Cmosis has gone into production with a 12Mpixel 150frame/s colour image sensor.
Called CMV12000, "the unique properties and features such as high resolution in 4K HD format, high dynamic range and global shutter, are a fit for broadcasting, traffic monitoring, high-end industrial imaging and automation systems", said the firm.
Pixels in the 4,096x3,072 array are 5.5µm, and peak quantum efficiency is claimed to be more than 60% resulting in 4.64V/lux.s response in combination with a dynamic range of 60dB.
"By means of correlated double sampling in global shutter mode, the eight-transistor pixel cell architecture reduces dark noise and FPN non-uniformity of the sensor matrix," said the firm.
At full speed, full pixel resolution, and 10bit ADC resolution, the 64 LVDS outputs are running at 300Mbit/s each, and power dissipation is 3W.
"Lower frame rates can be supported by multiplexing to fewer output channels," said Cmosis. "Partial read out, windowing and sub-sample modes can be programmed to support higher frame rates. Power consumption can be dynamically controlled when lower frame rates are used."
Control for programming the on-chip features such as high dynamic range (HDR) modes, offset and gain is over a three-wire SPI bus.
Operating temperature range of the 143pin PGA device is -30 to +70°C, and both monochrome and RGB variants are in production today.
Cmosis is a fabless CMOS image sensor vendor headquarter in Antwerp, Belgium.
