A Lowpower Digital Cameraonachip Implemented In Cmos Active Pixel Approach

• doi: 10.1109/ICVD.1999.745119
• title: A low-power digital camera-on-a-chip implemented in CMOS active pixel approach
• publisher: IEEE
• isbn: 0-7695-0013-7
• issn: 1063-9667
• partnum: PR00013
• rank: 1158
• access_type: LOCKED
• content_type: Conferences
• abstract: The advent of high performance imaging in CMOS technology using active pixel sensors has enabled ultra-low power, miniature, integrated, single-chip camera systems. We report the first fully digital, programmable, 5-wire, large format (512/spl times/512) digital-camera-on-a-chip that integrates the imager array, control logic, ADC, and bias generation on the same chip. The VLSI chip runs off a single (3.3 V) power supply, consumes only 8 mW at video rates, is capable of electronic panning, and produces high quality images with 78 dB dynamic range.
• article_number: 745119
• pdf_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=745119
• html_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/745119/
• abstract_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/745119/
• publication_title: Proceedings Twelfth International Conference on VLSI Design. (Cat. No.PR00013)
• conference_location: Goa, India
• conference_dates: 7-10 Jan. 1999
• publication_number: 6007
• is_number: 16057
• publication_year: 1999
• publication_date: 7-10 Jan. 1999
• start_page: 26
• end_page: 31
• citing_paper_count: 11
• citing_patent_count: 5
• download_count: 144
• insert_date: 20020806
• index_terms:
  • ieee_terms:
    • Digital cameras
    • CMOS image sensors
    • CMOS technology
    • Programmable logic arrays
    • Pixel
    • Sensor systems
    • CMOS logic circuits
    • Programmable control
    • Very large scale integration
    • Power supplies
  • dynamic_index_terms:
    • Miniature
    • High-quality Images
    • Control Logic
    • CMOS Technology
    • Video Rate
    • Video Evaluation
    • Single Power
    • Ultra-low Power
    • Single Supply
    • Data Rate
    • Data Evaluation
    • CCD Camera
    • Charge-coupled Device
    • Digital Images
    • White Noise
    • Increase In Power
    • Low Noise
    • Analog-to-digital Converter
    • Analog-to-digital
    • Digital-to-analog Converter
    • Total Error
    • Random Access
    • Pixel Array
    • Read Operation
    • Flicker Noise
    • Digital Power
    • Pixel Noise
    • Input-referred Noise
• isbn_formats:
  • format: Print ISBN, value: 0-7695-0013-7, isbnType: Historical
• authors:
  • Author Name: B. Pain
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37326642900
    ID: 37326642900
    Order: 1
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: G. Yang
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37334290500
    ID: 37334290500
    Order: 2
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: B. Olson
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37373225300
    ID: 37373225300
    Order: 3
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: T. Shaw
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37359069400
    ID: 37359069400
    Order: 4
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: M. Ortiz
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37359844100
    ID: 37359844100
    Order: 5
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: J. Heynssens
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37372194700
    ID: 37372194700
    Order: 6
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: C. Wrigley
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37326636900
    ID: 37326636900
    Order: 7
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Author Name: C. Ho
    Affiliation: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37367305500
    ID: 37367305500
    Order: 8
    Author Affiliations:
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Sensor

• sensor_type: CMOS
• resolution: 512x512
• dynamic_range: 78 dB
• pixel_size: 11.6 µm
• dark_current: 273 pA/cm²

Optical Data

• focal_length: unspecified
• aperture: unspecified
• field_of_view: unspecified
• distortion: unspecified

Performance Metrics

• frame_rate: 30 FPS
• signal_to_noise_ratio: unspecified
• sensitivity: unspecified
• shutter_speed: min. exposure time 112 µs
• power_consumption: 8 mW
• noise: 41 electrons

Applications & Benefits

• cell_imaging: used in low-power miniature integrated camera systems for applications like space exploration, medical imaging, and consumer electronics
• benefits: High-quality imaging with less than 1% pixel response non-uniformity, reduced power consumption

Supporting Organizations

• supported_by: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, NASA, DARPA

Manuscript Details

• publication_date: 7-10 Jan. 1999

Relevancy Score

• score: 10

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