Random noise generation mechanism for a CCD imager with an incomplete transfer-type storage diode

Nakamura, Nobuo; Shioyama, Yoshiyuki; Ohsawa, Shinji; Sugiki, Tadashi; Matsunaga, Y.

doi:10.1109/16.543023

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“…It is small enough when compared with the typical reset period, 1

. The limit at t

is mkT /2 C PD , which fits the results obtained in previous works [ 19 , 20 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ].…”

Section: Soft Resetsupporting

confidence: 90%

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Analysis of Subthreshold Current Reset Noise in Image Sensors

Teranishi

2016

Sensors

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To discuss the reset noise generated by slow subthreshold currents in image sensors, intuitive and simple analytical forms are derived, in spite of the subthreshold current nonlinearity. These solutions characterize the time evolution of the reset noise during the reset operation. With soft reset, the reset noise tends to mkT/2CPD when t→∞, in full agreement with previously published results. In this equation, CPD is the photodiode (PD) capacitance and m is a constant. The noise has an asymptotic time dependence of t−1, even though the asymptotic time dependence of the average (deterministic) PD voltage is as slow as logt. The flush reset method is effective because the hard reset part eliminates image lag, and the soft reset part reduces the noise to soft reset level. The feedback reset with reverse taper control method shows both a fast convergence and a good reset noise reduction. When the feedback amplifier gain, A, is larger, even small value of capacitance, CP, between the input and output of the feedback amplifier will drastically decrease the reset noise. If the feedback is sufficiently fast, the reset noise limit when t→∞, becomes mkT(CPD+CP1)22q2A(CPD+(1+A)CP) in terms of the number of electron in the PD. According to this simple model, if CPD = 10 fF, CP/CPD = 0.01, and A = 2700 are assumed, deep sub-electron rms reset noise is possible.

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“…It is small enough when compared with the typical reset period, 1

. The limit at t

is mkT /2 C PD , which fits the results obtained in previous works [ 19 , 20 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ].…”

Section: Soft Resetsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…To alleviate the image lag problem of soft reset image sensors [ 2 ], the flushed reset method was proposed [ 20 , 22 , 33 ]. In this method, during one reset period, a hard reset is first carried out to eliminate vestige of the previous signal, and a soft reset is then performed to reduce the reset noise.…”

Section: Soft Resetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Subthreshold Current Reset Noise in Image Sensors

Teranishi

2016

Sensors

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“…Figure 4 shows the operation of the sensor unit. The drawback of this configuration is that, because the standard CMOS image sensor process is used, electric charges are not completely transferred [11]. However, because the floating diffusion (FD) and photodiode (PD) can be separated in the device, it is expected that the sensitivity can be increased considerably and the reset noise can be reduced to a level lower than the 3Tr-type image sensor.…”

Section: Image Sensor Devices and Circuitsmentioning

confidence: 98%

CMOS active pixel image sensor with in-pixel CDS for high-speed cameras

Inoue¹,

Takeuchi²,

Kawahito

2005

SPIE Proceedings

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This paper presents a high-speed CMOS image sensor whose frame rate exceeds 2000 frames/sec (fps). The pixel includes a photodiode, a charge-transfer amplifier, and circuitry for correlated double sampling (CDS) and global electronic shuttering. Reset noise, which is the major random noise factor, is reduced by the CDS combined with the charge-transfer amplifier. The total number of devices in the pixel is 11 transistors and 2 MOS capacitors. Test circuits were fabricated using the 0.25 µm CMOS process. The sensitivity of the 20 x 20 µm 2 pixel using the floating diffusion capacitor of 6.2 fF and the photodiode area of 15 x 12.7 µm 2 is 34 V/lux-sec. At 1000 fps, noise level is 2.43 mV rms (dark). The noise level and the sensitivity are greatly improved compared to the non-charge-transfer pixel without global shutter (3Tr-type) implemented with the same technology, and to a previous version of the APS with in-pixel CDS.

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“…The advantages of CISs are lower power consumption, increased integration, lower cost and versatile random access. The inferiority of the picture quality of the CIS compared to CCD is overcome by the CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) operation in the 4-transistor pixel [1,2]. It is expected that the market share of the CISs will increase commensurate with the rapid growth of the mobile phone industry.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%