Cypress Introduces Industry’s Highest Throughput Pipelined Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor
June 03 2010 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:CY), today introduced a
high-sensitivity, high-speed CMOS image sensor targeted for the
high-end machine vision market. The new 25-megapixel VITA 25K
sensor offers the market’s highest throughput for a device with a
pipelined and triggered global shutter. The sensor has 32 10-bit
digital Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) outputs that
enable transfer of image data over a standard industry protocol at
low power and low noise. Each channel runs at a 620 Mbps, which
results in a high frame rate of 53 frames-per-second (fps) at full
resolution for undistorted images and fast readout. The VITA 25K is
ideal for high-end machine vision applications, such as inspection
machines; biometric inspection, such as next-generation palm print
readers; and intelligent traffic systems.
The VITA 25K sensor offers a 35-mm optical format with
monochrome or color digital output. The pipelined global shutter
capability enables exposure during read-out to reduce motion blur.
The sensor also works in a rolling shutter mode with Correlated
Double Sampling (CDS) to reduce noise and increase dynamic range.
Customers have the ability to program up to 32 individual regions
of interest to view in more detail within an image from the sensor.
More information on the VITA 25K sensor is available at
www.cypress.com/go/VITA25K.
The new VITA 25K sensors expands on the capabilities of the
1.3-megapixel VITA 1300 family, which is broadly sampling today and
expected to be in production later this year. Cypress will
demonstrate its industry-leading custom and standard CMOS image
sensor solutions, including these VITA family offerings, at the
2010 Image Sensing Show in Yokohama, Japan from June 9-11 in Booth
#51. Interested parties can send an e-mail to
imagesensors@cypress.com to arrange a meeting at the show.
“Cypress continues to expand our leadership position for machine
vision applications by bringing to market faster and higher
sensitivity CMOS image sensors such as the VITA 25K family,” said
Georges Hiltrop, general manager of Cypress’s image sensor business
unit. “The new sensor combines leading throughput with pipelined
shutter capability and a host of dynamic features to address the
most demanding applications, and it is backed by Cypress’s robust
customer support.”
The VITA 25K sensor has 5120 x 5120 active pixels with 4.5 µm x
4.5 µm pixel size. The image sensor integrates a programmable
offset and gain amplifier for each channel of the 32 LVDS outputs.
Customers can achieve higher frame rates for the sensor with
windowed or sub-sampled readout modes, and can program the sensor’s
settings over an SPI interface. An on-board sequencer generates all
internal exposure and timing of read-outs. The sensor allows the
setting of multiple slopes for extended optical dynamic range,
which maintains good contrast in shadowed regions of an image
without saturating bright areas in scenes. The VITA 25K sensor also
features a 10-bit on-chip analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for
digital output and on-chip timing control for easy application
development.
Availability and Photo
Samples of the VITA 25K image sensor are currently available,
with production devices expected in the first half of 2011. A photo
of a VITA 25K image sensor is available at
www.cypress.com/go/pr/VITA25Kphoto.
Cypress Image Sensors
Cypress offers standard and customized CMOS image sensors for
consumer as well as industrial and professional applications.
Consumer applications include solutions for fast growing high-speed
machine vision, motion monitoring, medical imaging, intelligent
traffic systems, security, and barcode applications. Cypress's
customized CMOS image sensors are characterized by very high pixel
counts, large area, very high frame rates, large dynamic range, and
high sensitivity.
CMOS image sensors complement Cypress's technology and market
strengths and expand Cypress's existing presence in numerous
complementary markets where it sells a broad array of timing and
USB solutions, configurable microcontrollers and memories.
About Cypress
Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable
solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and
exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship
PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as
PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting
applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for
touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers,
including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances
connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is
also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing
devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile
handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial
and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo, CapSense, PSoC, PowerPSoC and West
Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of
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