GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The MX88L60 is a general-purpose controller for dualmode (tethered and portable) PC cameras and toy cameras. The MX88L60 contains all the necessary hardware supports, like image sensor control and interface, image capture and processing, proprietary video compression, memory control, USB and UART interface, embedded micro-controller and general-purpose I/Os. With the intensive hardware and associated software supports, it is an ideal solution for a tethered digital video camera, which can capture real-time live video for entertainment or videoconference applications. For still image capture, the MX88L60 can also function as a controller for low-cost digital still camera (DSC) or toy camera. With Flash memory interface support and power- saving control, it can make the system work on battery power for portable purpose.

FEATURES

• Power
- 3.3V with power saving control
• Image Sensor Interface
- 8-bit to 10-bit resolution for digital image raw data input
- Support imager with resolution up to SVGA (800x592)with windowing mode or random-access control
- Support universal serial interface for various CCD and CMOS sensors
CCD sensor: Sony , Sharp , and Panasonic
CMOS sensor: Hyundai, HP, VLSI Vision (VVL), Photobit, Biomorphic, TASC, etc.
• Image Processing Unit
- Complete image processing functions:
RGB Bayer CFA color interpolation
Black reference
Defect concealment
Flare and black level correction
Brightness and contrast control
Edge enhancement
Color correction
Gamma correction
RGB to YUV color space conversion
Color saturation control
False color suppression
Image sub-sampling
- Programmable 5(H) x 5(V) zones with programmable size for image statistical calculation to facilitate automatic exposure control and automatic white balance
- Support focus-assisting signaling control (with Melody IC interface)
• Video Compression Unit
- High quality and high performance proprietary compression algorithm for live video capture and transferring
30 fps for CIF (352x288)
10~15 fps for VGA (640x480)
• Memory Control Interface
- Support both EDO DRAM (256Kx16) x1 or SDRAM (1Mx16) x1 or x2
- Support NAND-type Flash memory (8Mb,16Mb,32Mb,64Mb) x1 or x2
- Support serial Flash memory (MX25L4004, 4Mb) x1, x2,x3 or x4
- Support Compact Flash card and Smart Media card.
- Support NDR-type Flash memory (16Mb,32Mb,64Mb)
- Support EEPROM for sensor information
- Support Flash memory format function, controlled by PC software
• PC Interface
- High speed USB interface with embedded transceiver
- UART interface with external transceiver, for best backward compatibility
• Portable Mode Additional Features
- Embedded 8051 micro-controller
- Support external ROM code storage at Flash memory or EPROM
- Embedded real-time-clock (RTC) for time stamp
Adjusted by PC software
On-System programming capability at portable mode
- Support monochrome TN LCD for information display. The logos include:
Date
Time
Number of pictures left: 2 or 3 digits
Flash light status: ON/OFF/AUTO
Self Timer: On, Off, and Flash when push the snap shot button
Battery status: High, low, and empty
Continuous shots: On and Off
Quality (compression rate): Best, Better, Good (total 8 classes actually)
Image size: Full, 1/2
- Support self timer function
- Support melody IC for singling control when
Initialization
Self timer
Snap shot
Low battery
Failure shot
- Support flashlight charge control
• Miscellaneous
- 48 MHz system clock operation
- Dedicated sensor clock input(optional)
- Built in 27 general-purpose I/O pins
- 160 pin LQFP