256×256 CMOS differential passive pixel imager with FPN reduction techniques

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2031-2037

  Fujimori, Iliana L ^a   Wang, Ching Chun ^a   Sodini, Charles G ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MULTIPLEXING;

ACTIVE PIXEL SENSORS (APS); DIGITAL CAMERAS;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 0034478407     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.890319     Document Type: Article

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