Method and apparatus for buffering analog information

摘要

Generally, an integrated circuit, an apparatus and a method for buffering analog information capture first analog information with a capture element and store at least portions of the analog information in a first passive variable resistance memory element coupled to the capture element and in a second passive variable resistance memory element. The portions of the analog information stored in the first passive variable resistance memory element and in the second passive variable resistance memory element may be the same or may be different.

主权项

1. A method for buffering analog information, the method comprising:
capturing the analog information, including first analog information and second analog information with a capture element, wherein the capture element is comprised by an imaging array configured to capture images; storing the first analog information in a first passive variable resistance memory (PVRM) element coupled to the capture element; storing the second analog information in a second PVRM element coupled to the capture element, wherein the first PVRM element and the second PVRM element are comprised by PVRM arrays coupled to the imaging array; capturing images at a write rate with the imaging array; storing the images in the PVRM arrays; selecting a first group of PVRM arrays from the PVRM arrays based on a first frame rate, the images stored in the first group of PVRM arrays being operable to produce a first image stream; and selecting a second group of PVRM arrays from the PVRM arrays based on a second frame rate which is faster than the first frame rate, the images stored in the second group of PVRM arrays being operable to produce a slow motion image stream.