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Dynamic range improvement of active pixel sensor using charge pump circuit

Charge Pump 회로를 이용한 능동 픽셀 센서의 동작 범위 개선

  • Kim, Kyoung-Do (Department of Electronics, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seo, Sang-Ho (Department of Electronics, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seo, Min-Woong (Department of Electronics, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Shin, Jang-Kyoo (Department of Electronics, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김경도 (경북대학대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 서상호 (경북대학대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 서민웅 (경북대학대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 신장규 (경북대학대학교 전자공학과)
  • Published : 2008.03.31

Abstract

Wide dynamic range active pixel sensor(APS) using a charge pump circuit has been designed by using 2-poly 4-metal $0.35{\mu}M$ standard CMOS technology. The structure of the proposed APS is similar to the structure of the conventional 3-Tr APS. The proposed unit pixel consists of one photodiode and three MOSFETs. Using a charge pump circuit, the dynamic range of the proposed APS is increased, compared to the conventional 3-Tr APS.

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