A review of single-photon avalanche diode time-of-flight imaging sensor arrays
Time-of-flight (ToF) sensors using light pulses or continuous waves allow accurate distance
measurements. Three-dimensional imagers can be based on an array of timing or time …
measurements. Three-dimensional imagers can be based on an array of timing or time …
The quanta image sensor: Every photon counts
The Quanta Image Sensor (QIS) was conceived when contemplating shrinking pixel sizes
and storage capacities, and the steady increase in digital processing power. In the single-bit …
and storage capacities, and the steady increase in digital processing power. In the single-bit …
Photon-number-resolving megapixel image sensor at room temperature without avalanche gain
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 …
determination of the number of photons in an optical pulse is of great importance. Typically …
Photon-limited object detection using non-local feature matching and knowledge distillation
C Li, X Qu, A Gnanasambandam… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Robust object detection under photon-limited conditions is crucial for applications such as
night vision, surveillance, and microscopy, where the number of photons per pixel is low due …
night vision, surveillance, and microscopy, where the number of photons per pixel is low due …
Review of quanta image sensors for ultralow-light imaging
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 …
implemented using different electron devices, including impact ionization-gain devices, such …
What does a one-bit quanta image sensor offer?
SH Chan - IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The one-bit quanta image sensor (QIS) is a photon-counting device that captures image
intensities using binary bits. Assuming that the analog voltage generated at the floating …
intensities using binary bits. Assuming that the analog voltage generated at the floating …
A sub-0.5 electron read noise VGA image sensor in a standard CMOS process
A Boukhayma, A Peizerat, C Enz - IEEE Journal of solid-state …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A sub-0.5 e rms-temporal read noise VGA (640H× 480V) CMOS image sensor has been
integrated in a standard 0.18 μm 4PM CMOS process. The low noise performance is …
integrated in a standard 0.18 μm 4PM CMOS process. The low noise performance is …
Determining conversion gain and read noise using a photon-counting histogram method for deep sub-electron read noise image sensors
DA Starkey, ER Fossum - IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new method for characterizing deep sub-electron read noise image sensors is reported.
This method, based on the photon-counting histogram, can provide easy, independent and …
This method, based on the photon-counting histogram, can provide easy, independent and …
Single photon counting performance and noise analysis of CMOS SPAD-based image sensors
SPAD-based solid state CMOS image sensors utilising analogue integrators have attained
deep sub-electron read noise (DSERN) permitting single photon counting (SPC) imaging. A …
deep sub-electron read noise (DSERN) permitting single photon counting (SPC) imaging. A …