Global Shutter Imaging

In order to deliver crisp images in high-speed machine vision applications, image sensors require high-speed shuttering ability. The industry has traditionally relied on charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors using interline transfer architectures to deliver this functionality. However, recent improvements in CMOS sensor design have enabled CMOS technology to achieve the image quality and true global shuttering performance necessary to meet high-speed machine vision demands. And with parallel outputs, windowing, and on-chip integration, well-designed CMOS imagers can offer compelling advantages in speed and system throughput.