Author :
Renshaw, D. ; Denyer, P. ; Wang, G. ; Lu, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Edinburgh Univ., UK
Abstract :
Advances in VLSI vision sensor design that enable high-quality, analog images to be formed through devices fabricated using standard 5 V CMOS ASIC processes are reported. The potential for integrating mixed sensor-processor systems, using an integrated VLSI camera system as an example, is reported. The feasibility of the techniques is confirmed by results obtained from working prototype CMOS sensor arrays. It is believed that the methods and results demonstrated can form the basis of a first generation of cost-effective ASIC vision products
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; application specific integrated circuits; cameras; computer vision; digital signal processing chips; image sensors; CMOS ASIC processes; CMOS sensor arrays; VLSI vision sensor design; analog images; integrated VLSI camera system; mixed sensor-processor systems; Application specific integrated circuits; Biosensors; CMOS image sensors; CMOS process; Intelligent sensors; Photodiodes; Prototypes; Sensor arrays; Sensor systems; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1990., Proceedings of the IEEE 1990
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1990.124680
