High-Speed SXGA CMOS Image Sensor for Machine Vision

The new high-sensitivity, high-speed SXGA (Super Extended Graphics Array) resolution LUPA-1300-2 CMOS sensor offers a triggered and pipelined synchronous shutter and 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) outputs. A programmable offset and gain amplifier for each channel of these outputs is integrated. All internal exposure and read-out timings are generated by an on-board sequencer.

The 1.3-megapixel image sensor features a high frame rate of 500 frames-per-second (fps) with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels and 14µm x 14 µm pixel size. With the windowing capability the user is able to read out only regions of interest and increasing the effective frame rate.

Prototype samples of the LUPA-1300-2 are currently available in monochrome (CYIL2SM1300AA-GDC) with an RGB version in development, production devices are expected in 2008.