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Image sensor family with 1.40 µm pixel, 10ke - LFW, NIR-enhance d QE, extended dynamic range, and low power consumption
Abstract
We are reporting on an image sensor family with 1.40 µm pixel size, multiple resolutions (5 MP, 8 MP, 20 MP), stacked backside illuminated , fabricated in 65 nm technology, with 6 µm silicon epitaxial thickness. The 1.40 µm pixel is the smallest pixel for low light surveillance imaging performance, combining low noise, increased near-infrared quantum efficiency, enhanced dynamic range and low power consumption for integration in energy-efficient battery-operated camera systems.Keywords
low light surveillance imaging, near-infrared quantum efficiency, low power consumption,References
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