Performance In A Small Package: The New General Electric (GE) FPS Vidicons

J. K. Fisher; B. H. Vine

doi:10.1117/12.958117

12 December 1979 Performance In A Small Package: The New General Electric (GE) FPS Vidicons

J. K. Fisher, B. H. Vine

Proceedings Volume 0203, Recent Advances in TV Sensors and Systems; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958117
Event: 23rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1979, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The FPS vidicon which is a magnetic focus, electrostatic deflection design has clear advantages over other design combinations. These include high, uniform resolution; low shading and low distortion; low power; small size and ruggedness. New, shorter tubes are described. These include a 1-inch diameter tube with about 3.1 inch length overall, yielding 75% MTF at 400 TV lines; and a 5/8-inch tube with 2.3 inch length with 50% MTF at 400 TV lines. The reasons for the high performance are discussed; the possibility of making still smaller vidicons is considered, indicating that vidicons with image diagonals as small as 0.2 inches are feasible.

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J. K. Fisher and B. H. Vine "Performance In A Small Package: The New General Electric (GE) FPS Vidicons", Proc. SPIE 0203, Recent Advances in TV Sensors and Systems, (12 December 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958117

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