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2배 해상도를 가지는 픽셀 어레이 광학 각도 센서

A Double Resolution Pixel Array for the Optical Angle Sensor

  • 최근일 (연세대학교 전기전자공학과) ;
  • 한건희 (연세대학교 전기전자공학과)
  • Choe, Kun-Il (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Yonsei Univ.) ;
  • Han, Gun-Hee (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Yonsei Univ.)
  • 발행 : 2007.02.25
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초록

본 논문에서는 1차원 CMOS 포토다이오드 픽셀 어레이를 이용한 광학 각도 센서에서, 해상도를 2배 향상시키는 인터폴레이션 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 구조는 인터폴레이션을 위하여 모든 픽셀을 짝수 픽셀 그룹과 홀수 픽셀 그룹으로 나누어, 각 그룹에서 가장 밝은 빛이 들어오는 픽셀(winner)을 winner take all 회로를 이용하여 찾아 이로부터 인터폴레이션을 수행하여 각도 센서의 해상도를 2배 향상시킨다. 제안된 인터폴레이션 방법은 픽셀이나 WTA 회로의 추가없이 간단히 하나의 XOR 게이트와 전압 비교기 회로를 이용하여 구현할 수 있다. $5.6{\mu}m$의 픽셀 피치를 가진 336개의 포토다이오드 픽셀 어레이를 $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정으로 구현한 후, 그 위에 $50{\mu}m$ 폭의 슬릿을 붙여서 광학 센서를 구성하여 실험하였다. 측정된 각도 해상도는 $0.1{\circ}$이며 35mW의 전력을 소모하고 최대 초당 8000번 각도를 측정할 수 있다.

This paper presents a compact double resolution scheme for the optical angle sensor based on 1-dimensional CMOS photodiode pixel array. All the pixels are divided into the even pixel and the odd pixel groups. The winner take all circuit is provided for each group. The proposed interpolation scheme increases the resolution by 2 from the winner addresses and winner values. The interpolation scheme can be implemented without any additional pixels or winner take all circuits and require only a comparator and a XOR gate. The proposed pixel array chip that has 336 photodiode pixels with $5.6{\mu}m$ pitch was fabricated with $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS process and was assembled with a $50{\mu}m$ slit to form an angle sensor. The measured resolution is $0.1{\circ}$ with the proposed interpolation. The chip consumes 35mW and provides 8k samples per second.

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