More and more applications need to use image sensors to shoot and detect the environment, such as industrial/commercial robots, video games, virtual reality, security, monitoring related applications, etc., which open up infinite possibilities for various applications. This article will show you the related applications of image sensors and product characteristics of onsemi’s AR0234CS image sensor.
Image sensors are widely used and have great development potential
Image sensors are used to capture digital images and for image interpretation and synthesis in various applications. They can be widely used in various wearable devices and consumer electronic products, as well as industrial, automotive and other end-use applications, which can be called "The Eye of the Machine". Image sensors are diverse in specification and type. In product design, you can choose products that support different resolutions, frame rates and sensor sizes according to requirements. You can also choose the image performance of roller shutter or global shutter, as well as various interface and package types.
In the selection of image sensor in product design, it is important to consider whether the image sensor can be flexibly configured to combine the best performance characteristics, including high speed, high sensitivity, high image quality and consistency, wide dynamic range, high reliability, low noise, low power consumption and compact package size, to meet the specific requirements of various applications.
At present, the applications of image sensors are quite diverse, from industrial-level robot factory production applications, to environmental sensing of autonomous driving of automobiles, as well as photo-taking and video-recording functions of mobile phones and cameras, and popular emerging applications such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR). Image sensors can be widely used in games, education, medical, industrial, automotive and other markets, with great development potential.
High-performance global shutter image sensor
For machine vision applications, onsemi has introduced AR0234CS image sensor, which is a 1/2.6-inch 2.3 Mp CMOS digital image sensor with an active pixel array of 1920 (H) x 1200 (V). It incorporates a new innovative global shutter pixel design optimized for accurate and fast capture of full-resolution moving scenes at 120 frames per second.
AR0234CS image sensor can produce clear and low noise images in low light and bright scenes. It incorporates complex camera functions, such as automatic exposure control, windowing, row skip mode, column skip mode, pixel binning, and video and single frame modes. It can be programmed through a simple two-wire serial interface. With industry-leading global shutter efficiency, AR0234CS produces exceptionally clear and sharp digital pictures, and its ability to capture continuous video and single frames makes it the perfect choice for a wide range of applications, including scanning, autonomous movement, surveillance and industrial quality control.
The AR0234CS image sensor of onsemi supports low dark current/hot pixels, highly linear full well function, low operating power, small form factor characteristics, built-in statistical engine, and can operate in various functional modes such as row and column skipping modes and pixel binning.
Excellent quality for shooting fast moving objects
The AR0234CS image sensor offers excellent image quality for fast moving objects, reduces the total noise floor, has a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), provides high image fidelity, and has a high dynamic range, provides higher image clarity, is suitable for battery-powered applications and is ideal for space-constrained applications, offloads image processor loads, and uses programmable region of interest (ROI) to provide more scene details, has the advantage of performance/power trade-off selections for application-specific image quality.
The AR0234CS image sensor can be used in gesture recognition, 3D scanning, position tracking, machine vision, AR/VR/MR/XR, home/building access control, barcode scanning, autonomous mobility, biometric identification, commercial surveillance and other fields. Common end products include autonomous mobile robots, autonomous guided vehicles (drones), video doorbells, AR/VR/MR headsets, barcode readers, retail analytics cameras, machine vision cameras, video surveillance cameras and other products.
Variety of evaluation boards speed up product development
onsemi has also launched a variety of evaluation boards for the AR0234CS image sensor, providing global shutters of zero degrees and 28 degrees, and sensors with four combinations of color and monochrome, which can meet different application requirements. Take the AR0234CSSC00SUKAH3-GEVB evaluation board as an example, which uses the innovative AR0234CS 2.3 MP color zero degrees global shutter sensor from onsemi. The sensor board can be connected to the Demo3 evaluation board (AGB1N0CS-GEVK) or stacked on Demo3 evaluation board for connection with AP1302 evaluation board. This combination kit uses DevSuite software of onsemi to configure the system. This software offers a comprehensive and flexible setup interface to evaluate the characteristics and functions of the sensor. The sensor board has a lens suitable for evaluation, and users can also use their own lens as long as they meet the mechanical and optical requirements.
Conclusion
The application market of image sensors is extensive and diverse, and the requirements for specifications of various applications are also different. When designing products, it is necessary to choose the appropriate image sensor according to the requirements. onsemi has a wide lineup of image sensors, which can meet the requirements of various end-use applications. The AR0234CS image sensor has excellent image quality for fast moving objects, and is the best choice for applications with high sensing speed requirements.