CMOS sensors

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf image sensor
gptkbp:advantage lower power consumption
faster readout
higher noise (historically)
on-chip processing
gptkbp:alternativeTo CCD sensors
gptkbp:application gptkb:astronomy
robotics
surveillance
barcode readers
industrial inspection
gptkbp:component gptkb:guitar
analog-to-digital converter
photodiode array
control circuitry
gptkbp:contrastsWith CCD sensors
gptkbp:fabricationProcess CMOS process
gptkbp:feature rolling shutter
global shutter (in some designs)
random access readout
gptkbp:fullName complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor sensors
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CMOS sensors
gptkbp:improves noise reduction
higher sensitivity
gptkbp:integration on-chip analog-to-digital conversion
on-chip image processing
on-chip timing control
gptkbp:introducedIn 1993
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:NASA_JPL
gptkb:Eric_Fossum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Canon
gptkb:Samsung
gptkb:Sony
gptkb:ON_Semiconductor
gptkb:OmniVision
gptkbp:market dominant in consumer imaging
gptkbp:output analog signal
digital signal
gptkbp:pixelType active pixel sensor
passive pixel sensor
gptkbp:sensitivity infrared
ultraviolet
visible light
gptkbp:technology gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:usedIn machine vision
smartphones
medical imaging
digital cameras
camcorders
automotive cameras
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:charge-coupled_devices_(CCDs)
gptkb:Back-illuminated_sensor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7