Theoretical evaluation of MTF and charge collection efficiency in CCD and CMOS image sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7427, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Djité, Ibrahima ^a,b,c   Magnan, Pierre ^a   Estribeau, Magali ^a   Rolland, Guy ^b   Petit, Sophie ^b   Saint Pé, Olivier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active Pixel Sensor (APS); Charge collection efficiency; Charge Coupled Device (CCD); CMOS Image Sensor (CIS); Crosstalk; High Low junction; Modulation Transfer Function (MTF); Point Spread Function (PSF)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR (APS); CHARGE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE (CCD); CMOS IMAGE SENSOR (CIS); HIGH/LOW JUNCTION; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION (MTF); POINT SPREAD FUNCTION (PSF);

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CROSSTALK; DIGITAL CAMERAS; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC FIELDS; EPITAXIAL LAYERS; FORECASTING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; FUNCTIONS; IMAGE SENSORS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MODULATION; OPTICAL ENGINEERING; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHASE SHIFTERS; PHOTODIODES; SENSOR ARRAYS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

PIXELS;

EID: 70449338802     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.824375     Document Type: Conference Paper

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