A wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor with an adjustable logarithmic response

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6816, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Cheng, Hsiu Yu ^a   Choubey, Bhaskar ^a   Collins, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMOS image sensor; Logarithmic response; pMOS switch; Wide dynamic range

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PIXELS; TRANSISTORS;

CMOS IMAGE SENSOR; PMOS SWITCH; WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 43449134386     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.760394     Document Type: Conference Paper

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