CMOS sensor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf image sensor
gptkbp:advantage lower power consumption
faster readout
higher noise (historically)
integration of additional circuitry
rolling shutter effect
gptkbp:component digital imaging system
gptkbp:contains amplifiers
analog-to-digital converters
photodiodes
gptkbp:contrastsWith CCD sensor
gptkbp:convertedTo light to electrical signal
gptkbp:detects light
gptkbp:enables gptkb:DVD
high-speed photography
live view in cameras
gptkbp:fabricationProcess semiconductor manufacturing
gptkbp:fullName complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor sensor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CMOS sensor
gptkbp:improves backside illumination
stacked sensor design
gptkbp:introducedIn 1993
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Eric_Fossum
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Canon
gptkb:Samsung
gptkb:Sony
gptkb:ON_Semiconductor
gptkb:OmniVision
gptkbp:market dominant in consumer imaging devices
gptkbp:relatedTo active pixel sensor
back-illuminated sensor
global shutter
rolling shutter
gptkbp:replacedBy CCD sensor (in many applications)
gptkbp:sensitivity visible light
infrared light
gptkbp:technology gptkb:CMOS
gptkbp:usedFor machine vision
security cameras
barcode readers
astronomical imaging
industrial inspection
automotive cameras
gptkbp:usedIn smartphones
digital cameras
medical imaging devices
scanners
camcorders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vacuum_tube
gptkb:charge-coupled_device_(CCD)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5