System and method for generating timing signals in an electronic imaging device
AssigneeFlashPoint Technology, Inc.
InventorDouglas K. Tao
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Abstract
A system and method for generating timing signals in an electronic imaging device includes a horizontal timing generator with a first programmable memory for storing a set of timing information and a vertical timing generator with a second programmable memory for providing a set of control information which is used to selectively generate the timing signals from the set of timing information in the first programmable memory.
Claims8
A system for generating timing signals for controlling a charge-coupled image sensor in an electronic device that captures image data, comprising:
- a horizontal timing generator coupled to said electronic device, said horizontal timing generator including,
- a first random access memory for storing a first set of timing information, and
- selector devices coupled to said first set of timing information to generate said timing signals by selecting locations in said first random access memory;
- a vertical timing generator coupled to said electronic device, said vertical timing generator including,
- a second random access memory for providing a second set of timing information to selectively generate said timing signals from said first set of timing information;
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- a configuration module device for programming said first random access memory and said second random access memory.
A method for generating timing signals for controlling a charge-coupled image sensor in an electronic device that captures image data, comprising the steps of:
- providing a horizontal timing generator coupled to said electronic device, said horizontal timing generator for,
- storing a first set of timing information in a first random access memory coupled to said electronic device, and
- generating said timing signals by selecting locations in said first memory using selector devices;
- providing a vertical timing generator coupled to said electronic device, said vertical timing generator for providing a second set of timing information in a second random access memory coupled to said electronic device;
- using said second set of timing information to selectively generate said timing signals from said first set of timing information;
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- providing a configuration module device for reprogramming said first random access memory and said second random access memory.
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