title: Thin Film on CMOS Active Pixel Sensor for Space Applications.
abstract: A 664 x 664 element Active Pixel image Sensor (APS) with integrated analog signal processing, full frame synchronous shutter and random access for applications in star sensors is presented and discussed. A thick vertical diode array in Thin Film on CMOS (TFC) technology is explored to achieve radiation hardness and maximum fill factor.
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Mikroelektronik Stuttgart, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. spuentrup@ims-chips.de.
authors.forename: Jan Dirk
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schulze Spuentrup
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Mikroelektronik Stuttgart, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. burghartz@ims-chips.de.
authors.forename: Joachim N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Burghartz
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Mikroelektronik Stuttgart, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. graf@ims-chips.de.
authors.forename: Heinz-Gerd
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Mikroelektronik Stuttgart, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. harendt@ims-chips.de.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harendt
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Mikroelektronik Stuttgart, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. hutter@ims-chips.de.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.affiliation: Jena-Optronik GmbH, 07745 Jena, Germany. markus.nicke@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicke
authors.affiliation: Jena-Optronik GmbH, 07745 Jena, Germany. uwe.schmidt@jena-optronik.de.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Physikalische Elektronik Universitaet Stuttgart / 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. markus.schubert@ipe.uni-stuttgart.de.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.affiliation: Jena-Optronik GmbH, 07745 Jena, Germany. juergen.sterzel@jena-optronik.de.
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sterzel
keywords: APS; global shutter; imager; radiation hardness; star sensor