Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Time-mode digital pixel sensors have several advantages in Internet-of-Things applications, which require a compact circuit and low-power operation under poorly illuminated environments. Although the time-mode digitization technique can theoretically achieve a wide dynamic range by overcoming the supply voltage limitation, its practical dynamic range is limited by the maximum clock frequency and device leakage. This study proposes an extended time-mode digitization technique and a low-leakage pixel circuit to accommodate a wide range of light intensities with a small number of digital bits. The prototype sensor was fabricated in a 0.18 μm standard CMOS process, and the measurement results demonstrate its capability to accommodate a 0.03 lx minimum light intensity, providing a dynamic range figure-of-merit of 1.6 and a power figure-of-merit of 37 pJ/frame·pixel.
Source: Sensors
DOI: 10.3390/s25237228
Authors: Taehyoung Kim, Gunhee Han
Institution: Yonsei University
Language: English
Topic: CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
Awards: G2455763328, G802697215
OpenAlex ID: W4416702309
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