Optimization of noise and responsivity in CMOS active pixel sensors for detection of ultra low light levels

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3019, Issue , 1997, Pages 125-136

  Yadid Pecht, Orly ^a   Mansoorian, Barmak ^b   Fossum, Eric R ^b   Pain, Bedabrata ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Photobit   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIXELS; SOLID-STATE SENSORS;

CMOS ACTIVE PIXEL SENSORS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; NOISE MODELING; PIXEL DESIGNS; RESPONSIVITY; SIGNAL CHAINS; ULTRA LOW NOISE; ULTRA-LOW-LIGHT-LEVEL;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 33747659344     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.275185     Document Type: Conference Paper

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