Image sensing apparatus including a microcontroller
First Claim
1. An image sensing and processing apparatus that comprises:
- an image sensor that is capable of generating signals carrying data relating to an image sensed by the image sensor; and
a microcontroller that comprises;
VLIW processor circuitry;
image sensor interface circuitry connected between the VLIW processor circuitry and the image sensor; and
bus interface circuitry connected between the VLIW processor circuitry and a bus connectable with devices other than the image sensor,wherein the microcontroller includes buffer memory and queuing circuitry intermediate the image sensor and bus interface circuitry and the VLIW processor to control delivery of information to the VLIW processor.
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Abstract
An image sensing and processing apparatus includes an image sensor that is capable of generating signals carrying data relating to an image sensed by the image sensor. The apparatus includes a microcontroller. The microcontroller includes a wafer substrate. VLIW processor circuitry is positioned on the wafer substrate. Image sensor interface circuitry is positioned on the wafer substrate and is connected between the VLIW processor circuitry and the image sensor. The image sensor interface circuitry is configured to facilitate communication between the VLIW processor circuitry and the image sensor. Bus interface circuitry that is discrete from the image sensor interface circuitry is connected to the VLIW processor circuitry so that the VLIW processor circuitry can communicate with devices other than the image sensor via a bus.
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1. An image sensing and processing apparatus that comprises:
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an image sensor that is capable of generating signals carrying data relating to an image sensed by the image sensor; and a microcontroller that comprises; VLIW processor circuitry; image sensor interface circuitry connected between the VLIW processor circuitry and the image sensor; and bus interface circuitry connected between the VLIW processor circuitry and a bus connectable with devices other than the image sensor, wherein the microcontroller includes buffer memory and queuing circuitry intermediate the image sensor and bus interface circuitry and the VLIW processor to control delivery of information to the VLIW processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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