Papers by Keyword: Image Sensor

Abstract: 4H-SiC and SOI substrates were bonded by SiO₂-SiO₂ direct bonding method with diluted HF solution (0.5 wt.%). After the bonding process, the handle layer and the BOX layer of the SOI substrate were etched by TMAH solution, and finally the silicon active layer with a thickness of 1.5 μm was remained on the 4H-SiC substrate. Using this silicon layer, Si photodiodes on 4H-SiC for the radiation hardened image sensors were fabricated and demonstrated.

Abstract: In dentistry, endodontic treatment becomes necessary when dental caries progresses deep into the tooth and reaches the dental pulp or the periapical tissue. A large part of this treatment is performed without direct observation of the root canals. Previously, we reported a prototype of a dental endoscope. In this study, we attempted to develop a novel image sensor for dental endodontic diagnosis and treatment that allows capturing an image of the fine constructions inside the root canals.　Our fabricated probe contains an image fiber, a GRIN lens, and optical fibers as light sources. These materials are encased inside a stainless steel tube to ensure the durability. In previous experiments, we attempted to connect all materials in one step. However, the captured images had deviations along the center axis between the image fiber and GRIN lens. To solve this problem, we considered a new, two-step method for connecting the two materials. In this method, an image fiber and a GRIN lens with the same diameter were placed on stages capable of three-dimensional fine positional adjustments at a resolution of 0.01 mm. The surfaces of the materials were connected under observation through a microscope. An evaluation of the captured images showed that the deviations in the previous images were 22.4 μm along the X-axis and 45.7 μm along the Y-axis. In contrast, the deviations with the new method were 16.7 μm and 8.9 μm along the X-axis and Y-axis, respectively. Therefore, the new method greatly improved precision along each axis. With this method, our fabricated probe could capture and evaluate images more efficiently. We are now trying to fabricate and evaluate a new image sensor.

Abstract: CMOS image sensors can suffer from background noise in absence of any light. In order to suppress this it is important to keep this noise, referred to as dark-current low. This implies that the internal generation current should be very low. Trace metal impurities have been reported to increase the generation current. In this study the trap-assisted generation current contributions due to 7 different metal impurities have been calculated. It was concluded that Cu and Mn impurities yield the highest generation current contribution.

Abstract: The system selected OmniVisiON company's CMOS chip OV7620, it is an integrated color camera chip, a 640 × 480 (300,000 pixels) image matrix. Considered that the CPLD control system is similar to the DMA mode of data transmission; Cypress's USB 2.0 chip is used by CY7C68013 chip. Finally, it is become the microcontroller firmware and device driver. The paper presents the design of Image acquisition system based on CMOS image sensor USB interface. Design an image acquisition and transmission system, and describes its firmware as well as the development of USB device drivers and PC-side application .

Abstract: Use the photoelectric device-linear CCD as a measurement tool, and use the SCM for the data acquisition and data processing, a diameter measurement system which is a low costing, high-precision, non direct contact, can be created. The system can provide diameter real-time monitor to pipe production process.

Abstract: A structure for single photon detection is analyzed. A special shape of photon detector electrodes on local 3D SOI structure is proposed. The structure of photon detector with a vertical local SOI MOS transistor is designed.

Abstract: In order to simulate the diagnosis by feeling the pulse with Traditional Chinese Medicine，the pulse image acquisition system was developed. A CMOS camera attached to a magnifying lens is used to solve the problem that industrial cameras can not carry out the image acquisition in microspur. The improved system could avoid the influence from environment light. The cantilever beam structure was adopted to obtain the pulse-taking pressure value directly and accurately. The thin film is made of the liquid membrane silica gel, which can overcome some shortages of the previous film. The typical pulse images were collected from the MM-3 pulse pattern generator by using the improved system. The results show that the improved system provides reliable conditions for analyzing the pulse information.

Abstract: One of the key technologies for high-resolution camera is the analog front end (AFE) design, which is between the lens and image system process (ISP). The 2 major evaluations of AFE are to evaluate the noise and the ratio between the RGB pixels. Hence, based on the charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor, we present our proposed AFE design to evaluate the CCD noise of the output image with a lower dark current. Our proposed AFE board design is to employee the 1080p (1920×1080) CCD image sensor and its corresponding timing controller with the digital-analog converter (ADC). Our results indicate that our design has the high performance among 6 different digital brands in the low noise applications. Moreover, the CCD sensors with the different resolutions can be installed within the same socket of our AFE board, which can also simultaneously support 3 types, Bayer, Truesense, and Black/White, color filter array.

Abstract: This paper introduces a method based on image processing technology, which allows model car to identify the route on a white board. Our system uses MC9S12XS128 as the control unit, CMOS camera is applied to capture data, and H-bridge driver circuit supports the motor. In addition, we use the ultrasonic to calculate the distance and wireless data transmission module to protect the car from a crash. Finally, we establish an algorithm which controls the car and recognize dotted lines in order to overtake the other model car at speed-change area.

Abstract: In this paper the design and experiments of image sensor controlling circuit using in wireless endoscopic MEMS was studied. Through comparing the excellency and deficiency of various types of image sensors, and considering the working environment and requirements in the human body, it is pointed out that the CMOS image sensor with high integration density, low power consumption, small dimension and analog image signal output is suitable for the wireless endoscopic MEMS. By theoretically analyzing, the controlling circuits of two typical image sensors were designed successfully. The images captured in the animal experiments prove the validity of the designed circuits for the wireless endoscopic MEMS.