Title :
Smart CMOS image sensor arrays
Author :
Schanz, Michael ; Brockherde, Werner ; Hauschild, Ralf ; Hosticka, Bedrich J. ; Schwarz, Markus
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Syst., Gerhard-Mercator Univ. of Duisburg, Germany
fDate :
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we present several smart image sensor arrays intended for various applications. We discuss the realization of image sensors in CMOS technology and show some examples of one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) smart image arrays
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; arrays; image processing; image sensors; integrated optoelectronics; parallel processing; photodiodes; phototransistors; smart pixels; 1D smart arrays; 2D smart arrays; CMOS image sensor; one-dimensional arrays; smart image sensor arrays; two-dimensional arrays; Array signal processing; CMOS image sensors; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Geometry; Image sensors; Intelligent sensors; Sensor arrays; Silicon; Smart pixels;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on