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Comparison of modern CCD and CMOS image sensor technologies and systems for low resolution imaging

Carlson, 2002

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9602138905217638322
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Carlson B
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SENSORS, 2002 IEEE

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CMOS image sensors were introduced to the market in 1995 and in the past three years have taken significant market share from CCD sensors in the low-end digital camera markets (eg, web cams). CMOS sensors boast low power dissipation, single supply …
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