CMOS active pixel sensors (APS) have performance competitive with charge-coupled
device (CCD) technology, and offer advantages in on-chip functionality, system power …

A family of CMOS-based active pixel image sensors (APSs) that are inherently compatible
with the integration of on-chip signal processing circuitry is reported. The image sensors …

Since the first edition of this book, a lot of interesting integrated optoelectronic devices were
investigated and introduced in numerous publications. Therefore, Springer and me decided …

This article reviews nearly 60 years of solid-state image sensor evolution and identifies
potential new frontiers in the field. From early work in the 1960s, through the development of …

This paper presents an analysis of the impact of device and technology scaling on active
pixel CMOS image sensors. Using the SLA roadmap as a guideline, we calculate the device …

A CMOS imaging sensor is described that uses active pixel sensor (APS) technology and
permits the integration of the detector array with on-chip timing, control, and signal chain …

(57) ABSTRACT A retrograde well structure for a CMOS imager that improves the quantum
efficiency and Signal-to-noise ratio of the imager. The retrograde well comprises a doped …

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Mead et al.............................. 257/291 5,461,425 10/1995 Fowler et al.. A CMOS imaging …

Autonomously operating analog to digital converters are formed into a two dimensional
array. The array may incorporate digital signal processing functionality. Such an array is …

Pixel level processing promises many significant advantages including high SNR, low
power, and the ability to adapt image capture and processing to different environments by …