CMOS ACTIVE PIXEL IMAGE SENSOR WITH SIMPLE FLOATING-GATE PIXELS

Authors
NAKAMURA JI KEMENY SE FOSSUM ER
Citation
Ji. Nakamura et al., CMOS ACTIVE PIXEL IMAGE SENSOR WITH SIMPLE FLOATING-GATE PIXELS, I.E.E.E. transactions on electron devices, 42(9), 1995, pp. 1693-1694
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
I.E.E.E. transactions on electron devices → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189383
Volume
42
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1693 - 1694
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9383(1995)42:9<1693:CAPISW>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A new pixel structure using a simple floating gate (SFG) has been prop osed. The pixel consists of a coupling capacitor, a photogate, a barri er gate and a MOS transistor. It features complete reset that results in no kTC noise and no image lag, high blooming overload protection, n ondestructive readout (NDRO), and CMOS compatibility. Its basic operat ion has been confirmed with a 32(H) x 27(V) pixel area array. Since th e pixel structure is relatively simple, small pixel size is feasible.