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Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) continue to reign supreme in the realm of imaging out to 1 μm, with the steady improvement of performance and the introduction of innovative features. This review is a survey of recent developments in the technology and the current limits on performance. Device packaging for large, tiled focal-plane arrays is also described. Comparisons between CCDs and the emerging CMOS imagers are highlighted in terms of process technology and performance.

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Burke, B., Jorden, P. & Vu, P. CCD Technology. Exp Astron 19, 69–102 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-005-9011-4

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