JAI TM-9730CL, User Manual

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Operation 13
TM/TMC/RM/RMC-9730CL
Figure 9. The 3G Stagger Pattern
Color interpolation software or firmware performs the color preprocessing by filling the missing
color pixels with neighboring pixels. It then separates the stream of data, (8-bit or 10-bit) into 3
(RGB) data (8-bit x 3) and adds the color matrix to adjust and balance each of the R,G, and B
channels (white balance or color balance).
The image quality depends on the camera’s own pixel data (including pixel data independency from
neighboring pixels, noise and color filter), and interpolation of the software algorithm such as 4 x 4
interpolation color matrix, white balance capability, etc.
All AccuPiXEL color cameras are carefully designed for maximum color performance. JAI Inc.
strongly suggests that you use digital output for the best performance.
Some software is used on-board (FPGA or DSP) to perform the interpolation. Other software simply
uses the host computer’s memory and CPU. The process speed may vary depending on the
architecture and speed of the computer.
Figure 10. CFA spectrum graph.