Ultra Low Noise CMOS Image Sensors
Author | : Assim Boukhayma |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2017-11-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319687742 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319687743 |
Rating | : 4/5 (743 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ultra Low Noise CMOS Image Sensors written by Assim Boukhayma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis provides a thorough noise analysis for conventional CIS readout chains, while also presenting and discussing a variety of noise reduction techniques that allow the read noise in standard processes to be optimized. Two physical implementations featuring sub-0.5-electron RMS are subsequently presented to verify the proposed noise reduction techniques and provide a full characterization of a VGA imager. Based on the verified noise calculation, the impact of the technology downscaling on the input-referred noise is also studied. Further, the thesis covers THz CMOS image sensors and presents an original design that achieves ultra-low-noise performance. Last but not least, it provides a comprehensive review of CMOS image sensors.