• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 12, 1228005 (2023)
Shaomeng Li, Kaiming Nie*, and Jiangtao Xu
Author Affiliations
  • School of Microelectronics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP221508 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shaomeng Li, Kaiming Nie, Jiangtao Xu. Correlated Multiple Sampling Technique for Low-Light CMOS Image Sensors[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(12): 1228005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Architecture of traditional SS ADC
    Fig. 1. Architecture of traditional SS ADC
    Timing diagrams of traditional CMS technique
    Fig. 2. Timing diagrams of traditional CMS technique
    Diagram of the SS ADC with voltage adaptive CMS technique
    Fig. 3. Diagram of the SS ADC with voltage adaptive CMS technique
    Principles of voltage adaptive CMS technology. (a) Vpixel<Vref; (b) Vpixel>Vref
    Fig. 4. Principles of voltage adaptive CMS technology. (a) Vpixel<Vref; (b) Vpixel>Vref
    Architecture of comparator
    Fig. 5. Architecture of comparator
    Architecture of counter
    Fig. 6. Architecture of counter
    Architecture of ramp generator
    Fig. 7. Architecture of ramp generator
    Relationship between input and code value
    Fig. 8. Relationship between input and code value
    DNL/INL performance of low noise SS ADC
    Fig. 9. DNL/INL performance of low noise SS ADC
    Relationship between SNR and input value
    Fig. 10. Relationship between SNR and input value
    ItemCurrent /µA3 dB bandwidth /kHzGain /dB
    First stage6.061843.5
    Second stage2.856444.03
    Table 1. Parameters of the two-stage comparator
    ParameterMethod in Ref.[1Method in Ref.[2Traditional method*This work*
    Process node /nm180110110
    Power supply(P)/V3.3/1.83.3/1.53.3/1.5
    Resolution /bit10/14111111
    Sampling times /1064544/2
    Random noise(Inoise)/µV127738082
    1 Horizon time(T)/µs283623
    Power /µW4543
    FOMa1 /(fJ·step-1791483
    FOMb2 /(nVrms·Hz-12.022.881.93
    Table 2. Comparison with prior techniques
    Shaomeng Li, Kaiming Nie, Jiangtao Xu. Correlated Multiple Sampling Technique for Low-Light CMOS Image Sensors[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(12): 1228005
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