Darmstadt 2008 – scientific programme

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K: Fachverband Kurzzeitphysik

K 1: Neue Optische Methoden

K 1.2: Talk

Monday, March 10, 2008, 14:45–15:00, 3B

CCD versus CMOS technology - Imaging in applications of short-time events — •Norbert Faderl — ISL-French-German Research Institute of Saint Louis (France), Postfach 1260, D-79547 Weil am Rhein

CMOS image sensors are challenging the CCD image sensors in several application fields. Improved architecture and processes have overcome weaknesses of CMOS imagers. The CCD imagers present excellent performance and image quality thanks to low noise and high quantum efficiency. The main difference comes from the design and architecture of CMOS imagers leading to advantages in on-chip integrated image processing, high-frame rates and dynamic range (logarithmic pixel drive). Choosing an image sensor means considering not only the chip, but also how the application will envolve. This paper gives a short view of the advantages and weaknesses of CMOS and CCD technologies for imaging applications and shows some applications in the field of short-time events.