Sony IMX219_camera chip image sensor

IMX219PQH5-C is a diagonal 4.60mm (1/4.0 type) CMOS active pixel type image sensor with a square pixel array and 8.08m effective pixels. This chip has three power supplies, analog 2. .8V, digital 1.2V, IF1.8V, and low power consumption. It adopts R, G, B primary color pigment mosaic filter to achieve high sensitivity, low dark current, and no smear. RS. This chip features an electronic shutter with variable charge storage time.

IMX219 chip parameters:

Backlight CMOS image sensor R

On-chip two-wire serial communication circuit

CSI 2 serial data output (select 4 lanes/2 lanes)

On-chip timing generator, H and V drive circuits

On-chip CD/PGA

On-chip 10-bit A/D converter

On-chip automatic optical black (OB) clamp circuit

On-chip phase-locked loop (rectangular wave)

High sensitivity, low dark current, no smear

Excellent anti-blooming characteristics

Variable speed shutter function (1 H unit)

On-chip R, G, B primary color pigment mosaic filter

Max.30 frames/second full pixel scan mode

Pixel rate: 280 [Mpixel/s] (all pixel modes)

180 frames/second @720p with 2×2 analog (special) bin, 60 frames/s @1080p with v-crop

Data rate: Max. 755Mbps/car (@4-link), 912 Mbps/connection (@2 connections)

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• IMX219 FAQ

• 1. What is IMX219?

• A: IMX219 is an 8-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensor produced by Sony, designed for mobile terminals (such as smartphones and tablets). It has high sensitivity and high frame rate shooting capabilities, which can meet the needs of high-performance photo applications. Its effective pixels are about 8.08 million, and it supports high-speed video shooting at a frame rate of up to 180 frames per second.

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• 2. What is the resolution of IMX219?

• A: The resolution of IMX219 can reach 3280 × 2464 pixels, which makes it excellent in shooting high-quality images and videos.

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• 3. On which devices is IMX219 common?

• A: Due to its excellent performance, IMX219 is often used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, it is also used in some embedded vision systems and drones.

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• 4. How to solve the problem of reddish shooting effect of IMX219 camera?

• A: If the IMX219 camera has a reddish color, you can try the following steps to solve the problem:

• Download and unzip the camera-override.isp file to a specified folder (such as /var/nvidia/nvcam/settings/).

• Modify the file permissions and ownership to ensure that the system can access it correctly.

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• sudo chmod 664 /var/nvidia/nvcam/settings/camera_overrides.isp

• sudo chown root:root /var/nvidia/nvcam/settings/camera_overrides.isp

• Restart the device or reload the camera driver to apply the changes.

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• 5. What should I do if I encounter the error "get terminal g_frame_interval failed" when using IMX219?

• A: Encountering this error usually means that the system cannot obtain the frame interval information of the IMX219 sensor. Possible reasons include device tree configuration errors, driver problems, or power management problems. The solution steps are as follows:

• Check the device tree configuration to ensure that the IMX219 node is configured correctly, including compatible attributes, reg attributes, clocks attributes, and pinctrl-* attributes.

• Try to update or recompile the IMX219 driver to ensure that it is compatible with the current kernel version.

• Check the power management settings to ensure that the camera is adequately powered.

• Use kernel debugging tools (such as kdebug or printk) to track the execution of the driver and find the specific error point.

• Check the official documentation and community forums to see if anyone else has encountered similar problems and provided solutions.

• 6. How to connect the IMX219 camera to the Jetson Nano development board?

• Answer: Connecting the IMX219 camera to the Jetson Nano development board usually involves plugging the camera's cable (metal side facing the heat sink) into the CSI interface on the development board. When installing, it is important to note that the interface of the CSI plug cable is relatively fragile, and repeated plugging and unplugging should be avoided as much as possible after installation. After starting the development board, you can enter relevant commands (such as nvgstcapture-1.0) in the terminal to test whether the camera is working properly.

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• 7. What should I do if the IMX219 camera is not compatible with the Jetson Nano development board?

• Answer: If the IMX219 camera is not compatible with the Jetson Nano development board, it may be due to driver mismatch or hardware interface incompatibility. At this time, you can try the following solutions:

• Check and update the firmware and driver of Jetson Nano to the latest version.

• Confirm that the model and specifications of the IMX219 camera match the requirements of the development board.

• If possible, try to use a different brand of camera or adapter to solve the problem.

• Check the official documentation and community forum for more information and solutions about compatibility.