• DocumentCode
    1677923
  • Title

    A 0.18μm CMOS 1000 frames/sec, 138dB Dynamic Range Readout Circuit for 3D-IC IR Focal Plane Arrays

  • Author

    Kavusi, Sam ; Ghosh, Kunal ; Fife, Keith ; El Gamal, Abbas

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    229
  • Lastpage
    232
  • Abstract
    A prototype of a new high dynamic range readout scheme targeted for 3D-IC IR focal plane arrays is described. Dynamic range is extended using synchronous self-reset while high SNR is maintained using few non-uniformly spaced captures and least-squares fit to estimate pixel photocurrent. The prototype comprises of a 16times5 readout pixel array fabricated in a 0.18μmum CMOS process and achieves 138dB dynamic range and 60dB peak SNR at 1000 frames/sec with energy consumption of 25.5nJ per pixel readout.
  • Keywords
    CMOS image sensors; focal planes; readout electronics; 0.18 micron; 3D-IC IR focal plane arrays; CMOS; least-squares fit; nonuniformly spaced captures; pixel photocurrent; readout circuit; synchronous self-reset; CMOS technology; Counting circuits; Dynamic range; Energy consumption; Layout; Optical imaging; Photoconductivity; Pixel; Prototypes; Three-dimensional integrated circuits;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2006. CICC '06. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0075-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-0076-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CICC.2006.320944
  • Filename
    4114946
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1677923