A CMOS linear image sensor array with on-chip programmable signal processing

This contribution presents an integrated linear image array with programmable on-chip sensor processing that has been fabricated in standard CMOS technology. The sensor is based on active pixel sensing principle which utilizes high light sesitivity of a standard PMOS transistor located in a floating n-well ("Photo-FET"). The on-chip signal processing circuitry can be programmed to realize a wide variety of signal processing functions.