Oxford researchers have developed a new circuit design to allow cmos image sensing at very low light intensities.
Wide dynamic range low light level cmos image sensor.
A unit sends out a short laser pulse that illuminates.
The new design also offers a wide dynamic range and is equally effective in responding to very bright light.
Tering gated cmos image sensor with linear wide dynamic range wdr implementation which is synchronized with an external active pulsed light source that is intended for a low light high responsivity night vision system.
A wide dynamic range cmos image sensor is proposed exhibiting a linear response at a low illumination level and a logarithmic response at a high illumination level.
Khana new wide dynamic range cmos pulse frequency modulation digital image sensor with in pixel variable reference voltage proceedings of 51st midwest symposium on circuits and systems knoxville usa 10 13 august 2008 pp.
The system works as follows.
A wide dynamic range dr pixel level cmos image sensor with self reset technique has been fabricated using a 0 18 mum six metal cmos technology and tested to verify simultaneous increase of both.
Spi is dedicated to provide high definition hd ultra low light sensors for a wide variety of medical and military applications.
Wide dynamic range cmos image sensor.
How wide dynamic range works.
Cameras with wdr technology have advanced sensors that can produce a wider range of lighting allowing them to record in a higher light depth.