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Design and fabrication of a high dynamic range image sensor in TFA technology

Image sensors in TFA (Thin Film on ASIC) technology are composed of amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin film detectors on top of crystalline ASICs. A TFA prototype for automotive vision systems is presented which allows each pixel to adapt its individual sensitivity to the local illumination. By this means, a dynamic range of 120 dB minimum along with high local contrast is achieved. The ASICs were fabricated in a 0.7 /spl mu/m CMOS technology.

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