Bayer CFA Decoding Methods

Various Bayer CFA decoding methods are defined to transform the raw Bayer CFA data stream issued by the camera into an RGB color data stream

CFA decoding method 1

Applies to the following firmware variants of PC1628 Grablink Duo, PC1633 Coaxlink Quad G3, PC1633-LH Coaxlink Quad G3 LH, PC1635 Coaxlink Quad G3 DF, PC3602 Coaxlink Octo, PC3603 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3603-4 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3623 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 Value, PC3624 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 DF and PC3625 Coaxlink QSFP+:

(1-camera), (2-camera)

(1-camera)

(1-camera), (1-df-camera)

(1-camera), (2-camera)

(1-camera)

(1-camera)

(1-camera), (1-df-camera)

(1-camera)

The CFA decoding method 1 also known as "Legacy method" uses a 3 x 3 kernel and a linear interpolation method to compute the missing color components.

See also: Advanced and Legacy Methods for an extensive description

CFA decoding method 2

Applies to the following firmware variants of PC1628 Grablink Duo, PC1633 Coaxlink Quad G3, PC1633-LH Coaxlink Quad G3 LH, PC1635 Coaxlink Quad G3 DF, PC3602 Coaxlink Octo, PC3603 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3603-4 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12, PC3620 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 JPEG, PC3620-4 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 JPEG, PC3623 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 Value, PC3624 Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 DF and PC3625 Coaxlink QSFP+:

(1-camera), (2-camera)

(1-camera)

(1-camera), (1-df-camera)

(1-camera), (2-camera)

(1-camera)

(4-camera)

(1-camera)

(1-camera), (1-df-camera)

(1-camera)

The CFA decoding method 2 also known as "Advanced method" uses a 3 x 3 kernel and an advanced interpolation method to compute the missing color components.

See also: Advanced and Legacy Methods for an extensive description