TL;DR: A technique has been developed for the fabrication of a color filter array (CFA) to be used in conjunction with a solid-state area sensor to provide three-color image information from a single sensor.
Abstract: A technique has been developed for the fabrication of a color filter array (CFA) to be used in conjunction with a solid-state area sensor to provide three-color image information from a single sensor. The fabrication technique employs sublimable dyes which are heat-transferred through photoresist windows onto a polymer receiving layer. Good edge sharpness and a low dye penetration depth into the polymer have been achieved. The predicted and measured spectral response of the color channels of the composite device are in good agreement. The pattern noise associated with CFA transmittance fluctuations from element to element is on the order of 10 percent.
TL;DR: A color imaging system employing a single CCD sensor with a color filter array has been implemented that incorporates color channel enhancement and interpolation and provides display on a conventional color video monitor.
Abstract: A color imaging system employing a single CCD sensor with a color filter array has been implemented. The system incorporates color channel enhancement and interpolation and provides display on a conventional color video monitor. Color correction matrix coefficients are computed. The response of the system is compared to that of a photographic film.
TL;DR: In this article, a color filter array (CFA) was used in conjunction with a solid-state area sensor to provide three-color image information from a single sensor, and the predicted and measured spectral response of the color channels of the composite device were in good agreement.
Abstract: A technique has been developed for the fabrication of a color filter array (CFA) to be used in conjunction with a solid-state area sensor to provide three-color image information from a single sensor. The fabrication technique employs sublimable dyes which are heat-transferred through photoresist windows onto a polymer receiving layer. Good edge sharpness and a low dye penetration depth into the polymer have been achieved. The predicted and measured spectral response of the color channels of the composite device are in good agreement. The pattern noise associated with CFA transmittance fluctuations from element to element is on the order of 10 percent.