A Camera System Using Three 33-megapixel CMOS Image Sensors for UHDTV2

Takayuki Yamashita, Ryohei Funatsu, Tadaaki Yanagi, Kohji Mitani, Yuji Nojiri, Tetsuo Yoshida

This paper describe the world's first camera system that can capture images complying with the highest level image format specified in SMPTE 2036-1—(i.e., ultra-high definition television 2 [UHDTV2; 7680 × 4320/59.94 p, red, green, and blue (RGB) 4:4:4]). For this camera system, we developed a 33-megapixel complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, an ultra-high-resolution lens, and a signal-processing function for correcting lens chromatic aberration in realtime. As a result, the limiting resolution of captured images was achieved over 4000 TV lines. Moreover, wavelength division (WDM) optical interface with nine 10-Gbit/s-serial digital interface (10G-SDI) modules was developed. Using this technology, the camera head and camera-control unit can be connected by a SMPTE 311 camera cable. In addition, the camera system's configuration and performance are also described.

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Electronic ISSN
2160-2492
Published
2011-11
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/j18117