Optical simulation for CMOS imager microlens optimization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5459, Issue , 2004, Pages 200-210

  Vaillant, Jérôme ^a   Hirigoyen, Flavien ^a,b  

^a STMICROELECTRONICS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

CMOS image sensor; Electro optical characterization; Microlens; Microlens design; Optical simulation

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; IMAGE SENSORS; OPTIMIZATION; RAY TRACING;

COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR (CMOS) IMAGE SENSOR; ELECTR-OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; MICROLENS DESIGN; OPTICAL SIMULATION;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 10044278099     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.546000     Document Type: Conference Paper

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