Project SVAVISCA: a space-variant color CMOS sensor

Giulio Sandini; A. Alaerts; Bart Dierickx; F. Ferrari; Lou Hermans; A. Mannucci; Brigitte Parmentier; Paolo Questa; Guy Meynants; Danny Scheffer

doi:10.1117/12.324020

7 September 1998 Project SVAVISCA: a space-variant color CMOS sensor

Giulio Sandini, A. Alaerts, Bart Dierickx, F. Ferrari, Lou Hermans, A. Mannucci, Brigitte Parmentier, Paolo Questa, Guy Meynants, Danny Scheffer

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Proceedings Volume 3410, Advanced Focal Plane Arrays and Electronic Cameras II; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324020
Event: SYBEN-Broadband European Networks and Electronic Image Capture and Publishing, 1998, Zurich, Switzerland

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The paper describes the result of the first phase of the ESPRIT LTR project SVAVISCA. The aim of the project was to add color capabilities to a previously developed monochromatic version of a retina-like CMOS sensor. In such sensor, the photosites are arranged in concentric rings and with a size varying linearly with the distance from the geometric center. Two different technologies were investigated: 1) the use of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal filters in front of the lens, 2) the deposition of color microfilters on the surface of the chip itself. The main conclusion is that the solution based on microdeposited filters is preferable in terms of both color quality and frame rate. The paper will describe in more detail the design procedures and the test results obtained.

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Giulio Sandini, A. Alaerts, Bart Dierickx, F. Ferrari, Lou Hermans, A. Mannucci, Brigitte Parmentier, Paolo Questa, Guy Meynants, and Danny Scheffer "Project SVAVISCA: a space-variant color CMOS sensor", Proc. SPIE 3410, Advanced Focal Plane Arrays and Electronic Cameras II, (7 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.324020

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