NOIL1SM4000A
• Spi_load (AH[10]): When the SPI register is uploaded,
then the data is internally available on the rising edge of
SPI_load.
• Sh_kol (AL[11]): Control signal of the column readout.
It is used in sample and hold mode and binning mode.
• Norowsel (AH[10]): Control signal of the column
readout (see Timing and Readout of Image Sensor).
• Pre_col (AL[11]): Control signal of the column readout
to reduce row blanking time.
• Voltage averaging (AH[10]): Signal required obtaining
voltage averaging of two pixels.
NOTES: 10. AH: Active High
11. AL: Active Low
Test Signals
The test structures implemented in this image sensor are:
• Array of pixels (6 x 12) that outputs are tied together:
used for spectral response measurement.
• Temperature diode (2): Apply a forward current of
10ĂmA to 100 mA and measure the voltage VT of the
diode. VT varies linear with the temperature (VT
decreases with approximately 1.6 mV/°C).
• End of scan pulses (do not use to trigger other signals):
♦ Eos_x: end of scan signal: is an output signal,
indicating when the end of line is reached. It is not
generated when windowing.
♦ Eos_y: end of scan signal: is an output signal,
indicating when the end of frame is reached. It is not
generated when windowing.
♦ Eos_spi: output signal of the SPI to check if the data
is transferred correctly through the SPI.
Frame Rate and Windowing
Frame Rate
To acquire a frame rate of 15 frames/sec, the output
amplifier should run at 66 MHz pixel rate or two output
amplifiers should run at 33 MHz each, assuming an ROT of
200 ns.
The frame period of the LUPA4000 sensor is calculated as
follows:
Frame period = FOT + (Nr. Lines x (ROT + pixel period
x Nr. Pixels) with:
FOT = 5 ms
Nr. Lines: Number of Lines read out each frame (Y)
Nr. Pixels: Number of pixels read out each line (X)
ROT = 200 ns (nominal; can be further reduced)
Pixel period: 1/66 MHz = 15.15 ns
Example read out of the full resolution at nominal speed
(66 MHz pixel rate):
Frame period = 5 ms + (2048 x (200 ns + 15.15 ns x 2048)
= 64 ms ³ 15 fps.
ROI Readout (Windowing)
Windowing is achieved by an SPI in which the starting
point of the x-address and y-address is uploaded. This
downloaded starting point initiates the shift register in the
x-direction and y-direction triggered by the Sync_x and
Sync_y pulse. The minimum step size for the x-address and
the y-address is 2 (only even start addresses can be chosen).
The size of both address registers is 10-bits. For instance,
when the addresses 0000000001 and 0000000001 are
uploaded, the readout starts at line 2 and column 2.
Table 5. FRAME RATE AS FUNCTION OF ROI READ OUT AND SUB SAMPLING
Image Resolution (X*Y)
Frame Rate [frames f/S]
Frame Readout Time [mS]
2048 x 2048
15
67
1024 x 2048
31
32
1024 x 1024
62
16
640 x 480
210
4.7
Comment
Full resolution.
Subsample in X-direction.
ROI read out.
ROI read out.
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