A Time-Of-Flight distance measurement sensor is presented. Detection and mixing is done with an in-substrate Current Assisted Photonic Demodulator. Background light suppression and high dynamic range is achieved using a Variable Transimpedance Amplifier. The pixel also comprises sample and hold circuitry and special low pass filters, for in-pixel averaging, with a 10 Hz to 10 kHz tuneable cut-off frequency. Proof-of-principle measurements on a standard Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor 0.35 um prototype measuring 50 um × 50 um with a fill factor of 60% are included.
Van Nieuwenhove, D, Van Der Tempel, W, Grootjans, R & Kuijk, M 2008, 'Time of flight distance sensor with enhanced dynamic range', International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, vol. 5, pp. 246-254.
Van Nieuwenhove, D., Van Der Tempel, W., Grootjans, R., & Kuijk, M. (2008). Time of flight distance sensor with enhanced dynamic range. International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, 5, 246-254.
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title = "Time of flight distance sensor with enhanced dynamic range",
abstract = "A Time-Of-Flight distance measurement sensor is presented. Detection and mixing is done with an in-substrate Current Assisted Photonic Demodulator. Background light suppression and high dynamic range is achieved using a Variable Transimpedance Amplifier. The pixel also comprises sample and hold circuitry and special low pass filters, for in-pixel averaging, with a 10 Hz to 10 kHz tuneable cut-off frequency. Proof-of-principle measurements on a standard Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor 0.35 um prototype measuring 50 um × 50 um with a fill factor of 60% are included.",
keywords = "image sensor, range finding, Time-Of-Flight, dynamic range",
author = "{Van Nieuwenhove}, Daniel and {Van Der Tempel}, Ward and Riemer Grootjans and Maarten Kuijk",
year = "2008",
month = sep,
day = "1",
language = "English",
volume = "5",
pages = "246--254",
journal = "International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications",
issn = "1740-8865",
publisher = "Inderscience Publishers",
}