Photon-number-resolving megapixel image sensor at room temperature without avalanche gain

J Ma, S Masoodian, DA Starkey, ER Fossum - Optica, 2017 - opg.optica.org
In several emerging fields of study such as encryption in optical communications,
determination of the number of photons in an optical pulse is of great importance. Typically …

Review of quanta image sensors for ultralow-light imaging

J Ma, S Chan, ER Fossum - IEEE Transactions on Electron …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The quanta image sensor (QIS) is a photon-counting image sensor that has been
implemented using different electron devices, including impact ionization-gain devices, such …

1/f Noise Modelling and Characterization for CMOS Quanta Image Sensors

W Deng, ER Fossum - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
This work fits the measured in-pixel source-follower noise in a CMOS Quanta Image Sensor
(QIS) prototype chip using physics-based 1/f noise models, rather than the widely-used …

New tunneling source follower with low 1/f noise and high voltage gain

KY Kim, H Kim, M Choi, K Oh, H Yoo, Y Kim, Y Sol… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We have designed a tunneling source follower (TSF) for image sensors that achieves high
voltage gain (A v) and low 1/f noise simultaneously. The TSF is composed of NPNN …

Noise Improvement and High Dynamic Range in a CMOS Image Sensor With Shift Biasing Structure

Y Qu, H Liang, S Lou, G Zhong, Y Cheng… - … on Electron Devices, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a noise improvement and dynamic range (DR) enhanced CMOS image sensor
(CIS), using a shift biasing structure, is proposed. The shift biasing pixel is constructed from …

[PDF][PDF] Complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor using gate/body-tied P-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor-type photodetector …

BS Choi, SH Kim, J Lee, CW Oh, SH Seo… - Sensor …, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
In this paper, we propose a CMOS image sensor that uses a gate/body-tied p-chnnel metal
oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (PMOSFET)-type photodetector for highspeed …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental Comparison of MOSFET and JFET 1.1 μm Pitch Jots in 1Mjot Stacked BSI Quanta Image Sensors

J Ma, S Masoodian, TJ Wang… - Proc. Int. Image Sensor …, 2017 - ericfossum.com
This paper reports on the design, characterization and comparison of MOSFET and (for the
first time) JFET-based QIS readout. Each type of specialized pixel (or “jot”) was realized in a …

Quanta image sensors: photon-number-resolving megapixel image sensors at room temperature without avalanche gain

W Deng, D Starkey, S Masoodian, J Ma… - Advanced Photon …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This paper reports on the state of the art of the Quanta Image Sensor (QIS) being developed
by Dartmouth. The QIS is a photon-counting image sensor. Experimental 1Mpixel devices …

Quanta imaging sensors: achieving single-photon counting without avalanche gain

D Starkey, W Deng, J Ma, S Masoodian… - … , and Applications X, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This paper reports on the state of the art of the Quanta Image Sensor (QIS) being developed
by Dartmouth. The QIS is a photon-counting image sensor. Experimental 1Mpixel devices …

[图书][B] Measuring Shadows: FPGA-based image sensor control systems for next-generation NASA missions

IR Punekar - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Astronomy and astrophysics are fields of constant growth and exploration, and discoveries
are being made every day. Behind each discovery, however, is the equipment and …