Workshop on CMOS Image Sensors for High Performance Applications

CNES, ASTRIUM, THALES ALENIA SPACE, SODERN are organizers of the 3rd workshop "CMOS image sensors for high performance applications" to be held in Toulouse, France on November 26-27, 2013. The preliminary program includes:

CMOS sensors for space applications:

• Nick Nelms, ESA
  An overview of ESA supported Visible and NIR CMOS Image Sensor development
• Jérôme Pratlong, e2v
  MTG FCI Visible Detector design and development.
• Weng-Lyang “Bill” Wang, CMOS Sensor Inc
  Five bands of CMOS Sensor (C468) for Formosat-5
• Michel Bréart de Boisanger, EADS Astrium
  CMOS Image Sensors optimized for GEO observation
• Fabien Malbet, IPAG
  Detector requirements for high accuracy astrometry and results of an interferometric detector calibration method

Low flux:

• Franck Robert, Photonis
  Photonis complementary Digital Solutions for Low Light Level and extreme low light Vision conditions
• Ajit Kumar Kalgi, Caeleste
  Photon imaging with monolithic CMOS SPADs
• Alice Pelamatti, ISAE
  An Analytical Model for the Estimation of the Full Well Capacity in Pinned Photodiode CMOS Image Sensors

TDI on CMOS:

• Alex Materne, CNES
  Development of Pixel architectures for TDI CMOS image sensors dedicated to High Resolution Earth Observation Satellites
• Alper Ercan, IMEC
  A TDI test imager in embedded CCD in CMOS technology
• Beat De Coi, ESPROS Photonics
  CCD/CMOS Imager System on a Chip
• Olivier Marcelot, ISAE
  Study of CCD Transport on CMOS Imaging Technology: Comparison Between SCCD and BCCD, and Ramp Effect on the CTI
• Frédéric Mayer, e2v
  Measurements and Analysis of a 13um Pitch Charge Transfer TDI Suitable for Space Applications Using a Standard CMOS Technology

ADCs:

• Philippe Ayzac,Thalès Alenia Space
  Design of MROD, a Space Qualified, 2 Channel, Video Chain Mixed-Signal ASIC for High Resolution Mission
• Daniel Dzahini, LPSC IN2P3
  TUTORIAL : SURVEY OF On-Chip ADCs FOR IMAGING APPLICATIONS

CMOS for Infra Red Applications:

• Harald Weller, SELEX-ES
  IR Sensors for space and astronomy applications at Selex-ES Ltd
• Vincent Gravot, ULIS
  A differential input stage for uncooled infrared pixels
• Wim Vereecken, XENICS
  The design of a 1.3 Megapixel InGaAs array with low noise and increased dynamic range Backside Illuminated CMOS
• Kiki Minoglou, IMEC
  Evaluation of backside passivation using laser annealing in backside illuminated image sensors
• Jérôme Pratlong, e2v
  TAOS II: Three 88-Megapixel astronomy arrays of large area, backthinned, and low-noise CMOS sensors
• Guy Meynants, CMOSIS
  Backside illuminated CMOS active pixel sensor with global shutter and 84 dB dynamic range

Radiation Hardness:

• Manuel Innocent, ON Semiconductor
  A radiation tolerant 4T pixel for space applications: layout and process optimization
• Harald Neubauer, IIS Fraunhofer
  Comparison of x-ray tolerant pixel-photodiode combinations (with and without in pixel charge-integration) for high sensitive x-ray detectors
• Valerian Lalucca, ISAE
  Single Event Effects in 4T and 5T Pinned Photodiode CMOS Image Sensors

Thanks to CV for sending me the program. Registration for the workshop is open here.