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From: }{ on 6 May 2008 16:01
Apologies if this is the wrong place for this but here goes,

I have just finished reading/working my way through "programming and
customizing the AVR microcontroller" and one of the "ideas for projects"
listed in the back is a CCD camera controller. This very much appeals to me,
so I have done a quick google for CCD chips. I am not at the stage where I
know exactly what I am looking for so find it difficult filtering out the
irrelevant info.

Can anyone suggest retailers, preferably in the UK where I can purchase
these chips.

Thanks.


From: Rich Webb on 6 May 2008 16:46
On Tue, 6 May 2008 21:01:00 +0100, "}{" <snooze(a)groups.com> wrote:

>Apologies if this is the wrong place for this but here goes,
>
>I have just finished reading/working my way through "programming and
>customizing the AVR microcontroller" and one of the "ideas for projects"
>listed in the back is a CCD camera controller. This very much appeals to me,
>so I have done a quick google for CCD chips. I am not at the stage where I
>know exactly what I am looking for so find it difficult filtering out the
>irrelevant info.
>
>Can anyone suggest retailers, preferably in the UK where I can purchase
>these chips.

Also check over at http://www.avrfreaks.com for some project ideas.

<http://www.electronics123.com/s.nl/it.A/id.69/.f?sc=8&category=241>
<http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=637>

are a couple of options that I'm aware of. Not in the UK but may give
you an idea of what's available. Sparkfun also links to some interface
discussions.

--
Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
From: David M. Palmer on 7 May 2008 00:23
In article <3O2Uj.79933$SY5.26075(a)newsfe13.ams2>, }{
<snooze(a)groups.com> wrote:

> Apologies if this is the wrong place for this but here goes,
>
> I have just finished reading/working my way through "programming and
> customizing the AVR microcontroller" and one of the "ideas for projects"
> listed in the back is a CCD camera controller. This very much appeals to me,
> so I have done a quick google for CCD chips. I am not at the stage where I
> know exactly what I am looking for so find it difficult filtering out the
> irrelevant info.
>
> Can anyone suggest retailers, preferably in the UK where I can purchase
> these chips.

Depending on what you want to do, a CMOS imager might be better than a
CCD. Easier to interface to a digital circuit since the ADC is built
in, you don't need to clock a bunch of weird voltages with specialized
driver chips, etc. Unless you want to do a CCD _because_ it is more
difficult.

--
David M. Palmer dmpalmer(a)email.com (formerly @clark.net, @ematic.com)
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