CMOS Sensors
by CMOS SENSOR INC.

CMOS Sensors for Space Applications

The following sensors were developed especially for space applications and can be supplied as space proofed versions. Of course they can however also be used in other high performance applications as e.g. in the industrial area.

Type Pixel Pixel Size  [µm] Output Remarks C640 4000 7 x 7 12 Bit digital Single Frame / Multi-Frame Pixel Capture Operating Mode For 3D Terra Mapping Camera (TMC) application C650 256 x 256 50 x 50 12 Bit digital Large image area, row wise gain compensation, long integration time For hyper Spectral Imager (HySI) camera application

Type Pixel Pixel size  [µm] Data rate  [MHz] Resolution [dpi] Line Length  [mm] Remarks Data Sheet for Dies Data Sheets for Single Chip Version Small Volumes from Stock C106 64 125,00 5 200 8,0 - C106 die.PDF C106 single-chip.PDF C118 192 62,5 5 400 (monochrome)   200 (colour) 12,0 - C118 C206 344 42,3 10 600 14,55 - C206 C208 192 42,15 10 600 8,0 - C208 die.PDF C208 single-chip.PDF C210 344 42,30 10 600 14,6 - C210 die.PDF -   C212 522 21,15 10 1200 (monochrome)  400 (colour) 8,0 The C212 is available as in monochrome or color version C212 die.PDF -

• The C106 linear image sensor consists of 64 photo detectors, associated multiplexing switches, shift registers, chip selector logic, odd-even circuitry and analog video switch. Each photo detector is reset more than one clock cycle to reduce the image lag. The video signal of odd photo detector and even photo detector are combined into one video output signal. The chip selector logic is used to activate the output to the individual chips, making them suitable for silicon butting to form a full width linear Contact Image Censor (CIS) array.

  The area of the pixel element is approximately 5400µm2 with 125µm center to center spacing. The length of the C106 is about 8mm long. The photo detectors operate in a serial dump and a serial readout fashion with a series of active shift registers. The device is easily operated with a start pulse, a clock pulse and a single 5V power supply.

• The C208 linear image sensor consists of buffer circuitry, timing generator and active element array. The timing generator provides all the timing circuitry. The active element array consists of 192 active pixel sensors (APS), correlated doubled sampling (CDS) circuitry, buffer circuitry and an active element selector (AES). The CDS circuitry is made by S/H1 and S/H2 for reset noise cancellation. The center to center spacing between adjacent pixels is 42,15µm. The length is 8mm. The Photodiodes are parallel dump and serial readout devices controlled by a series of active shift registers. In addition to the 5V power supply, only 2 clock signals (input pulse and clock pulse) are required for easy operation of this device.
  
  
• The C212 linear image sensor is designed for high speed, color digital copier application. The sensor was formed by a series of 522 photo diodes with 21,15µm pixel to pixel spacing. Three (red, green and blue) color filters alternately deposited on the photo diodes form a color sensor with 400 dpi resolution. Three video outputs readout each color of the video signal simultaneously. The scan speed is improved since each video output only reads about 174 pixels of the video signal. A dual correlated double sample (CDS) circuitry is used to cancel reset noise and reduce fixed pattern noise. This chip also has built in, on chip power down circuitry to reduce power consumption. The photo diodes are parallel dump and serial readout devices. The device is easily operated with a start pulse, a clock pulse and a 5V and V-ref power supply. A monochrome version of the C212 linear image sensor is available for high speed document input device applications. The monochrome version can also be used for 1200 dpi, color scanners using a color LED (R,G,B) light switching method.

  A monochrome version of the C212 linear sensor is available for high speed scanners. The monochrome version can also be used for 1200 dpi, if the scanned provides a multicolour LES lighting source.

Part Number Pixel Resolution [dpi] Scanning Length [mm] Max Speed [ms/line] Light Source Small Volumes on Stock M106-A9G 256 200 32 0.25 Red LED M106-A8 488 200 56 1.0 Red LED M106-A8B1 488 200 56 0.5 Blue LED M106-A8R1 488 200 56 1 Red LED M106H-A6-R1 832 200  104 0,6 Red LED M106-A6-G1 832 200  104 2.5 Yellow-green LED M106-A4-G1 1728 200 216 5 Yellow-green LED M106-A4-R1 1728 200 216 0.36 Red LED M106-A4-I1 1728 200 216 0.5 Infrared LED M106-A3-R2 2432 200 304 0.3 Red LED M118-232C1 3456 200/400 216 0.8 Red, green and blue LED M206-A6C2 2408 600 102.2 0.2 Red, green and blue LED M206-A6IR 2408 600 102.2 0.3 Infrared LED M206-A6C 2408 600 102.2 0.3 Red, green and blue LED M206-A6M 2408 600 102.2 0.1 (300 dpi), 0.2 (600 dpi) Ultra violet, red, and infrared LED M206-A4IR 5160 600 218.4 0.7 Infrared LED M206-A4R 5160 600 218.4 0.7 Red LED M206-A4C 5160 600 218.4 8.0 (Colour), 3.0 (BW) Red, green and blue LED M206-A3C 7224 600 305.8 0.9 (Colour) Red, green and blue LED

The module M106-A4-R5-X is supplied with out the usual linear lens optic and LEDs, which are normally used in CIS modules. Due to this fact it can be used as a standard CMOS sensor. The main advantage is the unusual long sensor length of 216mm! The M106-A4-R5-X can be supplied in small volumes from stock. On request also the other CIS modules can be supplied without the linear lens optic and the LEDs. This is however only possible at a certain minimum order volume.

Last updated 10/6/2009