CMOS image sensors with video compression

This paper describes CMOS image sensors integrating video compression circuits. The on-sensor compression is particularly useful for the low-power design of moving picture compression hardware, which is demanded especially in the mobile computing and telephony. Recent progress of the CMOS image sensor technology allows us to realise the integration of high-performance image sensor and computational functions on a chip. An example of the CMOS image sensor with compression is described. Prospects of the CMOS image sensors with moving picture compression are discussed.