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S5K3L8XXM3 
1/3.06" 13M CMOS Image Sensor 
 
Revision 1.05 
May 2017 
Data Sheet 
 
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Revision History 
Revision No. 
Date 
Description 
0.00 
0.01 
0.02 
Oct. 14. 2014 
  Initial draft 
Nov. 5. 2014 
  Update bonding coordinator 
Dec. 20.2014 
  Update De-speckle description 
0.03 
Jul.3.2015 
  Update frame rate 
  Update VOH and VOL specification 
  Add Pad A/D description   
  Update MCLK jitter 
  Add Lens specification 
  Add Register Description 
  Update pixel array information 
0.04 
0.05 
Jul.27.2015 
  Update DC Characteristics 
Aug.8.2015 
  Update DC Characteristics 
1.00 
Sep.11.2015 
1.01 
Oct.23.2015 
  Update Lens specification 
  Update DC Characteristics 
  Update Pad Information 
  Update integration time formula 
  Update register description 
  Update maximum of digital operating current 
  Update MCLK period 
1.02 
1.03 
1.04 
1.05 
Apr 5 2016 
  Update maximum analog supply current 
May 11, 2016 
  Update power up/down sequence 
Aug 22, 2016 
  Update effective pixel performance 
May 2 2017 
  Update data sheet format 
Author(s) 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
YB Kim 
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Table of Contents 
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 11 
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 11 
1.2 Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 
2 PAD CONFIGURATION ................................................................................. 13 
2.1 Pad Description .......................................................................................................................................... 14 
2.2 Application Circuit ...................................................................................................................................... 18 
2.3 Pixel Array Information ............................................................................................................................... 19 
3 POWER SEQUENCE...................................................................................... 20 
3.1 Operating Modes........................................................................................................................................ 20 
3.2 Power-Up Sequence .................................................................................................................................. 21 
3.3 Power-Down Sequence ............................................................................................................................. 24 
3.4 Software Standby Mode Sequence ........................................................................................................... 26 
4 CONTROL INTERFACE ................................................................................. 27 
4.1 Camera Control Interface (CCI) ................................................................................................................. 27 
4.1.1 Data Transfer Protocol ....................................................................................................................... 27 
4.1.2 Message Format ................................................................................................................................. 27 
4.1.3 Read/Write Operation ......................................................................................................................... 29 
4.2 CCI Timing ................................................................................................................................................. 31 
5 FUNCTIONAL FEATURES ............................................................................. 33 
5.1 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................ 33 
5.2 Pixel Array Addresses ................................................................................................................................ 34 
5.3 Horizontal Mirror and Vertical Flip.............................................................................................................. 35 
5.4 Sub-Sampled Readout ............................................................................................................................... 37 
5.4.1 Averaged Sub-Sampled Readout ....................................................................................................... 37 
5.5 Frame Rate Control ................................................................................................................................... 38 
5.5.1 Integration Time Control (Electronic Shutter Control) ........................................................................ 38 
5.5.2 Functional Operation Modes .............................................................................................................. 39 
5.6 PLL and Clock Generator .......................................................................................................................... 40 
5.6.1 Clock Relationships ............................................................................................................................ 41 
5.6.2 Master Clock Waveform Diagram ....................................................................................................... 43 
5.7 Gain Control ............................................................................................................................................... 44 
5.7.1 Analog Gain Control ........................................................................................................................... 44 
5.7.2 Digital Gain Control............................................................................................................................. 44 
5.8 Embedded Line .......................................................................................................................................... 45 
5.9 ISP (Image Signal Processor) Functions ................................................................................................... 45 
5.9.1 Dual Correlated Double Sampling Statistics ...................................................................................... 45 
5.9.2 Analog Dark Level Correction ............................................................................................................. 45 
5.9.3 De-speckle (Bad pixel correction) ....................................................................................................... 45 
5.9.4 Lens shading correction ..................................................................................................................... 45 
5.9.5 DPCM/PCM Image Compression ....................................................................................................... 45 
5.9.6 Output Formatting ............................................................................................................................... 45 
5.10 General Purpose IO Control .................................................................................................................... 46 
     
 
 
 
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5.11 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Support .................................................................................................... 46 
5.12 Dual Camera synchronization .................................................................................................................. 47 
5.13 System ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 
5.13.1 Clock System .................................................................................................................................... 48 
5.13.2 Reset System ................................................................................................................................... 48 
5.13.3 CPU Sub-System.............................................................................................................................. 48 
5.13.4 CCI Slave .......................................................................................................................................... 48 
5.13.5 Memory System ................................................................................................................................ 48 
5.14 OTP Memory ............................................................................................................................................ 49 
5.14.1 OTP Read/Write Procedure .............................................................................................................. 49 
5.15 Test Pattern .............................................................................................................................................. 49 
5.16 Output Data Interface ............................................................................................................................... 49 
6 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS............................................................... 50 
6.1 Absolute Maximum Rating ......................................................................................................................... 50 
6.2 Operating Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 51 
6.3 DC Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 52 
6.4 AC Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 53 
7 LENS SPECIFICATION (CRA : CHIEF RAY ANGLE SPEC.) ........................ 54 
7.1 Target CRA ................................................................................................................................................ 54 
7.2 Pixel-Shading characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 54 
7.3 Spectral Response ..................................................................................................................................... 56 
7.4 IR-cut filter selection .................................................................................................................................. 57 
8 REGISTER DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 58 
8.1 Configuration Register ............................................................................................................................... 58 
     
 
 
 
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List of Figures 
Title 
 
Page 
Number 
Figure 
Number 
 
Figure 1      Pad Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 13 
Figure 2      Module Application Circuit Top View ..................................................................................................... 18 
Figure 3      Pixel Array Information ........................................................................................................................... 19 
Figure 4      System State Diagram ........................................................................................................................... 20 
Figure 5      Power Up Sequence (Serial Output Case) ............................................................................................ 22 
Figure 6      Power Down Sequence (Serial Output Case) ....................................................................................... 25 
Figure 7      CCI Message Type ................................................................................................................................ 28 
Figure 8      CCI Read Operation .............................................................................................................................. 29 
Figure 9      CCI Write Operation ............................................................................................................................... 30 
Figure 10      CCI Timing ........................................................................................................................................... 31 
Figure 11      Function Block Diagram ....................................................................................................................... 33 
Figure 12      Window of Interest on Pixel Array ........................................................................................................ 34 
Figure 13      Horizontal Mirror and Vertical Flip........................................................................................................ 36 
Figure 14      Example of Sub-Sampled Readout...................................................................................................... 37 
Figure 15      Frame Format Example ....................................................................................................................... 38 
Figure 16      Clock System Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 40 
Figure 17      Clock Relationships ............................................................................................................................. 41 
Figure 18      PLL Frequency Synthesis .................................................................................................................... 42 
Figure 19      Master Clock Waveform Diagram ........................................................................................................ 43 
Figure 20      Dual Camera Synchronization ............................................................................................................. 47 
Figure 21      Target CRA .......................................................................................................................................... 54 
Figure 22      Shading Characteristics of Green ........................................................................................................ 55 
Figure 23      Shading Characteristics of Color ratio ................................................................................................. 55 
Figure 24      Spectral Response ............................................................................................................................... 56 
Figure 25      Shading Characteristics of Color ratio ................................................................................................. 57 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
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