학술논문

A 140 dB Single-Exposure Dynamic-Range CMOS Image Sensor with In-Pixel DRAM Capacitor
Document Type
Conference
Source
2022 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2022 International. :37.7.1-37.7.4 Dec, 2022
Subject
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Photonics and Electrooptics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Semiconductor device measurement
Capacitors
Automotive applications
Random access memory
CMOS image sensors
Time measurement
Photodiodes
Language
ISSN
2156-017X
Abstract
This paper presents a CMOS image sensor with a $2.1\ \mu \mathrm{m}$ pixel for automotive applications. By using a sub-pixel structure and a high-capacity DRAM capacitor per pixel, a single exposure dynamic range achieves 140 dB at $85 ^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$, supporting LED flicker mitigation. Dual conversion gain circuits of a small photodiode enable SNR to stay above 23 dB at $105 ^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ even with the very high capacitance. The full-depth deep trench isolation prevents electrical crosstalk between pixels even in extremely high illuminance conditions and achieves high conversion gain for low random noise of 0.83 e-.