A CMOS image sensor with light-controlled oscillating pixels for an investigative optobionic retinal prosthesis system

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1202-1211

  Huang, Yan ^a   Drakakis, Emmanuel M ^a   Degenaar, Patrick ^a   Toumazou, Chris ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMOS image sensor; High dynamic range; Light to frequency conversion; Low power; Oscillating pixel

Indexed keywords

CMOS IMAGE SENSOR; DYNAMIC RANGE; HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE; LIGHT INTENSITY; LINEAR OPTICAL; LOW POWER; MEASURED RESULTS; OSCILLATING PIXEL; PIXEL ARRAYS; POWER DISSIPATION; RESEARCH EFFORTS; RETINAL PROSTHESIS;

DIGITAL CAMERAS; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; IMAGE SENSORS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSTHETICS;

PIXELS;

EID: 67651165010     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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