Multimillion Framess Sensor Circuits For Pulsedsource Imaging

• doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352162
• title: Multi-million frames/s sensor circuits for pulsed-source imaging
• publisher: IEEE
• isbn: 0-7803-8257-9
• issn: 1082-3654
• partnum: 03CH37515
• rank: 3065
• access_type: LOCKED
• content_type: Conferences
• abstract: Two CMOS image sensor circuit prototypes, capable of 4 M-frames/s to 400 M-frames/s and up to 79 dB (13 bits), rms, dynamic range have been fabricated and tested. These developments are intended for the capture of fast, brief, transient events with high resolution. Applications include accelerator-based flash radiography such as proton radiography. The first is a small 2-D prototype in which each pixel includes either a capacitive trans-impedance amplifier or a direct-integration source-follower front end, followed by an array of 64 frame storage sample capacitors and associated readout electronics. The acquisition of either 32 frames using correlated double sampling (CDS) at 4 M-frames/s, or 64 frames without CDS at up to 10 Mframes/s, and up to 13 bits dynamic range was achieved. The second is a monolithic solid state "streak camera," a 1-D linear array of 150 photodiodes, with a 150-frame deep analog storage array. This device reached 400 MHz operation with electrical test inputs, at least 100 MHz operation with optical inputs, and achieves over 11 bits of dynamic range. These circuits demonstrate the high performance possible with CMOS sensor circuits containing in-situ frame storage.
• article_number: 1352162
• pdf_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1352162
• html_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1352162/
• abstract_url: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1352162/
• publication_title: 2003 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. Conference Record (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37515)
• conference_location: Portland, OR, USA
• conference_dates: 19-25 Oct. 2003
• publication_number: 9356
• is_number: 29715
• publication_year: 2003
• publication_date: 19-25 Oct. 2003
• start_page: 1504
• end_page: 1508 Vol.3
• citing_paper_count: 3
• citing_patent_count: 1
• download_count: 110
• insert_date: 20041108
• index_terms:
  • ieee_terms:
    • Image sensors
    • Pulse circuits
    • Dynamic range
    • Circuit testing
    • Prototypes
    • Radiography
    • High-resolution imaging
    • Optical imaging
    • CMOS image sensors
    • Acceleration
  • dynamic_index_terms:
    • Sensor Circuit
    • Dynamic Range
    • Image Sensor
    • Camera Sensor
    • Front End
    • Electrical Input
    • Streak Camera
    • Multiplexing
    • Frame Rate
    • Sample Holder
    • Power Distribution
    • Focal Plane
    • Back Focal Plane
    • Capacity Of Samples
    • Pixel Classification
    • Output Range
    • Yield Range
    • Camera Frame
    • Camera Frame Rate
    • Pixel Pitch
    • Maximum Frame Rate
    • Maximal Frame
• isbn_formats:
  • format: Print ISBN, value: 0-7803-8257-9, isbnType: Historical
• authors:
  • Author Name: S. Kleinfelder
    Affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37278135600
    ID: 37278135600
    Order: 1
    Author Affiliations:
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
  • Author Name: Y. Chen
    Affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37087680938
    ID: 37087680938
    Order: 2
    Author Affiliations:
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
  • Author Name: K. Kwiatkowski
    Affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37278107800
    ID: 37278107800
    Order: 3
    Author Affiliations:
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
  • Author Name: A. Shah
    Affiliation: Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
    Author URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37277569900
    ID: 37277569900
    Order: 4
    Author Affiliations:
    • Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA

Image Sensor

• sensor_type: CMOS
• resolution: None specified
• dynamic_range: 79 dB
• pixel_size: 200 µm x 200 µm
• dark_current: Not specified

Optical Data

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

Performance Metrics

• frame_rate: 4 M-frames/s to 400 M-frames/s
• power_consumption: 26 µW per CTIA pixel, 10 µW per source-follower pixel
• noise: 214 µV rms (best output noise)

Applications & Benefits

• cell_imaging: Proton radiography and other high-speed applications
• benefits: High performance, capability for transient event capture, high dynamic range

Supporting Organizations

• supported_by: University of California, Irvine, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Manuscript Details

• publication_date: 19-25 Oct. 2003

Relevancy Score

• score: 10
• missing_fields:
  • resolution
  • focal_length
  • aperture
  • field_of_view
  • distortion
  • signal_to_noise_ratio
  • sensitivity
  • shutter_speed

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