Theoretical Considerations of the Influence of Mechanical Uniaxial Stress on Pixel Readout Circuits

In this work the effects of uniaxial mechanical stress on a pixel readout circuit are theoretically analyzed. It is the effects of mechanical stress on the in-pixel transistors do not arise at the output, when a correlated double sampling circuit is used. However, mechanical stress effects on the photodiode will directly appear at the readout chain output. Therefore, compensation techniques are needed to overcome this situation. Moreover simulation technique of mechanical stress is proposed and diverse layout as well as design recommendations are put forward, in order to minimize stress related effects on the output of a circuit. he shown, that wever, Moreover, a out

• Georgios C. Dogiamis
• Bedrich J. Hosticka
• Anton Grabmaier

• mechanical uniaxial stress
• pixel readout circuit

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