Title :
A Review of the Pinned Photodiode for CCD and CMOS Image Sensors
Author :
Fossum, Eric R. ; Hondongwa, Donald B.
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
The pinned photodiode is the primary photodetector structure used in most CCD and CMOS image sensors. This paper reviews the development, physics, and technology of the pinned photodiode.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; CMOS image sensors; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; CCD image sensor; CMOS image sensor; pinned photodiode; primary photodetector structure; CMOS image sensors; CMOS integrated circuits; Charge coupled devices; Charge transfer; Electric potential; Photodiodes; CMOS active pixel image sensor (CIS); Charge-coupled device (CCD); photodetector; pinned photodiode (PPD); pixel;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices Society, IEEE Journal of the
DOI :
10.1109/JEDS.2014.2306412
