™ Peripheral Imaging Corporation PI321MC-A6 300DPI CIS Module Engineering Data Sheet Key Features • Light source, lens, and sensor are integrated into a single module • 11.8 dpm resolution, 104 mm scanning length • Up to 250 µsec/line scanning speed, with 5MHz pixel rate • Wide dynamic range • Analog output • Red LED light source (660 nm) • Compact size ≅ 14 mm x 19.5 mm x 120 mm • Low power • Light weight General Description The PI321MC-A6 is a contact imaging sensor, CIS, module, which is composed of 13 PI3011A sensor chips. The PI3011A is a 300 DPI solid-state line imaging array, also a product of Peripheral Imaging Corporation. This imaging device is fabricated using MOS imaging sensor technology for high-speed performance and high sensitivity. The PI321MC-A6 is suitable for scanning A6 size (104 mm) documents with 11.8 dots per millimeter resolution. Applications include ticket, check and card scanners, variety of mark readers, and other automation equipment. Functional Description The PI321MC-A6 imaging array consists of 13 sensors that are cascaded to provide 1248 photo-detectors with their associated multiplex switches, and a digital shift register that controls its sequential readout. Mounted in the module is one-to-one graded indexed PAGE 1 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00 micro lens array that focuses the scanned documents to image onto its sensing plane. The on-board amplifier processes the video signal to produce a sequential stream of video at the video output pin of the PI321MC-A6 module. Illumination is by means of an integrated LED light source. All components are housed in a small plastic housing which has a cover glass which acts as the focal point for the object being scanned and protects the imaging array, micro lens assembly, and LED light source from dust. I/O to the module is the 10-pin connector located on one end of the module. The cross section of the PI321MC-A6 is shown in Figure 1 and the block diagram in Figure 2. DOCUMENT SURFACE GLASS WINDOW ROD LENS MODULE HOUSE LIGHT PATH D LE R BA SENSORS PCB INSIDE PICTORIAL OF MODULE Figure 1. PI321MC-A6 Cross Section GLED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED VLED ROD LENS 1246 PHOTO SENSORS 1 2 3 4 5 1247 1248 ---------------- VIDEO LINE VN(-V) VDD (+5) SHIFT REGISTER GRD BUFFER CP VIDEO AMPLIFIER SP GRD Figure 2. P321MC-A6 module block diagram. (See Table 1 below) PAGE 2 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00 VOUT Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Symbol Vout Gnd Vdd (+5V) Vn (-5V to –12V) Gnd SP Gnd CP GLED VLED Names and Functions Analog Video Output Ground; 0V Positive power supply Negative power supply Ground; 0V Shift register start pulse Ground; 0V Sampling clock pulse Ground for the light source; 0V Supply for the light source Table 1. Pin configuration Absolute Maximum Rating: Parameter Power supply voltage Symbols Vdd Idd Vn In VLED ILED Input clock pulse (high level) Vih Input clock pulse (low level) Vil Maximum Rating 10 50 -15 10 5.5 350 Vdd – 0.5V -0.6 Units V ma V ma V ma V V Operating Environment Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage temperature Storage humidity 0 to 50 10 to 85 -25 to+75 5 to 95 0 Top Hop Tstg Hstg C % 0 C % Electro-Optical Characteristics (25° C) Table 2. Electro-optical characteristics at 25° C. Parameter Symbol Number of photo detectors Pixel to pixel spacing Parameter 1248 84.7 PAGE 3 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00 Units elements µm Note Line scanning rate Tint(1) 266 µsec Clock frequency (2) Bright output voltage (3) Bright output nonuniformity (4) Adjacent pixel nonuniformity (5) Dark nonuniformity (6) Dark output voltage Modulation transfer function (7) f Video Output Up 5.0 500 <+/-30 MHz mV % Uadj <25 % Ud Vd MTF <100 <450 >15 mV mV % @ 5.0 MHz clock frequency Definition: (1) Tint: Line scanning rate or integration time. Tint is determined by the interval of two SP, start pulses. (2) f: main clock frequency, (3) Vpavg = ∑ Vp(n)/1248 (4) Up = [(Vpmax - Vp) / Vp] x 100% or [(Vp - Vpmin) / Vp] x 100% (5) Upadj = MAX[ | (Vp(n) - Vp(n+l) | / Vp(n)] x 100% Upadj is the nonuniformity percentage pixel to pixel (6) Ud = Vdmax - Vdmin Vdmin is the minimum output on a black document(O.D.=0.8) Vdmax: maximum output voltage of black document (O.D.= 0.8) (7) MTF = [(Vmax - Vmin) / (Vmax + Vmin)] x 100 [%] Vmax: maximum output voltage at 5.9 lp/mm (At the optical Nyquest Frequency) Vmin: minimum output voltage at 5.9 lp/mm (8) O.D. = Optical Density (9) lp / mm: line pair per mm Recommended Operating Conditions (25 °C) Item Power Supply Input voltage at digital high Input voltage at digital low Clock frequency Clock pulse high duty cycle Symbol Vdd Vn. VLED Idd Ivn ILED Vih Vil f Min 4.5 -4.5 Vdd-1.0 0 Mean 5.0 -5 5 47 6.6 270 Vdd-.5 25 PAGE 4 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00 Max 5.5 -12 55 10.0 350 Vdd 0.8 5.0 Units V V V ma ma ma V V MHz % Clock pulse high duration 50 ns Integration time Tint 0.250 5.0 ms 0 Operating temperature Top 25 50 C * Tint (Min) is the lowest line integration time available with 5.0 MHz clock rate. Switching Characteristics (25°C) to tw CP tprh tdh SP tdl tds Vout tsh MODULE TIMING DIAGRAM The switching characteristics for the I/O clocks are shown in the above timing diagrams. See timing symbol definitions in the following table. Item Clock cycle time Clock pulse width Clock duty cycle Prohibit crossing time of Start Pulse Data setup time Data hold time Signal delay time Signal settling time Symbol to tw tprh Min. 0.20 50 25 15 tds tdh tdl tsh 20 20 50 120 Typical Max. 4.0 75 Symbol Definitions for the Above Timing Diagram PAGE 5 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00 Units µs ns % ns ns ns ns ns PI321MC-A6 Module and Its Mechanical Dimensions 19 12 0 pin mm 1 B J AD LI 6.0 NE mm gla m 14 PC RE .5m s u ss rfa .0m m in 30 p 5L x 1-S12 m 5m 10P 1.2 1-ZAE E ce Pictorial of the Plastic Standard A6 Housing Size The sketch of this module is to provide a pictorial of the module size and structure. A detailed drawing is available upon request. ©2000 Peripheral Imaging Corporation. Printed in USA. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Contents may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express prior written permission of Peripheral Imaging Corporation. Information furnished herein is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Peripheral Imaging Corporation for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Peripheral Imaging Corporation. PAGE 6 OF 6 - PI321MC-A6, 2/16/00