Quantitative study of high-dynamic-range image sensor architectures

Sam Kavusi; Abbas El Gamal

doi:10.1117/12.544517

7 June 2004 Quantitative study of high-dynamic-range image sensor architectures

Sam Kavusi, Abbas El Gamal

Proceedings Volume 5301, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications V; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544517
Event: Electronic Imaging 2004, 2004, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Analysis of dynamic-range (DR) and signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) for high fidelity, high-dynamic-range (HDR) image sensor architectures is presented. Four architectures are considered: (i) time-to-saturation, (ii) multiple-capture, (iii) asynchronous self-reset with multiple capture, and (iv) synchronous self-reset with residue readout. The analysis takes into account circuit nonidealities such as quantization noise and the effects of limited pixel area on building block and reference signal performance and accuracy. Examples that demonstrate the behavior of SNR in the extended DR and implementation and power consumption issues for each scheme are presented.

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Sam Kavusi and Abbas El Gamal "Quantitative study of high-dynamic-range image sensor architectures", Proc. SPIE 5301, Sensors and Camera Systems for Scientific, Industrial, and Digital Photography Applications V, (7 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.544517

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