Cmos Image Sensor Pixel with 2D CCD Memory Bank for Ultra High Speed Imaging with Large Pixel Count
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We present the design and optimization of a 30um CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) pixel. This pixel is embedded in a sensor working in burst mode at speeds up to 5Mfps and high resolution (0.7Meg). Such performance is achieved using two dimensional CCD Memory bank at each pixel which was manufactured using a 0.18um well established CIS Process. Keywords— CCD in CMOS, Buried Channel, Charge Transfer, Global Shutter, CDS.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013