An Analytical, Aperture, and Two-Layer Carrier Diffusion MTF and Quantum Efficiency Model for Solid-State Image Sensors

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1994, Pages 1753-1760

  Stevens, Eric G ^a   Lavine, James P ^a  

^a EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; QUANTUM THEORY;

MONTE CARLO ALGORITHM; PIXEL RESPONSE; SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR; TWO DIMENSIONAL ANALYTICAL MODEL;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 0028516176     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: 15579646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/16.324584     Document Type: Article

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