CMOS active pixel sensors (APS) have performance competitive with charge-coupled device (CCD) technology, and offer advantages in on-chip functionality, system power reduction, cost, and miniaturization. This paper discusses the requirements for CMOS image sensors and their historical development, CMOS devices and circuits for pixels, analog signal chain, and on-chip analog-to-digital conversion are reviewed and discussed.

CMOS image sensors: electronic camera-on-a-chip

Recent advancements in CMOS image sensor technology are reviewed, including both passive pixel sensors and active pixel sensors. On-chip analog to digital converters and on-chip timing and control circuits permit realization of an electronic camera-on-a-chip.

CMOS image sensors: electronic camera on a chip

In this article, we provide a basic introduction to CMOS image-sensor technology, design and performance limits and present recent developments and future directions in this area. We also discuss image-sensor operation and describe the most popular CMOS image-sensor architectures. We note the main non-idealities that limit CMOS image sensor performance, and specify several key performance measures. One of the most important advantages of CMOS image sensors over CCDs is the ability to integrate sensing with analog and digital processing down to the pixel level. Finally, we focus on recent developments and future research directions that are enabled by pixel-level processing, the applications of which promise to further improve CMOS image sensor performance and broaden their applicability beyond current markets.

CMOS image sensors

CMOS image sensors: Electronic camera-on-a-chip

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Review of CMOS image sensors

Backside thinned image sensor with integrated lens stack

A 512/spl times/512 CMOS active pixel sensor (APS) was designed and fabricated in a standard 0.5-/spl mu/m technology. The radiation tolerance of the sensor has been evaluated with Co-60 and proton irradiation with proton energies ranging from 11.7 to 59 MeV. The most pronounced radiation effect is the increase of the dark current. However, the total ionizing dose-induced dark current increase is orders of magnitude smaller than in standard devices. It behaves logarithmically with dose and anneals at room temperature. The dark current increase due to proton displacement damage is explained in terms of the nonionizing energy loss of the protons. The fixed pattern noise does not increase with total ionizing dose. Responsivity changes are observed after Co-60 and proton irradiation, but a definitive cause has not yet been established.

Total dose and displacement damage effects in a radiation-hardened CMOS APS

The present invention discloses a semiconductor based detector for radiation with a small but effective barrier between the radiation sensitive volume in the semiconductor and the regions and junctions with readout circuitry, and with no or a lower barrier between the semiconductor substrate and the regions and junctions adapted and meant for collecting the charge carriers generated by the radiation in the semiconductor substrate.

A detector for electromagnetic radiation, pixel structure with high sensitivity using such detector and method of manufacturing such detector

A method is disclosed for obtaining a read-out signal of a MOS-based pixel structure having at least a photosensitive element with an output node and a memory element with a first switch therebetween. The method comprises the steps of while acquiring charge carriers on said output node of said photosensitive element, said charge carriers being converted from electromagnetic radiation on the photosensitive element, after a first time period creating a first signal, and after a second time period, creating a second signal, said read-out signal being a combination of at least said first and said second signals. According to the present invention, there is no limitation to the amount of collected charges in none of the integrated periods. The signal collected during the first period is memorized by a switch which shortly opens and closes between the period. The switch is thus in the same state in both period of time. After a second period, there are thus two charge packets, each obtained during a different time. In order to read-out, these two charge packets are then combined into one reading. This combination is known either by adding or subtracting this charge packets, e.g., by adding or subtracting them in the circuitry external to the sensor.

Method for obtaining a high dynamic range read-out signal of a CMOS-based pixel structure and such CMOS-based pixel structure

A semiconductor detector of electromagnetic radiation which utilizes a dual-purpose electrode which extends significantly beyond the edge of a photodiode. This configuration reduces the sensitivity of device performance on small misalignments between manufacturing steps while reducing dark currents, kTC noise, and “ghost” images. The collection-mode potential of the dual-purpose electrode can be adjusted to achieve charge confinement and enhanced collection efficiency, reducing or eliminating the need for an additional pinning layer. Finally, the present invention enhances the fill factor of the photodiode by shielding the photon-created charge carriers formed in the substrate from the potential wells of the surrounding circuitry.

Buried, fully depletable, high fill factor photodiodes

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