CMOS Image Sensors: Electronic Camera On A Chip - Electron Devices Meeting, 1995., International
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Recent advancements in CMOS image sensor technology are reviewed, including both passive pixel sensors and active pixel sensors. On-chip analog to digital converters and on-chip timing and control circuits permit realization of an electronic camera-on-a-chip.
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