Experimental color video capturing equipment with three 33-megapixel CMOS image sensors

Takayuki Yamashita; Steven Huang; Ryohei Funatsu; Barmak Mansoorian; Kohji Mitani; Yuji Nojiri

doi:10.1117/12.805493

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27 January 2009 Experimental color video capturing equipment with three 33-megapixel CMOS image sensors

Takayuki Yamashita, Steven Huang, Ryohei Funatsu, Barmak Mansoorian, Kohji Mitani, Yuji Nojiri

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Proceedings Volume 7249, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications X; 72490H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.805493
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We have been developing an ultra high definition television (UHDTV) system with a 7,680 horizontal by 4,320 vertical pixel resolution and a 60 Hz frame rate. This system, which is called Super Hi-vision (SHV), is expected to serve the next generation of broadcasting services. We have just completed the world's first imaging equipment that is capable of capturing video at a full SHV resolution. In designing this equipment, we decided to develop three new devices, taking into account the camera performance and the ease of implementation. First, we developed a 33-megapixel CMOS image sensor. Its pixel size of 3.8 &mgr;m sq. retained the dynamic range of the sensor above 60 dB even with a 3-transistor pixel structure. Second, a fixed focal length lens was developed to create an adequate MTF right up to the limiting resolution of the sensor. Third, we developed a signal-processing device capable of handling 72 Gbps signals and cascading boards to expand the process. SHV images with a modulation of 20% at the Nyquist frequency were obtained by using these three key technologies.

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Takayuki Yamashita, Steven Huang, Ryohei Funatsu, Barmak Mansoorian, Kohji Mitani, and Yuji Nojiri "Experimental color video capturing equipment with three 33-megapixel CMOS image sensors", Proc. SPIE 7249, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Industrial/Scientific Applications X, 72490H (27 January 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.805493

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