A 220 Mrange Direct Timeofflight 688 384 Cmos Image Sensor With Subphoton Signal Extraction Spse Pixels Using Vertical Avalanche Photodiodes And 6 Khz Light Pulse Counters

• doi: 10.1109/VLSIC.2018.8502408
• title: A 220 M-Range Direct Time-of-Flight 688 × 384 CMOS Image Sensor with Sub-Photon Signal Extraction (SPSE) Pixels Using Vertical Avalanche Photo-Diodes and 6 KHz Light Pulse Counters
• publisher: IEEE
• isbn: 978-1-5386-4215-3
• issn: 2158-5601
• rank: 362
• access_type: LOCKED
• content_type: Conferences
• abstract: We have developed a direct time-of-flight (TOF) 220 m ranging CMOS image sensor (CIS) based on a 688 × 384 pixel array of vertical avalanche photodiodes. An area scene at 220 m ahead can be ranged and imaged by one high power light pulse illuminated through diffusing (without scanning) optics and sub-photon level signals are extracted by in-pixel pulse count circuits. Depth map imaging with a 10 cm lateral resolution and with a 30 cm depth precision is realized from 1 m to 220 m range. The developed direct-TOF CIS with SPSE is expected to supersede the insufficient resolution of the conventional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems and the short range of indirect CIS TOF.
• article_number: 8502408
• pdf_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8502408
• html_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8502408/
• abstract_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8502408/
• publication_title: 2018 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits
• conference_location: Honolulu, HI, USA
• conference_dates: 18-22 June 2018
• publication_number: 8484863
• is_number: 8502213
• publication_year: 2018
• publication_date: 18-22 June 2018
• start_page: 71
• end_page: 72
• citing_paper_count: 5
• citing_patent_count: 0
• download_count: 983
• insert_date: 20181025
• index_terms:
  • ieee_terms:
    • Distance measurement
    • Image resolution
    • Photonics
    • Signal resolution
    • Logic gates
    • Sensors
    • Two dimensional displays
  • dynamic_index_terms:
    • Light Pulses
    • Light Detection And Ranging
    • Lidar
    • Depth Map
    • Function Of Depth
    • Lateral Resolution
    • Signal Processing
    • Near-infrared
    • Signal Photons
    • 2D Mode
• isbn_formats:
  • format: Print on Demand(PoD) ISBN, value: 978-1-5386-4215-3, isbnType: New-2005
  • format: Electronic ISBN, value: 978-1-5386-4214-6, isbnType: New-2005
• authors:
  • Author Name: Shinzo Koyama
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37086489315
    ID: 37086489315
    Order: 1
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Motonori Ishii
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37065260900
    ID: 37065260900
    Order: 2
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Shigeru Saito
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37086491003
    ID: 37086491003
    Order: 3
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Masato Takemoto
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37088193803
    ID: 37088193803
    Order: 4
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Yugo Nose
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37681193800
    ID: 37681193800
    Order: 5
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Akito Inoue
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37088739515
    ID: 37088739515
    Order: 6
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Yusuke Sakata
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37072974100
    ID: 37072974100
    Order: 7
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Yuki Sugiura
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37869003900
    ID: 37869003900
    Order: 8
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Manabu Usuda
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37293803100
    ID: 37293803100
    Order: 9
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Tatsuya Kabe
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37088738620
    ID: 37088738620
    Order: 10
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Shigetaka Kasuga
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37275281100
    ID: 37275281100
    Order: 11
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Mitsuyoshi Mori
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37275299900
    ID: 37275299900
    Order: 12
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Yutaka Hirose
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37424981900
    ID: 37424981900
    Order: 13
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Akihiro Odagawa
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37086091085
    ID: 37086091085
    Order: 14
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Author Name: Tsuyoshi Tanaka
    Affiliation: Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37290915000
    ID: 37290915000
    Order: 15
    Author Affiliations:
    • Panasonic Corp., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan

Image Sensor

• sensor_type: CMOS
• resolution: 688 × 384
• dynamic_range:
• pixel_size: 11.2 μm
• dark_current:

Optical Data

• focal_length:
• aperture:
• field_of_view:
• distortion:

Performance Metrics

• frame_rate: 6 kHz
• signal_to_noise_ratio:
• sensitivity:
• shutter_speed:
• power_consumption:
• noise:

Applications & Benefits

• cell_imaging:
• benefits: The developed direct-TOF CMOS image sensor is expected to supersede both the insufficient resolution of LiDAR systems and the short range of indirect CIS TOF, meeting the demands of automated vehicles.

Supporting Organizations

• supported_by: Panasonic Corp.

Manuscript Details

• publication_date: 18-22 June 2018

Relevancy Score

• score: 10
• missing_fields:
  • dynamic_range
  • dark_current
  • focal_length
  • aperture
  • field_of_view
  • distortion
  • signal_to_noise_ratio
  • sensitivity
  • shutter_speed
  • power_consumption
  • noise

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