A low reset noise CMOS image sensor （CIS） based on column-level feedback reset is proposed. A feedback loop was formed through an amplifier and a switch. A prototype CMOS image sensor was developed with a 0.18μm CI...A low reset noise CMOS image sensor （CIS） based on column-level feedback reset is proposed. A feedback loop was formed through an amplifier and a switch. A prototype CMOS image sensor was developed with a 0.18μm CIS process. Through matching the noise bandwidth and the bandwidth of the amplifier, with the falling time period of the reset impulse 6μs, experimental results show the reset noise level can experience up to 25 dB reduction. The proposed CMOS image sensor meets the demand of applications in high speed security surveillance systems, especially in low illumination.展开更多
To reduce the charge-coupled device(CCD)readout noise and improve the detection ability under low illumination and dim targets,a new low-noise CCD signal processing technology-CCD digital denoiseis gradually being emp...To reduce the charge-coupled device(CCD)readout noise and improve the detection ability under low illumination and dim targets,a new low-noise CCD signal processing technology-CCD digital denoiseis gradually being employed in aerospace detection and other fields.In this study,the main readout noise of CCD detectors and its characteristics are analyzed.A CCD digital denoise system and an experimental platform are designed as well as established by using a PCIe data acquisition card.According to the characteristics of readout noise,some digital filters are analyzed and designed based on distributed kernel coefficient,and the optimal kernel coefficients are obtained through iteration.Then,CCD signal and filter model are established,and the optimal filter is designed to apply to the digital denoise system.Finally,according to the image data obtained from the system,the performance of the digital denoise system and digital filtering algorithm is evaluated and compared.At 500 kHz and 1 MHz CCD readout rates,the denoising performance of the optimal filter designed in the experiment is 16%-32%higher than that of the digital filter with kernel distribution coefficient,and 50%-60%higher than that of the traditional correlated double sampling technology.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.60806010,60976030)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.200800561111)
文摘A low reset noise CMOS image sensor （CIS） based on column-level feedback reset is proposed. A feedback loop was formed through an amplifier and a switch. A prototype CMOS image sensor was developed with a 0.18μm CIS process. Through matching the noise bandwidth and the bandwidth of the amplifier, with the falling time period of the reset impulse 6μs, experimental results show the reset noise level can experience up to 25 dB reduction. The proposed CMOS image sensor meets the demand of applications in high speed security surveillance systems, especially in low illumination.
基金the National Program on Key Basic Research Project(973 Program)(No.6132570201).
文摘To reduce the charge-coupled device(CCD)readout noise and improve the detection ability under low illumination and dim targets,a new low-noise CCD signal processing technology-CCD digital denoiseis gradually being employed in aerospace detection and other fields.In this study,the main readout noise of CCD detectors and its characteristics are analyzed.A CCD digital denoise system and an experimental platform are designed as well as established by using a PCIe data acquisition card.According to the characteristics of readout noise,some digital filters are analyzed and designed based on distributed kernel coefficient,and the optimal kernel coefficients are obtained through iteration.Then,CCD signal and filter model are established,and the optimal filter is designed to apply to the digital denoise system.Finally,according to the image data obtained from the system,the performance of the digital denoise system and digital filtering algorithm is evaluated and compared.At 500 kHz and 1 MHz CCD readout rates,the denoising performance of the optimal filter designed in the experiment is 16%-32%higher than that of the digital filter with kernel distribution coefficient,and 50%-60%higher than that of the traditional correlated double sampling technology.
