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A 5MPixel Image Sensor with a 3.45µm Dual Storage Global Shutter Back-Side Illuminated Pixel with 90dB DR
Bart Cremers1, Tom Freson1, Cedric Esquenet1, Wiet Vroom1, Anil Kumar Prathipati1, Burak Okcan1, Carl Luypaert1, Hao Jiang1, Herman Witters1, John Compiet1, Plamen Petrov1, Stefan Janssens1, Tomas Pankrac2, Ishwar Mudegowdar2, Tom Gyselinck1, Yumiao Zhang1, Dennis Lee1, Woonil Choi1, Tomas Geurts1
1OMNIVISION,
2Previously with OMNIVISION,

Abstract

This paper presents a back-side illuminated, 3.45µm HDR GS pixel making use of a dual storage Voltage Domain Global Shutter (VDGS) pixel, achieving up to 90dB Dynamic Range. It elaborates on the superiority of the newly designed pixel over common Rolling Shutter sensors in HDR capabilities, combining small pixel pitches with back-side illumination.
Publisher: IISS (Int. Image Sensors Society)
Year: 2023
Workshop: IISW
URL: https://doi.org/10.60928/jger-xan2
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Keywords

Global Shutter, High Dynamic Range, Back-Side Illuminated Pixel,

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