Revisiting the Modeling of the Conversion Gain of CMOS Image Sensors with a New Stochastic Approach [PDF]
A stochastic model for characterizing the conversion gain of Active Pixel Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors (APS) with at least four transistors is presented. This model, based on the fundamental principles of electronic noise,
Gil Cherniak +2 more
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High‐gain polarization conversion metasurface [PDF]
A novel analytical method based on the cavity mode theory to design a metasurface (MS) is proposed in this study. We carefully analyzed the phase and amplitude characteristics of the incident wave and transmitted wave, and successfully designed a ...
Aixin Chen +3 more
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Design of a Low-Cost Flat E-Band Down-Converter with Variable Conversion Gain [PDF]
This paper presents the design and implementation of a wideband diode-based down-converter operating from 60 to 90 GHz with a variable flat conversion gain.
Mehrdad Harifi-Mood +5 more
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Design of 39-GHz Up- and Down-Conversion Mixers for 5G mmWave TDD Applications [PDF]
This article presents fully integrated 39-GHz bidirectional up- and down-conversion mixers for 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) applications. Fabricated in a 65-nm CMOS process with a 1.2-V supply voltage, the up- and down-conversion mixers consume 39 and 43 ...
YiYang Wang +5 more
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We develop a novel algorithm for characterizing Deep Sub-Electron Read Noise (DSERN) image sensors. This algorithm is able to simultaneously compute maximum likelihood estimates of quanta exposure, conversion gain, bias, and read noise of DSERN pixels ...
Aaron J. Hendrickson, David P. Haefner
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Comparison of Two in Pixel Source Follower Schemes for Deep Subelectron Noise CMOS Image Sensors
This paper compares two in-pixel source follower stage designs for low noise CMOS image sensors embedded both on a same 5 mm by 5 mm chip fabricated in a 180nm CIS process. The presented chip embeds two pixel variants, one based on a body-effect-canceled
Assim Boukhayma +5 more
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Anti-Blooming Clocking for Time-Delay Integration CCDs
This paper presents an investigation of the responsivity of a time-delay integration (TDI) charge-coupled device that employs anti-blooming clocking and uses a varying number of TDI stages.
Denis Szymon Piechaczek +4 more
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A high-reliability SEPIC converter with reconfigurable voltage conversion gain
A high-reliability SEPIC converter with reconfigurable voltage conversion gain is proposed, which is composed of a basic SEPIC converter and n extended units. Adopting an interleaved parallel structure on the input side of the converter not only achieves
Binxin Zhu +4 more
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Does the Use of Emulsifier or Lipase Improve Weight Gain and Feed Conversion in Broilers? A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Emulsifiers and exogenous lipases are feed additives used to increase lipid utilization in broiler diets. A meta-analysis was carried out to quantify the effects of the supplementation of emulsifiers and exogenous lipases on broiler weight gain (BWG, g ...
ML Fernandes +8 more
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High Conversion Gain Self-Oscillating Mixer for 5G mm-wave Applications
We develop in this paper, a high conversion gain self-oscillating mixer (SOM) for 5G mm-wave applications using commercial 0.15µm GaAs PHEMT from UMS foundry.
Abdelhafid ES-SAQY +6 more
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