A 300fps Progressive Scan HDTV High Speed Camera

Abstract

We have developed an HDTV (High-definition television) high speed camera that uses three 2.2 M-pixel complementary metal oxide semiconductor image devices. The camera enables image acquisition up to a maximum speed of 300 frames per second and stores the image sequences directly in a semiconductor memory chip in the camera head. High-quality slow motion playback is available as the image is stored without being compression. A compact, lightweight (7.7 kg), handheld camera head can be controlled from a camera control unit using a single standard HDTV hybrid fiber optic camera cable (Max. 2 km).