Smart optical sensor systems in CMOS for measuring light intensity and colour

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 115-119

  De Graaf G , G ^a   Wolffenbuttel, R F ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Charge redistribution AD converters; CMOS optical sensors; CMOS compatible smart sensors; Colour sensors; Integrating mode readout

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL SENSORS; PHOTODIODES;

COLOR SENSORS; SMART SENSORS;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0032072504     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0924-4247(97)01774-3     Document Type: Article

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