Universal image sensor chip interface
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorScott L. TEWINKLE
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Abstract
An imaging system including at least one video channel having a plurality of imaging chips. Each imaging chip includes a command interpretation unit. The command interpretation unit includes a clock input, a data-in input and a data valid input. The clock input accepts a clock signal, the data-in input accepts a formatted bit sequence and the data valid input selectably causes the data-in input to accept the formatted bit sequence. The formatted bit sequence includes a class code and a function code. The command interpretation unit is adapted to interpret the formatted bit sequence and subsequently to output a control event based on the formatted bit sequence.
Claims15
An imaging system comprising:
- at least one video channel comprising a plurality of imaging chips, each imaging chip comprising
- a command interpretation unit comprising
- a clock input, the clock input accepting a clock signal;
- a data-in input, the data-in input accepting a formatted bit sequence, the formatted bit sequence comprising a class code and a function code;
- and,
- a data valid input, the data valid input selectably causing the data-in input to accept the formatted bit sequence,
- wherein the command interpretation unit is adapted to interpret the formatted bit sequence and subsequently to output a control event based on the formatted bit sequence.
A method for addressing a sensor chip within a video channel, the method comprising:
- a) forming a first binary sequence via a first set of wire bond connections, wherein the first binary sequence establishes an address for the video channel;
- and,
- b) forming a second binary sequence via a second set of wire bond connections, wherein the second binary sequence establishes an address for the sensor chip within the video channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.