Description Of Various Functions; Theory Of The Cmos Image Sensor - Hamamatsu Photonics C11440-42U30 Instruction Manual

C11440-42U30/C11440-42U31 Instruction manual_Ver.1.2

9. DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS FUNCTIONS

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THEORY OF THE CMOS IMAGE SENSOR

The pixel of the CMOS image sensor is composed of the photodiode and the amplifier that
converts the charge into voltage. Entered light is converted to charge and converted to voltage in
the pixel. The voltage of each pixel is output by switching the switch one by one. (Figure 9-1)
The scientific CMOS image sensor used in this camera has an on-chip CDS (correlated double
sampling) circuit, which plays an important role in achieving low noise. In addition, the CMOS
image sensor realizes both low noise and high speed readout simultaneously, by a split readout
scheme in which the top and the bottom halves of the sensor are readout independently, and the
data of each horizontal line is read by 2 lines of column amplifier and A/D in the top and the
bottom in parallel and simultaneously.
Figure 9-1 Structure of the CMOS image sensor
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