ICM515NB

ICM515NB is a single-chip digital color video imaging device. It incorporates a 574x483 sensor array (584x493 in physical layout) operating at 30 frames per second (60 fields/sec) in interlaced manner. Correlated double sampling is performed by the internal ADC and timing circuitry. Depending on the brightness of the scene, the raw data can be adjusted by an automatic (or manual) exposure control (AE). The raw data of the ICM515NB are further processed by a color interpolation module so that each pixel gets a complete set of RGB values. To correct or enhance color, white balancing and color correction are also performed automatically on chip. At the next stage, the gamma correction can also be performed. After these digital processing steps, the signal is fed to an embedded NTSC encoder that generates composite video output to be sent to a TV for display.