Marlin Technical ManualV.2.7.0
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Description of the data path
White balance
There are two types of white balance:
• one-push white balance: white balance is done only once
(not continuously)
• auto white balance (AWB): continuously optimizes the color characteris-
tics of the image
Marlin color cameras have both one-push white balance and auto white bal-
ance.
White balance is applied so that non-colored image parts are displayed non-col-
ored.
White balance does not use the so called PxGA® (Pixel Gain Amplifier) of the ana-
log front end (AFE) but a digital representation in the FPGA in order to modify
the gain of the two channels with lower output by +9.5 dB (in 106 steps) relative
to the channel with highest output.
The following screenshot is taken from the data sheet of the AFE and illustrates
the details:
Figure 34: Block diagram of AFE (Source: Analog Devices)
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