CCD Camera
A complete CCD camera for military use, including mechanics, electronics and software, has been developed by NOW. The camera records a 14-bit 2048×2048 video at 160 Msamples/s. A lossless image compression with a proprietary algorithm reduces the amount of data, which is then sent over a Gigabit Ethernet link to the host computer. Basic image processing and control is done in an Altera Cyclone II FPGA. The camera is of a kinematic theodolite type.
