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MT9V127: 1/4-Inch Color CMOS NTSC/PAL Digital Image Sensor
Features
1/4-Inch Color CMOS NTSC/PAL Digital Image SOC
with Overlay Processor
MT9V127 Datasheet, Rev. G
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Table 1:
Key Parameters
Typical Value
Features
Parameter
• Low-power CMOS image sensor with integrated
image flow processor (IFP) and video encoder
• 1/4-inch optical format, VGA resolution (640H x
480V)
5.6 m x 5.6 m active pinned-
photodiode with high-sensitivity mode
for low-light conditions
Pixel size
and type
•
2.5% additional columns and rows to compensate
for lens alignment tolerances
680H x 512V (includes 2.5% of rows
and columns for lens alignment)
Sensor format
• Overlay generator for dynamic bitmap overlay
• Integrated video encoder for NTSC/PAL with overlay
capability and 10-bit I-DAC
• Integrated microcontroller for flexibility
• On-chip image flow processor performs
sophisticated processing, such as color recovery and
correction, sharpening, gamma, lens shading
correction, on-the-fly defect correction, auto white
balancing, and auto exposure
NTSC output
PAL output
720H x 480V
720H x 576V
Imaging area
Optical format
Frame rate
Total array size: 3.584 mm x 2.688 mm
¼-inch
50/60 fields/sec
Sensor scan mode
Color filter array
Shutter type
Progressive scan
RGB standard Bayer
Electronic rolling shutter (ERS)
• Auto black level calibration
Exposure, white balance, black level
offset correction, flicker avoidance,
color saturation control, on-the-fly
defect correction, aperture correction
• 10-bit, on-chip analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
• Internal master clock generated by on-chip phase-
locked loop (PLL)
• Two-wire serial programming interface
• Interface to low-cost Flash through SPI bus
• High-level host command interface
• Stand alone operation support
Automatic
Functions
Exposure, white balance, horizontal
and vertical blanking, color, sharpness,
gamma correction, lens shading
correction, horizontal and vertical
image flip, windowing, sampling rates,
GPIO control
Programmable
Controls
• Comprehensive tool support for overlay generation
and lens correction setup
• Development system with DevWare
• Overlay generation and compilation tools
Key parameters are continued on next page.
See details of new features on page 3.
See “Ordering Information” on page 3.
Applications
• Automotive rearview camera and side mirror
• Blind spot and surround view
MT9V127 DS Rev. G Pub. 5/15 EN
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