Global shutter pixels with correlated double sampling for CMOS image sensors
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Guy Meynants
Guy Meynants received his MSc and PhD degrees in Electronics Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium in 1994 and 1998, respectively. Between 1994 and 1999, he carried out research on CMOS active pixel image sensors at IMEC, Belgium. He was one of the co-founders of FillFactory NV in 2000, where he developed various CMOS image sensors for industrial, digital photography and space applications. In 2004, after Cypress Semiconductor acquired FillFactory, he focused on technology development for low noise pixels. From February 2006 to October 2007, he has been working at IMEC-NL on research about ultra-low power analog circuits. In 2007, he co-founded CMOSIS to develop advanced professional image sensors and lead the company through its incubation phase as CEO. Since June 2009, he is CTO of CMOSIS. He invented 14 patents and patent applications in the field of image sensors and analog circuit design, and co-authored 45 publications.
Abstract
This article describes the operation and performance of global shutter pixels with correlated double sampling for CMOS image sensors. Correlated double sampling is required to keep the read noise at a level comparable to interline transfer CCDs. A pixel with voltage domain in-pixel sampling of the floating diffusion reset and signal levels is explained and its noise performance is modeled. The saturation level of this pixel is analyzed and parasitic light sensitivity is discussed. The pixel is benchmarked against other global shutter pixels that allow correlated double sampling, based upon charge domain in-pixel storage.
About the author
Guy Meynants received his MSc and PhD degrees in Electronics Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium in 1994 and 1998, respectively. Between 1994 and 1999, he carried out research on CMOS active pixel image sensors at IMEC, Belgium. He was one of the co-founders of FillFactory NV in 2000, where he developed various CMOS image sensors for industrial, digital photography and space applications. In 2004, after Cypress Semiconductor acquired FillFactory, he focused on technology development for low noise pixels. From February 2006 to October 2007, he has been working at IMEC-NL on research about ultra-low power analog circuits. In 2007, he co-founded CMOSIS to develop advanced professional image sensors and lead the company through its incubation phase as CEO. Since June 2009, he is CTO of CMOSIS. He invented 14 patents and patent applications in the field of image sensors and analog circuit design, and co-authored 45 publications.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Call for Papers
- AOT – Advanced Optical Technologies
- Community
- News from the European Optical Society
- Conference Notes
- Conference Calendar
- Topical Issue: Image Sensors and Cameras
- Editorial
- Image sensors and cameras
- Tutorials
- Camera-based driver assistance systems
- Review of up-to date digital cameras interfaces
- Review Article
- High dynamic range CMOS (HDRC) imagers for safety systems
- Research Articles
- Color sensitivity of the multi-exposure HDR imaging process
- Eight considerations when evaluating a smart camera
- Global shutter pixels with correlated double sampling for CMOS image sensors
- Research Article
- Practical optimization of a coating deposition process by application of hybrid monitoring strategies in an industrial production environment
