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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1977
Filed:
May. 17, 1976
Frederick A Miller, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Circon Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
A vidicon camera adapted for use in a direct wire television system and having a vidicon tube, a metal housing having means defining an opening therethrough to permit an optical image to be focused on the imaging surface of the vidicon tube, a first printed circuit board having an aperture of sufficient size to permit the optical image to pass therethrough positioned in the housing between the housing opening and the imaging surface of the vidicon tube wherein the first printed circuit board including preamplifier means electrically connected to the vidicon tube for receiving composite video signals and producing amplified in-phase adapted composite video signals, a second printed circuit board positioned between the end of the vidicon tube opposite the end having the imaging surface and the housing, wherein the second printed circuit board includes amplifier means for amplifying in-phase the composite video signals with a predetermined gain, emitter follower amplifying means electrically connected to the amplifier means and adapted to drive a direct wire with the amplified composite video signal and conductor means electrically connected between the vidicon tube, the first and second printed circuit boards and a remote television system is shown.