Title :
A high speed camera system based on an image sensor in standard CMOS technology
Author :
Stevanovic, N. ; Hillebrand, M. ; Hosticka, B.J. ; Iurgel, U. ; Teuner, A.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. of Microelectron. Circuits and Syst., Duisburg, Germany
Abstract :
In this contribution a novel camera system developed for high speed imaging will be presented. The core of the system consists of a CMOS image sensor manufactured in a 1 μm standard CMOS process. The special merit of the image sensor is the capability to acquire more than 1000 frames/s using a global electronic shutter in each sensor cell. The image sensor itself is embedded in a sensor board that has been developed for digitizing the sensor´s single serial analog output signal as well as for supplying the sensor with all control signals necessary for proper operation. Both the control signals and the digital output signal (RS-422) are generated on a FPGA-chip. Moreover, a graphical user interface adapted to the frame grabber card used (Matrox Pulsar) has been developed for the purposes of monitoring, high speed acquisition, and image processing
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; video cameras; 1 micron; control signals; digital output signal; frame grabber card; global electronic shutter; graphical user interface; high speed acquisition; high speed camera system; image sensor; standard CMOS technology; CMOS image sensors; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Cameras; Charge-coupled image sensors; Hardware; Image sensors; Manufacturing processes; Monitoring; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1999. ISCAS '99. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5471-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1999.777532
