For image processing, CCD is a type of sensor that utilizes motion of “buckets” of charge in response to electric fields. This is an older and more highly developed technology than CMOS image sensors. CMOS and CCD technologies are battling for dominance in the marketplace.
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(2009). Charge Coupled Device (CCD). In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_514
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