Multi-image sensor image processing device with MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) and method

Abstract

The invention provides a multi-image sensor image processing device with an MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) and a method, which comprise a main image sensor chip for catching image data, transmitting the image data into a main control chip through the MIPI after processing the caught image data, or receiving the image data caught from the image sensor chip, and transmitting the image data to the main control chip through the MIPI after processing the image data, one or more than one auxiliary image sensor chip for catching the image data and transmitting the caught image data to the main image sensor chip, and the main control chip for receiving the processed image data transmitted by the main image sensor chip. According to the invention, the area of an auxiliary image sensor can be compressed to be minimum, so that the phenomenon of data crosstalk can not be caused, the problem that in the prior art, the area of the chip of multi-image sensor equipment is wasted is effectively solved and the cost of the multi-image sensor equipment is reduced.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-image sensor image processing device and method, in particular to a multi-image sensor image processing device and method for data transmission through a MIPI interface (Mobile Industry Processor Interface, mobile industry processor port), which belongs to image processing technology field. Background technique [0002] In recent years, camera-capable devices have become one of the fastest-growing consumer electronics devices. The development of image sensor technology has also led to the rapid development of video technology. Dual-camera mobile phones with video calling functions have penetrated into people's lives. Especially in recent years, the concept of MIPI interface has also gradually entered the camp of video mobile devices, especially designed and applied to products such as 3G mobile phones, video phones, and camera phones that have been widely promoted in recent years. Since the MIPI interface has t...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] Although these two methods can realize the integration of multiple image sensors into the same device, the first method is a simple accumulation of image sensors, and two or more image sensor chips transmit images through their respective data output interfaces The data is transmitted to the main control chip of the device through the same data bus. Multiple image sensors share the same data bus. This connection method can easily cause data crosstalk and affect the image signal. In addition, the two image processing units in this integration method are actually Achieve the same function, resulting in a waste of chip area

The second method makes two image sensor chips share an image processing unit. Although it can solve the problem of mutual interference between the two image sensors, the independent image processing unit and parallel interface still occupy a large chip area.

Moreover, in the above two methods, the second image sensor chip still needs to include an analog signal processing unit, which is not conducive to reducing the chip size.

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