device based inspection system and method

  • US 4,454,545 A
  • Filed: 06/14/1982
  • Issued: 06/12/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In an inspection system including a charge coupled device (CCD) having pixels arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns and a storage device for storing digital information transferred from said CCD;

  • an improvement for transferring data from said CCD to said storage device comprising;

    memory means for storing the number of horizontal rows of pixels and the number of vertical columns of pixels of said CCD;

    first means for selectively setting said number of rows of pixels into said memory means;

    second means for selectively setting said number of columns of pixels into said memory means; and

    waveform generator means responsive to said memory means for transferring data from said CCD to said storage device in accordance with the numbers of rows and columns set in said memory means whereby different sizes of CCDs can be used in said system by changing the settings on said first and second means for setting.

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