8 February 2016 A memristor-based pixel implementing light-to-resistance conversion
Olufemi A. Olumodeji, Alessandro P. Bramanti, Massimo Gottardi, Salvatore Iannotta
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Abstract
This letter reports a pixel architecture that implements a light-to-resistance encoder exploiting the properties of a memristor. A light-to-frequency (L2F) converter is adopted to drive a memristor with pulses, thus changing its resistance according with the light intensity. In a conventional L2F implementation, a binary counter is needed to store the number of pulses generated within the exposure time (Ti). In the proposed circuit, the binary counter has been replaced with an analog counterpart, made of a single memristor. This turns into a smaller pixel pitch, compared with an all-CMOS solution and analog nonvolatile characteristics. The proposed circuit has been simulated in a 3.3 V, 0.35  μm CMOS process, while the memristor behavior relies on the HP model.
© 2016 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 0091-3286/2016/$25.00 © 2016 SPIE
Olufemi A. Olumodeji, Alessandro P. Bramanti, Massimo Gottardi, and Salvatore Iannotta "A memristor-based pixel implementing light-to-resistance conversion," Optical Engineering 55(2), 020501 (8 February 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.2.020501
Published: 8 February 2016
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KEYWORDS
Computer programming

Analog electronics

Resistance

Binary data

Device simulation

Optical engineering

Electronics

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