Method of controlling image quality of an integrated CMOS...

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2006-04-25

2009-12-08

Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S229100, C348S297000, C348S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07630008

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus providing a CMOS imager with an integrated controller on a common integrated circuit substrate. Also integrated on the common substrate are, a serializer circuit including a dynamic arbiter under the control of the microcontroller core and a set of extended special function registers through which data is passed to allow the microcontroller to control the CMOS imager and the serializer circuit.

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