A wide dynamic range integrating pixel with an accurately controlled logarithmic response

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 68-71

  Cheng, Hsiu Yu ^a   Collins, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMOS image sensor; Logarithmic response; Wide dynamic range

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL CAMERAS; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; IMAGE SENSORS; INTEGRATION;

CMOS IMAGE SENSOR; INTEGRATION TIME; LOGARITHMIC RESPONSE; LOW LIGHT LEVELS; REFERENCE VOLTAGES; RESPONSIVITY; SPEED OF RESPONSE; WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE;

PIXELS;

EID: 63049125307     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSENST.2008.4757075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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