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Based on the fundamental background of the different noise sources presented in the previous Chapter, a noise analysis for CIS readout chains is presented. It starts by a preamble recapitulating the impact of the different noise sources on the signal path of a CIS and pointing-out, based on quantitative values from state-of-the-art low noise CIS, the electronic readout noise as the main contributor.
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Boukhayma, A. (2018). Detailed Noise Analysis in Low-Noise CMOS Image Sensors. In: Ultra Low Noise CMOS Image Sensors . Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68774-2_4
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