• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 20, 2011002 (2021)
Gengyun Wang*, Lili Xie, and Hongbo Bu
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing 100094
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.2011002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Gengyun Wang, Lili Xie, Hongbo Bu. Design Method of Pixel Modulation Transfer Function and Signal-to-Noise Ratio for CMOS Image Sensor[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(20): 2011002 Copy Citation Text show less
    MTF distribution of CMOS image sensor with different shape sensitivity apertures. (a) Rhomb-shaped active area; (b) hexagon-shaped active area; (c) circular-shaped active area; (d) rectangular-shaped active area
    Fig. 1. MTF distribution of CMOS image sensor with different shape sensitivity apertures. (a) Rhomb-shaped active area; (b) hexagon-shaped active area; (c) circular-shaped active area; (d) rectangular-shaped active area
    Aperture MTF of CMOS detector. (a) Sensitivity profile of pixel; (b) 3D distribution of aperture MTF; (c) 2D distribution of aperture MTF
    Fig. 2. Aperture MTF of CMOS detector. (a) Sensitivity profile of pixel; (b) 3D distribution of aperture MTF; (c) 2D distribution of aperture MTF
    Light absorption coefficient of silicon material varies with wavelength
    Fig. 3. Light absorption coefficient of silicon material varies with wavelength
    Pixel structure of P-type substrate superimposed P-type epitaxial layer in CMOS process and diffusion MTF. (a) Pixel structure; (b) diffusion MTF increases with the decrease of incident light wavelength
    Fig. 4. Pixel structure of P-type substrate superimposed P-type epitaxial layer in CMOS process and diffusion MTF. (a) Pixel structure; (b) diffusion MTF increases with the decrease of incident light wavelength
    QE and SNR with the change of the input wavelength. (a) QE line; (b) SNR lines
    Fig. 5. QE and SNR with the change of the input wavelength. (a) QE line; (b) SNR lines
    Input light wavelength λ /nm3004005006007008009001000
    Aperture MTF @62.5 lp·mm-10.67
    Diffusion MTF@62.5 lp·mm-10.4230.4230.4220.4220.4180.4070.3750.263
    Total MTF@62.5 lp·mm-10.2830.2830.2830.2830.280.270.250.17
    QE /%48.960.568.975.384.285.873.16.6
    SNR @λ6281951061211241024
    Table 1. MTF and SNR of 8-μm pixel structures
    Gengyun Wang, Lili Xie, Hongbo Bu. Design Method of Pixel Modulation Transfer Function and Signal-to-Noise Ratio for CMOS Image Sensor[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(20): 2011002
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