Title :
Analog CMOS photosensitive array for solar illumination monitoring
Author :
Venier, P. ; Landolt, O. ; Debergh, P. ; Arreguit, X.
Author_Institution :
Centre Suisse d´Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Abstract :
This analog chip, used in conjunction with a dedicated optical front-end, delivers azimuth, elevation and intensity of the sun as three independent continuous signals. This eliminates external processing, and eases implementation of the sensor in a system.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; arrays; atmospheric measuring apparatus; integrated optoelectronics; photodetectors; solar radiation; sunlight; analog CMOS photosensitive array; optical front-end; solar illumination monitoring; Azimuth; Gravity; Lighting; Monitoring; Optical arrays; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1996. Digest of Technical Papers. 42nd ISSCC., 1996 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3136-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1996.488529
