Analysis and simulation of low light level image sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6201, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Fowler, Boyd ^a   Liu, Xinqiao ^a  

^a Fairchild Imaging   (United States)

Author keywords

Image Sensor Analysis; Limiting Resolution; Low Light Level; Night Vision

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

IMAGE SENSOR ANALYSIS; LIMITING RESOLUTION; LOW LIGHT LEVEL; NIGHT VISION;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 33747666842     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.666554     Document Type: Conference Paper

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