Automotive 8.3 MP CMOS Image Sensor with 150 dB Dynamic Range and Light Flicker Mitigation

This paper presents an 8.3 MP image sensor for automotive applications. The sensor has a 2.1 mu m pixel with overflow to a low gain capacitor and a triple gain readout. This pixel is a further evolution of the 3.0 mu m pixel presented earlier. The single exposure (flicker free) dynamic range is increased from 96 dB to 110 dB and the SNR stays above 25 dB at each of the transition points up to 125 degrees C. By adding a second exposure the dynamic range reaches 150 dB.

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This paper presents an 8.3 MP image sensor for automotive applications, with increased dynamic range and SNR that can maintain performance in high temperature environments.