Title :
A 200dB Dynamic Range Iris-less CMOS Image Sensor with Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor using Hybrid Voltage and Current Readout Operation
Author :
Akahane, Nana ; Ryuzaki, Rie ; Adachi, Satoru ; Mizobuchi, Koichi ; Sugawa, Shigetoshi
Author_Institution :
Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
A 2.6times2.6mm2 image sensor fabricated in 0.35mum 2P3M CMOS contains 64times64 pixels with 20times20mum2 pixel size and has an extended dynamic range of over 200dB. This DR is equivalent to the incident light ranging from about 10-2 to 108 lx with the lens iris fixed
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; capacitive sensors; readout electronics; 0.35 micron; 2P3M CMOS; extended dynamic range; hybrid voltage-current readout operation; iris-less CMOS image sensor; lateral overflow integration capacitor; CMOS image sensors; Capacitors; Dynamic range; Image coding; Mirrors; Noise cancellation; Switches; Switching circuits; Turning; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2006. ISSCC 2006. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0079-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2006.1696161