DocumentCode
3444931
Title
The hole role
Author
Theuwissen, Albert J P ; Bosiers, Jan T. ; Roks, Edwin
Author_Institution
DALSA Digital Imaging, Eindhoven
fYear
2005
fDate
5-5 Dec. 2005
Firstpage
799
Lastpage
802
Abstract
The importance of holes in solid-state image sensors is described. Today´s success of digital imaging is based on the positive effect of an accumulation layer that reduces the interface-related dark current and dark current fixed-pattern noise. This superb imaging feature is applied in CCD as well as in CMOS devices, in consumer as well as in professional equipment. Holes are not only used to improve the dark performance of imagers, other examples are fixing electrostatic potentials, creating gate structures, draining photon-generated charges and constructing output-amplifier stages
Keywords
CCD image sensors; CMOS image sensors; electrostatics; CCD devices; CMOS devices; accumulation layer; digital imaging; electrostatic potentials; fixed-pattern noise; gate structures; interface-related dark current; photon-generated charges; solid-state image sensors; Charge coupled devices; Clocks; Dark current; Digital images; Electrostatics; Image sensors; Implants; Noise reduction; Pixel; Solid state circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting, 2005. IEDM Technical Digest. IEEE International
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9268-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.2005.1609476
Filename
1609476
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