CMOS image sensor captures 8MP images at 105fps

The CMV8000 is a 4/3” 8MP sensor with 3360x2496 5.5µm sized active pixels using the patented 8T pixel architecture to offer low noise and excellent global shuttering. Row- and column-oriented optical black pixels are implemented as well to support additional noise cancellation techniques. From an electro-optical point-of-view the CMV8000 offers the same performance as the well known CMV2000 and CMV4000 image sensors. It is designed to be system-compatible with CMV2000 and CMV4000 to facilitate the migration from CMV2000 and CMV4000 camera designs to this higher resolution image sensor.

The frame rate of 105 full fps is achieved by using 16 LVDS outputs running at 600Mb/s each. Lower frame rates can be supported by multiplexing to fewer output channels. Partial read out, windowing and sub-sample modes can be programmed to support higher frame rates. At full resolution and frame rate, the power dissipation is 900mW. This power consumption can be dynamically controlled when lower frame rates are used. It is housed in a ceramic 107-pin uPGA package and operates over a temperature range from -30 to +70ºC.

Lou Hermans, Chief Operating Officer, CMOSIS, comments: “With the introduction of the CMV8000 we respond to the requests of many of our customer for a sensor with CMV performance closing the resolution gap that existed between our CMV4000 and CMV12000 image sensors. The full frame rate of 105fps is achieved by using the proven data interfacing of the recently launched CMV12000.”