Dynamic Range Extension of CMOS Image Sensor with Column Capacitor and Feedback Structure |
Lee, Sanggwon
(School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity)
Jo, Sung-Hyun (School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) Bae, Myunghan (School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) Choi, Byoung-Soo (School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) Kim, Heedong (School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) Shin, Eunsu (Department of Sensor and Display Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) Shin, Jang-Kyoo (School of Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Unversity) |
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