Methods to extend the dynamic range of snapshot active pixels sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6816, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Darmont, Arnaud ^a  

^a Melexis Tessenderlo NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Active pixel; APS; Camera; CMOS; Design; Dynamic range; Global shutter; Image sensor; Low noise electronics; Snapshot

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; PIXELS;

DYNAMIC RANGE; GLOBAL SHUTTER; LOW-NOISE ELECTRONICS; SNAPSHOT;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 43449085225     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.761600     Document Type: Conference Paper

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