CMOS image sensor unit with serial transmitting function

摘要

A CMOS image sensor unit with serial data transmitting function is disclosed. A CMOS sensor unit as a two-dimensional sensor constituted by a plurality of CMOS elements arranged in a regular array in the row and column directions, a clock unit for obtaining a clock signal at a predetermined oscillation frequency, a PLL circuit unit receiving the clock signal from the clock unit and a parallel-to-serial converter unit for converting parallel data read out from the CMOS sensor to serial data in synchronism to the clock signal from the PLL circuit are mounted on a single image sensor unit.