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Image sensing apparatus including a microcontroller

  • US 7,443,434 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2002
  • Issued: 10/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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