High precision, high reliability, and radiation resistance—the technological breakthroughs behind aerospace image sensors are quietly pushing the boundaries of human understanding of the universe. On Earth, we use mobile phones to take photos and monitoring devices to ensure safety, all of which rely on image sensors. However, once these devices enter space, everything changes dramatically. … Read more
Introduction FPGAs are widely used in various image processing applications, including medical and scientific imaging, space imaging, automotive, and defense fields. No matter which solution is used, the advanced algorithms may differ, but the fundamental parts are the same: they all need to connect to an image sensor or camera, process the captured images, and … Read more
Analysis of NXP-MicroPython Demonstration Car Model Introduction: Hello to all car enthusiasts participating in the 19th Intelligent Vehicle Competition. As you may know, this year’s camera group is divided into three tracks, one of which is the NXP-MicroPython track, introducing a new programming language direction with Python as the main development language for the first … Read more
Based on semiconductor technology, the CCD image sensor has changed the history of how humans record images with film. Today, digital imaging is not only an important tool for scientific analysis but has also deeply integrated into everyone’s daily life. Willard S. Boyle (left) and George E. Smith (right) invented CCD technology in 1969. Source: … Read more
Based on semiconductor technology, CCD image sensors have changed the history of recording images with film. Today, digital imaging is not only an important tool for scientific analysis but has also penetrated into everyone’s daily life. Willard S. Boyle (left) and George E. Smith (right) invented CCD technology in 1969. Source: Literature [1] In 2009, … Read more
In the previous article discussing purple fringing in photography, we mentioned that one of the sources of purple fringing is highlight overflow, known as the Blooming phenomenon. Today, we will further elaborate on the Blooming phenomenon and the subsequent Smear phenomenon. 00 Preliminary Knowledge: Differences Between CCD and CMOS Before explaining these two phenomena, let’s … Read more
A camera module is a functional module that integrates components such as an image sensor, lens, and signal processing circuits, used to capture and process image or video information. It is widely used in various fields such as smart homes, intelligent transportation, smart agriculture, and security monitoring. Below is a detailed introduction to its working … Read more
Click on the above “Visual Learning for Beginners” to select “Star” or “Top” Essential insights delivered first-hand The core of a typical image sensor is the CCD unit (charge-coupled device) or standard CMOS unit (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor). CCD and CMOS sensors have similar characteristics and are widely used in commercial cameras. However, most modern sensors … Read more
Source: WeChat Official Account “Sensor Technology” (ID: WW_CGQJS) Author: Sensor Technology Image Sensor Definition and Types Image sensors are core components of various industrial and surveillance cameras, portable recorders, digital cameras, scanners, etc. Currently, this rapidly growing market has expanded into toys, mobile phones, PDAs, automobiles, and biomedicine. Image Sensor Applications The imaging lens projects … Read more
Click the “Beginner’s Guide to Vision” above, and choose to add “Star” or “Top“ Heavyweight content delivered first time Source: Xilinx Authors: Aaron Behman, Adam Taylor Based on vision, systems have become very common in many industries and application fields. In fact, many of us carry an embedded vision system every day, such as in … Read more