Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)

Many scientific and industry imaging applications require compact, low noise, high sensitivity cameras.x000D
Typically, there are two options: Charge Couple Devices (CCDs) and Complementary Metal Oxidex000D
Semiconductor (CMOS) based imagers. CCDs are inferior to CMOS due to higher power consumption andx000D
larger footprint. Therefore, the demand for low light, high sensitivity CMOS cameras grows steadily. Severalx000D
low noise techniques have been proposed so far: active noise reduction, precise and amplified readout. Some ofx000D
the state of the art solutions possess low noise, but lack the required sensitivity; others are very sensitive, butx000D
lack the active noise suppression. We have developed a superior sensor, which comprises three low noise andx000D
high sensitivity techniques, and hence being advantageous over state of the art solutions.x000D
We aim for a larger scale functional prototype implementation of our unique sensor, HI-SENS (Highx000D
Sensitivity, Low Noise and Wide Dynamic Range imager). This proposal attempts a collaboration with ax000D
Canadian Company, Xiris, specializing in the manufacturing process control applications to evaluate thex000D
benefits of such a sensor in their welding application. The sensor will be capable of functioning under highlyx000D
illuminated areas as well as in dim light and be able to recognize cracks in the welding process withoutx000D
requiring an additional light source, or attributing the crack to sensor non uniformity.x000D
Low noise, high sensitivity and WDR features will make the proposed sensor a versatile sensing platform,x000D
applicable to many industry and research applications, such as security, biomed, and etc. The benefits of thisx000D
proposal to Canada include the development of a competitive technology of global interest, thus providingx000D
Canadian companies such as Xiris a substantial market advantage.