Circuit design for the retina-like image sensor based on space-variant lens array

Hongxun Gao; Qun Hao; Xuefeng Jin; Jie Cao; Yue Liu; Yong Song; Fan Fan

doi:10.1117/12.2036963

19 December 2013 Circuit design for the retina-like image sensor based on space-variant lens array

Hongxun Gao, Qun Hao, Xuefeng Jin, Jie Cao, Yue Liu, Yong Song, Fan Fan

Proceedings Volume 9045, 2013 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Processing Technology; 90451F (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2036963
Event: International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology (OIT2013), 2013, Beijing, China

Abstract

Retina-like image sensor is based on the non-uniformity of the human eyes and the log-polar coordinate theory. It has advantages of high-quality data compression and redundant information elimination. However, retina-like image sensors based on the CMOS craft have drawbacks such as high cost, low sensitivity and signal outputting efficiency and updating inconvenience. Therefore, this paper proposes a retina-like image sensor based on space-variant lens array, focusing on the circuit design to provide circuit support to the whole system. The circuit includes the following parts: (1) A photo-detector array with a lens array to convert optical signals to electrical signals; (2) a strobe circuit for time-gating of the pixels and parallel paths for high-speed transmission of the data; (3) a high-precision digital potentiometer for the I-V conversion, ratio normalization and sensitivity adjustment, a programmable gain amplifier for automatic generation control(AGC), and a A/D converter for the A/D conversion in every path; (4) the digital data is displayed on LCD and stored temporarily in DDR2 SDRAM; (5) a USB port to transfer the data to PC; (6) the whole system is controlled by FPGA. This circuit has advantages as lower cost, larger pixels, updating convenience and higher signal outputting efficiency. Experiments have proved that the grayscale output of every pixel basically matches the target and a non-uniform image of the target is ideally achieved in real time. The circuit can provide adequate technical support to retina-like image sensors based on space-variant lens array.

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Hongxun Gao, Qun Hao, Xuefeng Jin, Jie Cao, Yue Liu, Yong Song, and Fan Fan "Circuit design for the retina-like image sensor based on space-variant lens array", Proc. SPIE 9045, 2013 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Processing Technology, 90451F (19 December 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2036963

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