Wednesday, June 30, 2010

List of Image Sensor Books

Image Sensors and Signal Processing for Digital Still Cameras, Junichi Nakamura

Shrinking pixel sizes along with improvements in image sensors, optics, and electronics have elevated DSCs to levels of performance that match, and have the potential to surpass, that of silver-halide film cameras. Image Sensors and Signal Processing for Digital Still Cameras captures the current state of DSC image acquisition and signal processing technology and takes an all-inclusive look at the field, from the history of DSCs to future possibilities.


The first chapter outlines the evolution of DSCs, their basic structure, and their major application classes. The next few chapters discuss high-quality optics that meet the requirements of better image sensors, the basic functions and performance parameters of image sensors, and detailed discussions of both CCD and CMOS image sensors. The book then discusses how color theory affects the uses of DSCs, presents basic image processing and camera control algorithms and examples of advanced image processing algorithms, explores the architecture and required performance of signal processing engines, and explains how to evaluate image quality for each component described. The book closes with a look at future technologies and the challenges that must be overcome to realize them.
With contributions from many active DSC experts, Image Sensors and Image Processing for Digital Still Cameras offers unparalleled real-world coverage and opens wide the door for future innovation.



Photon Transfer : Dn → [lambda], James R. Janesick

Photon Transfer is designed for a wide audience from the novice to the advanced user already familiar with the method. For first-time users, the book's primary purpose is to give sufficient guidelines to accurately generate, calibrate, and understand imaging data products through the photon transfer method. The book contains more than 230 figures that present experimental CCD and CMOS data products and modeling simulations connected to photon transfer. Contents also provide hundreds of relations that support photon transfer theory, simulations, and data.





Scientific Charge-Coupled Devices, James R. Janesick


The invention of the charge-coupled device 30 years ago was the beginning of a remarkable image capture technology that has changed the course of imaging in fields ranging from astronomy to biotechnology. This book presents a comprehensive history, tutorial, and state-of-the-art description of CCDs and is intended for scientists, engineers, imaging hardware managers, and graduate students.









Solid-State Imaging With Charge-Coupled Devices, A.J.Theuwissen


Solid-State Imaging with Charge-Coupled Devices covers the complete imaging chain: from the CCD's fundamentals to the applications. The book is divided into four main parts: the first deals with the basics of the charge-coupled devices in general. The second explains the imaging concepts in close relation to the classical television application. Part three goes into detail on new developments in the solid-state imaging world (light sensitivity, noise, device architectures), and part four rounds off the discussion with a variety of applications and the imager technology. The book is a reference work intended for all who deal with one or more aspects of solid- state imaging: the educational, scientific and industrial world. Graduates, undergraduates, engineers and technicians interested in the physics of solid-state imagers will find the answers to their imaging questions. Since each chapter concludes with a short section `Worth Memorizing', reading this short summary allows readers to continue their reading without missing the main message from the previous section.


Handbook of Image Quality: Characterization and Prediction, Brian Keelan

With 300 figures, tables, and equations, this book presents a unified approach to image quality research and modeling. The author discusses the results of different, calibrated psychometric experiments can be rigorously integrated to construct predictive software using Monte Carlo simulations and provides numerous examples of viable field applications for product design and verification of modeling predictions. He covers perceptual measurements for the assessment of individual quality attributes and overall quality, explores variation in scene susceptibility, observer sensitivity, and preference, and includes methods of analysis for testing and refining metrics based on psychometric data.



CMOS Imagers From Phototransduction to Image Processing, Orly Yadid-Pecht, Ralph Etienne-Cummings


This is the first book published on CMOS imagers. It covers the full chain, starting from the basic concepts of photo transduction, and continues with pixel and system examples of CMOS Active Pixel Sensor (APS) imagers. CMOS Imagers: From Phototransduction to Image Processing contains six contributed chapters. The first three detail the basic concepts of photo transduction, modeling, evaluation, and optimization of APS. The last three continue with the description of APS design issues using a bottom-up strategy, starting from pixels and finishing with image processing systems. Various focal-plane image processing alternatives to either improve imaging or to extract visual information are presented. The book closes with a discussion of a completely non-traditional method for image noise suppression. Targeted audiences for this work are people interested in imaging, whether from the academic, the industrial or the scientific arena. All students, engineers and technical workers interested in understanding more about the physics, the design and the potential of CMOS imagers are invited to read the book. Each chapter can also be read independently.

Smart CMOS Image Sensors and Applications, Jun Ohta

Because of their high noise immunity and low static power supply drain, complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices produce less heat than other forms of logic and allow a high density of logic functions on a chip. These beneficial characteristics have fueled the use of CMOS image sensors in consumer electronics, robot vision, biotechnology, and medicine. With the introduction of smart functions in CMOS image sensors, even more versatile applications are now possible. Exploring this popular technology, Smart CMOS Image Sensors and Applications focuses on the smart functions implemented in CMOS image sensors as well as the applications of these sensors. After discussing the history of smart CMOS image sensors, the book describes the fundamental elements of CMOS image sensors. It covers some optoelectronic device physics and introduces typical CMOS image sensor structures, such as an active pixel sensor (APS). Subsequent chapters elucidate the functions and materials of smart CMOS image sensors and present examples of smart imaging. The final chapter explores various applications of smart CMOS image sensors. Several appendices supply a range of information on constants, illuminance, MOSFET characteristics, and optical resolution. This book provides a firm foundation in existing smart CMOS image sensor technology and applications, preparing you for the next phase of smart CMOS image sensors.

CMOS/CCD Sensors and Camera Systems, Gerald C. Holst, Terrence S. Lomheim

This update to CCD Arrays, Cameras, and Displays (2nd Ed.) addresses CMOS/CCD differences, similarities, and applications, including architecture concepts and operation, such as full-frame, interline transfer, progressive scan, color filter arrays, rolling shutters, 3T, 4T, 5T, and 6T. The authors discuss novel designs, such as EMCCD, EBCCD, Super CCD, and intensified CCDs, illustrate sampling theory and aliasing with numerous examples, and describe the advantages and limitations of small pixels. This monograph provides the background necessary for specifying cameras using radiometric or photometric concepts, and provides information on the entire system--from scene to observer. Targeted to systems analysts and integrators, the 375-page volume CMOS/CCD Sensors and Camera Systems discusses pixels, datels,disels and resels; radiometry and photometry; and CCD fundamentals, including photodetection, array operation and architecture, and low-light-level devices. It covers CMOS basics, addressing pixel electronics, and smaller pixel potential limitations and design evolution. Array parameters, including defects, microlenses, well capacity, color filter arrays and number of detectors are detailed along with array performance, including quantum efficiency, responsivity and dark current. Camera design, linear system theory, modulation transfer functions, sampling and image quality also are addressed.

Charge-Coupled Devices: Performance and Dark Noise Characteristics, Ralf Widenhorn

In this study we investigate the performance characteristics of modern scientific Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs). After a brief introduction of the basic principles of CCDs, a systematic study of dark current, caused by thermally excited electrons, is presented. An outline of a software solution to automatically correct for dark current is described. It is further shown that the temperature dependence of the dark current of different pixels follows the Meyer-Neldel rule (MNR). The MNR is the result of two separate thermally activated processes.In the second half of the book a model is presented that quantitatively explains the occurrence of residual images, so called ghosts, by the presence of trapping sites in the depletion region.Finally, the experimental data for the charge diffusion in the field-free region and an analytical model are presented. This model can be used to calculate the spatial resolution or point-spread function of back-illuminated sensors. This work will be of interest to engineers and scientists working with semiconductors, in particular to those involved in the design of digital imagers.

Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras, Rastislav Lukac

A Decade of Extraordinary Growth The past decade has brought a surge of growth in the technologies for digital color imaging, multidimensional signal processing, and visual scene analysis. These advances have been crucial to developing new camera-driven applications and commercial products in digital photography. Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras embraces this extraordinary progress, comprehensively covering state-of-the-art systems, processing techniques, and emerging applications. Experts Address Challenges and Trends Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras presents leading experts elucidating their own accomplishments in developing the technologies reshaping this field. The editor invited renowned authorities to address specific research challenges and recent trends in their particular areas of expertise. The book discusses single-sensor digital color imaging fundamentals, including reusable embedded software platform, digital camera image processing chain, optical filter and color filter array designs. It also details the latest techniques and approaches in contemporary and traditional digital camera color image processing and analysis for various sophisticated applications, including: Demosaicking and color restoration, White balancing and color transfer, and exposure correction, denoising and color enhancement, Image compression and storage formats, Red-eye detection and removal, Image resizing, Video-demosaicking and superresolution imaging, Image and video stabilization A Solid Foundation of Knowledge to Solve Problems Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras builds a strong fundamental understanding of theory and methods for solving many of todays most interesting and challenging problems in digital color image and video acquisition, analysis, processing, and storage. A broad survey of the existing solutions and relevant literature makes this book a valuable resource both for researchers and those applying rapidly evolving digital camera technologies.

Large Format CMOS Image Sensors: Performance and Design, Suat Utku Ay

This book covers design and performance issuessurrounding very large format CMOS Image Sensors. Itapproaches the problem systematically from bottom up.It starts with modeling and performance issues ofCMOS imaging pixels, reviews and address system andcircuit level issues with unique solutions andcircuits, and presents new IC design methodologiesfor CMOS imagers. Each solution was supported withreal working CMOS image sensor ICs. All mixed-signalcircuits, timing diagrams, and measurement techniqueswere presented for very large format CMOS imagesensor with stitching in the book. Fundamentals ofCCD and CMOS imagers along with imaging fundamentalswere also included in the first chapters of the book. Targeted audience of this book is people who areinterested in image sensors in general and/orparticularly in large format CMOS imagers. Allstudents, engineers, scientists, and academiciansinterested in understanding more about CMOS imagesensors, their circuits, measurement techniques,performance metrics, and imaging pixels are invitedto read the book. Chapters are related to each otherbut could be read independently.

CCD Image Sensors in Deep-Ultraviolet: Degradation Behavior and Damage Mechanisms, F.M. Li, A. Nathan

In order to facilitate the inspection of deep sub-micron features in integrated circuits, a new generation of semiconductor inspection systems is being pushed to new limits to image at ever shorter wavelengths - using deep-UV (DUV) sensitive cameras. However, conventional CCD cameras have very poor responsivity in the DUV and their stability upon prolonged DUV exposure is a relevant concern. This book investigates the causes of CCD degradation and the damage mechanisms due to DUV exposure, as well as reporting new results for device performance at these wavelengths.





Optical System Design, Robert Fischer


In order to facilitate the inspection of deep sub-micron features in integrated circuits, a new generation of semiconductor inspection systems is being pushed to new limits to image at ever shorter wavelengths - using deep-UV (DUV) sensitive cameras. However, conventional CCD cameras have very poor responsivity in the DUV and their stability upon prolonged DUV exposure is a relevant concern. This book investigates the causes of CCD degradation and the damage mechanisms due to DUV exposure, as well as reporting new results for device performance at these wavelengths.





Introduction to Color Imaging Science, Hsien-Che Lee


Colour imaging technology has become almost ubiquitous in modern life in the form of monitors, liquid crystal screens, colour printers, scanners, and digital cameras. This book is a comprehensive guide to the scientific and engineering principles of colour imaging. It covers the physics of light and colour, how the eye and physical devices capture colour images, how colour is measured and calibrated, and how images are processed. It stresses physical principles and includes a wealth of real-world examples. The book will be of value to scientists and engineers in the colour imaging industry and, with homework problems, can also be used as a text for graduate courses on colour imaging. A comprehensive introduction to a rapidly growing, multi-disciplinary field of colour imaging science, Only requires a college-level knowledge of the physics, biology and mathematics behind the field, Contains many exercises with solutions available by emailing solutions@cambridge.org

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