INTEGRATED CAMERA SYSTEM INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING AND PRINTER DRIVE CIRCUITS

摘要

A camera system including an image sensor and processing device for sensing and processing an image, a print media supply means provided for the storage of print media and a print head for printing said sensed image on print media stored internally to the camera system. The image sensor and processing device are a single integrated circuit chip including the following interconnected components: a processing unit for controlling operation of the camera system; a program ROM utilized by said processing unit; a CMOS pixel image sensor for sensing said image; a memory store for storing images and associated program data; a series of motor drive units each including motor drive transistors for the driving of external mechanical system of said camera system; and print head interface unit for driving said print head for printing of said sensed image.