Smart vision systems on a chip are promising for embedded applications. Currently, flexibility in the choice of integrated pre-processing tools is obtained at the expense of total silicon area and fill factor, which a...
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Smart vision systems on a chip are promising for embedded applications. Currently, flexibility in the choice of integrated pre-processing tools is obtained at the expense of total silicon area and fill factor, which are otherwise optimized provided that the sensor performs a specific task. We propose a new architecture based on macropixel-level processing to improve the trade-off by using the same processing elements (PEs) for a whole group of pixels. In this paper, we show through transistor-level simulations the feasibility of using macropixel PEs. Their operative part is analog to avoid the bottleneck of analog to digital converters and has digital control which is distributed in and out of the matrix of pixels. PEs are designed to be suitable for coefficient-reconfigurable spatial and temporal filtering. Sharing electronics among several pixels and matching existing algorithms to the target architecture allow for such programmability without degrading too much pixel area nor fill factor.
Tightly embedded systems often require low power real time processing of acquired sensor data. This paper presents the design and transistor-level implementation of a mixed-signal processing element for highly area-co...
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(纸本)9781538648599
Tightly embedded systems often require low power real time processing of acquired sensor data. This paper presents the design and transistor-level implementation of a mixed-signal processing element for highly area-constrained systems in applications where approximate computing is sufficient. The analog processing unit consists of a switched capacitor circuit whose imperfections such as finite gain or offset errors are evaluated here through theoretical analyses and Monte Carlo simulations for a CMOS 0.35 mu m technology. Transistor-level simulation results further demonstrate that this processing unit is suitable for image pre-processing tasks such as spatial convolution for edge detection.
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