The color vidicon is a 1 in. vidicon with a silicon diode array target and dichroic stripes for the optical encoding of the color information. The high-resolution silicon target is highly sensitive to visible light. Other important features of the target are the linearity of the signal current and luminance, and the short lag. A precision electron gun system and a set of printed deflection coils for the vidicon assure the required uniformity of colors over the entire screen.