A single-chip CMOS 306 × 244-pixel NTSC video camera and a descendant coprocessor device

Stewart G. Smith*, J. E.D. Hurwitz, Main J. Torrie, Donald J. Baxter, Andrew A. Murray, Paul Likoudis, Andrew J. Holmes, Mark J. Panaghiston, Robert K. Henderson, Stuart Anderson, Peter B. Denyer, David Renshaw

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We report a single-chip CMOS NTSC video camera, incorporating a 306 × 244 image sensor array, sensor readout logic, A/D and D/A converters, and a custom 300-MIPS processor for color reconstruction and NTSC encoding. Operation is from a single 5-V supply and a 14.32-MHz crystal clock. Implementation is in 0.8-μ single-poly-double-metal (SPDM) CMOS, integrating some 580 000 devices on a 68-mm 2 die. A related dual-standard PAL/NTSC coprocessor is also described, extending the architectural basis of the single-chip device whilst incorporating more complex signal-processing function. In this case, implementation is in 0.6-μm SPDM CMOS, integrating some 285 000 devices on a 27-mm 2 die.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2104-2110
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1998

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • CMOS image sensors
  • Color image reconstruction
  • Color television cameras
  • Consumer electronics
  • Digital image processing
  • Digital video processing
  • Video cameras

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