Smart CMOS image sensors and applications (Second edition)

Revised and expanded for this new edition, Smart CMOS Image Sensors and Applications, Second Edition is the only book available devoted to smart CMOS image sensors and applications.

The book describes the fundamentals of CMOS image sensors and optoelectronic device physics, and introduces typical CMOS image sensor structures, such as the active pixel sensor (APS).

Also included are the functions and materials of smart CMOS image sensors and present examples of smart imaging.

Various applications of smart CMOS image sensors are also discussed.

Several appendices supply a range of information on constants, illuminance, MOSFET characteristics, and optical resolution.

Expansion of smart materials, smart imaging and applications, including biotechnology and optical wireless communication, are included. Features• Covers the fundamentals and applications including smart materials, smart imaging, and various applications• Includes comprehensive references• Discusses a wide variety of applications of smart CMOS image sensors including biotechnology and optical wireless communication• Revised and expanded to include the state of the art of smart image sensors