Novel CMOS image sensor with a 132-dB dynamic range

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1846-1852

  Stoppa, David ^a   Simoni, Andrea ^a   Gonzo, Lorenzo ^a   Gottardi, Massimo ^a   Dalla Betta, Gian Franco ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

CMOS active pixel sensors (APS); Dynamic range; Image sensor; Video camera

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PHOTOCURRENTS; VIDEO CAMERAS;

ACTIVE PIXEL SENSORS (APS);

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 0036918336     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2002.804347     Document Type: Conference Paper

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