WORKSHOP PAPER
High-Frame Rate Low-Noise Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor for High-Speed Machine Vision
Abhinav Agarwal1, Jatin Hansrani1, Kazuhisa Suzuki1, Karthik Venkatesan2, Wilson Law1, Varun Shah2, Kai Ling Ong1, Danny Marine1, Oleksandr Rytov2, Tim Lu1, Neil Kumar1, Edward Enriquez1, Liviu Oniciuc1, Sam Bagwell2, Loc Truong1, Anders Andersson2, Radu Corlan3
1Forza Silicon (AMETEK Inc.), Pasadena, California, USA
2Not affiliated with Forza Silicon now,
3Vision Research (AMETEK Inc.), Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

We present a low-noise, high-frame-rate global shutter CMOS image sensor with UHD resolution (3840×2160), targeting high-speed machine vision applications. The sensor supports video capture at up to 1100 FPS at 12-bits and 1600 FPS at 8-bits at full resolution. Fabricated in a 65 nm, 4-metal BSI process, the imager features a 5µm voltage-domain global shutter pixel with dual-gain capability for improved dynamic range and a read noise of 3e− in high-gain mode at maximum frame rate operation. For compact camera integration and low power consumption, the sensor is designed to stream video through 16 CML data ports, each operating at 7.44 Gbps, achieving a total aggregate throughput of 119 Gbps.
Year: 2025
Workshop: IISW
URL: https://doi.org/10.60928/cfm9-2fol
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Keywords

machine vision, CMOS image sensor, global shutter, high frame rate, low noise, high speed, UHD resolution, dynamic range, noise reduction, power consumption, CML data ports,

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