Pixel Response Non-Uniformity Correction for Multi-TDICCD Camera based on FPGA

a non-uniformity correction algorithm is proposed and implemented on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware platform to solve a pixel response non-uniformity(PRNU) problem of multi Time Delay and Integration Charge Couple Device(TDICCD) camera. The non-uniformity are introduced and the synthetical correction algorithm is presented, in which the two-point correction method is used in a single channel, gain averaging correction method among multi-channel and the scene-adaptive correction method among multi-TDICCD. Then, the correction algorithm is designed. Finally, analyzing the FPGA ability for fix-point processing, the correction algorithm is optimized, and implemented on FPGA. Testing results indicate that the non-uniformity can be decreased from 8.27% to 0.51% for three TDICCDs camera's images with the proposed correction algorithm, proving that this correction algorithm is with high real-time performance, great engineering realization and satisfaction for the system requirements.