• DocumentCode
    1175469
  • Title

    A self-correcting active pixel sensor using hardware and software correction

  • Author

    Chapman, Glenn H. ; Djaja, Sunjaya ; Cheung, Desmond Y H ; Audet, Yves ; Koren, Israel Koren and Zahava ; Koren, Zahava

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng. Sci., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    544
  • Lastpage
    551
  • Abstract
    Active pixel sensor (APS) CMOS technology reduces the cost and power consumption of digital imaging applications. We present a highly reliable system for the production of high-quality images in harsh environments. The system is based on a fault-tolerant architecture that effectively combines hardware redundancy in the APS cells and software correction techniques.
  • Keywords
    CMOS image sensors; fault tolerant computing; power consumption; redundancy; system-on-chip; APS cell; CMOS technology; digital imaging application; fault-tolerant architecture; hardware redundancy; harsh environments; high-quality images; power consumption; reliable system; self-correcting active pixel sensor; software correction techniques; Application software; CMOS image sensors; CMOS technology; Costs; Digital images; Energy consumption; Hardware; Pixel; Power system reliability; Production systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0740-7475
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MDT.2004.74
  • Filename
    1363709