  NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes of the
Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) which covers the core energy range of ~100 GeV
to ~30 TeV. It has a modular design and is based on the NECTAr chip, at the
heart of which is a GHz sampling Switched Capacitor Array and 12-bit Analog to
Digital converter. The camera will be equipped with 265 7-photomultiplier
modules, covering a field of view of 8 degrees. Each module includes
photomultiplier bases, high voltage supply, pre-amplifier, trigger, readout and
Ethernet transceiver. The recorded events last between a few nanoseconds and
tens of nanoseconds. The expected performance of the camera are discussed.
Prototypes of NectarCAM components have been built to validate the design.
Preliminary results of a 19-module mini-camera are presented, as well as future
plans for building and testing a full size camera.
