Spectrally tunable pixel sensors

G. Langfelder; C. Buffa; A. F. Longoni; F. Zaraga

doi:10.1117/12.2006181

4 February 2013 Spectrally tunable pixel sensors

G. Langfelder, C. Buffa, A. F. Longoni, F. Zaraga

Proceedings Volume 8660, Digital Photography IX; 86600A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006181
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2013, Burlingame, California, United States

Abstract

They are here reported the developments and experimental results of fully operating matrices of spectrally tunable pixels based on the Transverse Field Detector (TFD). Unlike several digital imaging sensors based on color filter arrays or layered junctions, the TFD has the peculiar feature of having electrically tunable spectral sensitivities. In this way the sensor color space is not fixed a priori but can be real-time adjusted, e.g. for a better adaptation to the scene content or for multispectral capture. These advantages come at the cost of an increased complexity both for the photosensitive elements and for the readout electronics. The challenges in the realization of a matrix of TFD pixels are analyzed in this work. First experimental results on an 8x8 (x 3 colors) and on a 64x64 (x 3 colors) matrix will be presented and analyzed in terms of colorimetric and noise performance, and compared to simulation predictions.

Citation Download Citation

G. Langfelder, C. Buffa, A. F. Longoni, and F. Zaraga "Spectrally tunable pixel sensors", Proc. SPIE 8660, Digital Photography IX, 86600A (4 February 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006181

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available