A 6464 Image Energy Harvesting Configurable Image Sensor

• doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2016.7538947
• title: A 64×64 image energy harvesting configurable image sensor
• publisher: IEEE
• isbn: 978-1-4799-5342-4
• issn: 2379-447X
• rank: 499
• access_type: LOCKED
• content_type: Conferences
• abstract: This paper presents a configurable image sensor with energy harvesting capabilities. The image sensor's pixels can be configured as photo-sensors for image acquisition or as tiny solar cells for energy harvesting. The proposed configurable pixel design requires four pixels and uses a N-well/P-sub photodiode which is typically regarded as a parasitic diode for energy harvesting. A chip containing a 64×64 array of configurable pixels, read-out circuitry and biasing was designed and fabricated on a standard 0.5 μm CMOS process. The pixel size is 36 μm×40.8 μm with a fill factor of 42%. Test results are presented demonstrating the dual functionality of the image sensor. Measurements show that 55 nW can be harvested for an illuminance of 500 lux at the lens plane.
• article_number: 7538947
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• abstract_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7538947/
• publication_title: 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)
• conference_location: Montreal, QC, Canada
• conference_dates: 22-25 May 2016
• publication_number: 7515073
• is_number: 7527154
• publication_year: 2016
• publication_date: 22-25 May 2016
• start_page: 1914
• end_page: 1917
• citing_paper_count: 3
• citing_patent_count: 0
• download_count: 349
• insert_date: 20160811
• index_terms:
  • ieee_terms:
    • Photodiodes
    • Energy harvesting
    • Image sensors
    • Transistors
    • DC-DC power converters
    • Cathodes
  • dynamic_index_terms:
    • Energy Harvesting
    • Image Sensor
    • Camera Sensor
    • Pixel Array
    • Configuration Design
    • Standard CMOS
    • Energy Source
    • Energy Resources
    • I-V Curves
    • Current Voltage Characteristics
    • I-V Characteristics
    • Illumination Conditions
    • Discrete Steps
    • Dcdc Converter
    • Percentage Of Pixels
    • Illumination Levels
    • Shift Register
    • Standard Fabrication
• isbn_formats:
  • format: Print on Demand(PoD) ISBN, value: 978-1-4799-5342-4, isbnType: New-2005
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• authors:
  • Author Name: Walter D. Leon-Salas
    Affiliation: School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38275971500
    ID: 38275971500
    Order: 1
    Author Affiliations:
    • School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Author Name: Thomas Fischer
    Affiliation: School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37085869490
    ID: 37085869490
    Order: 2
    Author Affiliations:
    • School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Author Name: Xiaozhe Fan
    Affiliation: School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37085872297
    ID: 37085872297
    Order: 3
    Author Affiliations:
    • School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Author Name: Golsa Moayeri
    Affiliation: School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37085865732
    ID: 37085865732
    Order: 4
    Author Affiliations:
    • School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Author Name: Shaocheng Luo
    Affiliation: School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37086800663
    ID: 37086800663
    Order: 5
    Author Affiliations:
    • School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Image Sensor

• sensor_type: CMOS
• resolution: 64x64 pixels
• dynamic_range: Not specified
• pixel_size: 36µm x 40.8µm
• dark_current: Not specified

Optical Data

• focal_length: Not specified
• aperture: Not specified
• field_of_view: Not specified
• distortion: Not specified

Performance Metrics

Applications & Benefits

• cell_imaging: The sensor can be used in various imaging applications, potentially suitable for outdoor monitoring scenarios and where power efficiency is necessary.
• benefits: Allows long-term operation without battery replacement by harvesting energy.

Supporting Organizations

• supported_by: National Science Foundation

Manuscript Details

• publication_date: 22-25 May 2016

Relevancy Score

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

Processed JSON Filename

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