Description
Features
Device Structure
USE RESTRICTION NOTICE
1. Block Diagram and Pin Configuration
1-1 Block Diagram
1-2 Pin Description
1-3 Pin Equivalent Circuit
1-4 Chip Center, Optical Center and Pin Assignment
1-5 Pin Coordinates
2. Pixel Signal Output Specifications
2-1 CSI-2 Signalling Mode
2-1.1 MIPI Transmitter
2-1.2 Output Lane
3. Control Registers
3-1 2-wire Serial Communication Operation Specifications
3-1.1 Communication protocol
3-1.2 2-wire serial communication read/write operation supported by the IMX179
3-1.3 2-wire serial communication block characteristics
3-1.4 2-wire serial communication register map
3-1.5 Register Re-timing (Grouped Parameter Hold)
3-2 2-wire Serial Communication Register Map (Configuration register, Parameter limit register)
3-2.1 Configuration Registers – [0x0000-0x00C7]
3-2.2 Set-up Registers – [0x0100-0x0FFF]
3-3 Parameter Limit Registers – [0x1000-0x1FFF] (Read Only and Static)
3-3.1 Integration Time and Gain Parameter Limit Registers – [0x1000-0x1301]
3-4 Manufacturer Specific Registers – [0x3000-0x3FFF]
3-4.1 [0x3000-0x30FF]
3-4.2 [0x3400-0x34FF]
3-4.3 [0x4100-0x41FF]
3-4.4 Startup Sequence in 2-wire Serial Communication Mode
3-4.5 Power-down Sequence
4. Output Data Format
4-1 CSI-2 Output Data Format
4-1.1 CSI-2 Output Data Channels
4-1.2 CSI-2 Frame Format
4-1.3 CSI-2 Embedded Data Line
5. Setting Required for Imaging
5-1 Pixel Array Physical Image
5-2 Pixel Binning Mode
5-3 Readout Position
5-4 Frame Rate Calculation Formula
5-5 Black Level Control
5-6 Storage Time (Electronic Shutter) Settings
5-6.1 Storage Time (Electronic Shutter) Setting Registers
5-6.2 Storage Time Calculation Method
5-7 Gain Settings
5-7.1 Analogue Gain Settings
5-7.2 Digital gain settings
6. On Chip Image Processing
6-1 Test Pattern Generator
6-1.1 Test Pattern
6-2 Digital Gain Setting
6-3 Black Level Adjust
6-4 Defect Correction
6-5 Pixel Re-alignment H Direction
6-6 Scaling
7. NVM Memory Map
7-1 Block Diagram
7-2 NVM Functions
7-3 Related Registers
7-4 Manuals
7-4.1 Writing Sequence
7-4.2 Reading Sequence
7-5 NVM Memory Map
8. Other Functions
8-1 Clock System
8-1.1 Clock Structure
9. Electrical Characteristics
9-1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
9-2 Recommended Operating Conditions
9-3 Electrical Characteristics
9-4 AC Characteristics
9-4.1 Master Clock Waveform Diagram
9-5 Electrical Characteristics
10. Image Sensor Characteristics
10-1 Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics
10-2 Image Sensor Characteristics
10-3 Spot Pixel Specifications
10-4 Zone Definition
10-5 Image Sensor Characteristics and Spot Pixel Measurement Method
10-5.1 Measurement conditions
10-5.2 Color coding of this image sensor & Readout
10-5.3 Definition of standard imaging conditions
10-5.4 Notice on White Pixels Specifications
10-5.5 Measurement Method for Spot Pixels
11. Chief Ray Angle Characteristics
12. Connection Example
13. Notes on Handling