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Image sensor

An image sensor or imager is a sensor used for imaging. It detects and conveys information used to form an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of current that convey the information. The waves can be light or other electromagnetic radiation. Image…

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Comparison between CCD and CMOS sensors

Performance

Exposure-time control

Color separation

Specialty sensors

Lenless sensing

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Image sensor

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Triples81
Avg. degree1.98
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Components1

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Image sensor

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related to history · 13
Image sensor → Atalla, Bell Labs, By, CCD, CMOS, Dawon Kahng, Early, Later, Mohamed, MOS, MOSFET, The, They
related to Other image sensors · 13
Image sensor → CMOS, Cromemco Cyclops, DRAM, IntelliMouse, It, Lyon, MOS, NMOS, RAM, Richard, Since, The, Xerox
related to Comparison between CCD and CMOS sensors · 12
Image sensor → Both, Both CCD, Cameras, CCD, CCDs, CMOS, Live MOS, MOS, MOSFET, N-type MOS, NMOS, The
related to Color separation · 11
Image sensor → Bayer, Because, CCD, CMOS, Foveon X3, Integral, Since, Some, The, There, This
see also · 4
Image sensor → CIS, Electro-optical, List, SLRImage
related to Exposure-time control · 3
Image sensor → Electronic, Exposure, Global
related to Performance · 3
Image sensor → For, It, There
is a · 1
Image sensor → analog device

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sensors sensor image ccd cmos used light color technology digital mos pixels electronic photodiode pixel cameras imaging types analog device

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Image sensoris aanalog device0.90text
thermal imaging devicesinstance ofnight vision equipment0.80text
radarinstance ofnight vision equipment0.80text
sonarinstance ofnight vision equipment0.80text
and othersinstance ofnight vision equipment0.80text
low light sensitivityinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
dynamic range under normal shooting conditionsinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
they resort to pixel binninginstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
in which the sensor reads 4 or 9 adjacent pixels as one groupinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
and all groups have the same color filter color.Foveon X3 sensorinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
using an array of layered pixel sensorsinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text
separating light via the inherent wavelength-dependent absorption property of siliconinstance ofbut to offset their disadvantages0.80text

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