Title :
A CCD image sensor frame grabber
Author :
Parten, M.E. ; Mau, K.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
Abstract :
A system interface is described for a specific CCD image sensor that digitizes and collects the image from the sensor for storage in a personal computer. The output of the CCD image sensor is fed through an 8-bit flash analog-to-digital convertor and stored in a buffer memory. During the next integration period the image is loaded into the computer and processed. The system allows the imager to utilize the full silicon area and eliminates the need for mechanical shutters normally required to use CCD sensors of this type.<>
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; analogue-digital conversion; computerised picture processing; 8 bit; CCD image sensor; buffer memory; flash ADC; flash analog-to-digital convertor; frame grabber; personal computer; system interface; Analog-digital conversion; Buffer storage; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Image storage; Mechanical sensors; Microcomputers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Region 5 Conference, 1988: 'Spanning the Peaks of Electrotechnology'
Conference_Location :
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
DOI :
10.1109/REG5.1988.15909
