Contact image sensor
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contact-image-sensor-269-576723
title:
Contact image sensor
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Contact image sensors (CIS) are image sensors used in flatbed scanners almost in direct contact with the object to be scanned. Charge-coupled devices (CCDs), the other kind of sensor often used in scanners, use mirrors to bounce light to a stationary sensor. Scanners using CISs are much smaller than ones that use CCDs, use typically a tenth as much power, and are particularly suitable for low power and portable applications, often powered over USB. A CIS typically consists of a linear array of d
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Type of image sensor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_image_sensor
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2021-07-02T23:49:23Z
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