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A 1/3''VGA linear wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor implementing a predictive multiple sampling algorithm with overlapping integration intervals

Acosta-Serafini et al., 2004

Document ID
4868954781720396407
Author
Acosta-Serafini P
Masaki I
Sodini C
Publication year
Publication venue
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

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Many tasks performed by machine vision systems involve processing of natural scenes with large intra-frame illumination ratios. Thus, wide dynamic range visible spectrum image sensors are required to achieve adequate processing performance and reliability. An image …
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