Systematic Methodology of Modeling and Design Space Exploration for CMOS Image Sensors

doi:10.1109/TCAD.2025.3585753

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	Systematic Methodology of Modeling and Design Space Exploration for CMOS Image Sensors
	Ma, Tianrui 1; Gao, Zhe 2; Chen, Zhe 2; Kakarala, Ramakrishna 2; Shan, Charles 2; Cao, Weidong 3; Zhang, Xuan 4
	2026-02-01
发表期刊	IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS
ISSN	0278-0070
卷号	45 期号:2 页码:1047-1060
摘要	CMOS image sensors (CIS) are integral to both human and computer vision tasks, necessitating continuous improvements in key performance metrics, such as latency, power, and noise. Despite experienced designers being able to make informed design decisions, novice designers and system architects face challenges due to the complex and expansive design space of CIS. This article introduces a systematic methodology that elucidates the tradeoffs among CIS performance metrics and enables efficient design space exploration (DSE). Specifically, we propose a first-principle-based CIS modeling method. By exposing low-level circuit parameters, our modeling method explicitly reveals the impacts of design changes on high-level metrics. Based on the modeling method, we propose a DSE process that swiftly evaluates and identifies the optimal CIS design, capable of exploring over $10<^>{9}$ designs in under a minute without the need for time-consuming SPICE simulations. Our approach is validated through a case study and comparisons with real-world designs, demonstrating its practical utility in guiding early-stage CIS design.
关键词	CMOS image sensors (CIS) design space explo ration (DSE) integrated circuit modeling integrated circuit modeling
DOI	10.1109/TCAD.2025.3585753
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Computer Science ; Engineering
WOS类目	Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture ; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications ; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
WOS记录号	WOS:001667776300027
出版者	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.204/handle/2XEOYT63/42838
专题	中国科学院计算技术研究所
通讯作者	Zhang, Xuan
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Comp Technol, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 2.OmniVis Technol, Dept Analog Circuit Design, Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 3.George Washington Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Washington, DC 20052 USA 4.Northeastern Univ, Coll Engn, Boston, MA 02115 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ma, Tianrui,Gao, Zhe,Chen, Zhe,et al. Systematic Methodology of Modeling and Design Space Exploration for CMOS Image Sensors[J]. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS,2026,45(2):1047-1060.
APA	Ma, Tianrui.,Gao, Zhe.,Chen, Zhe.,Kakarala, Ramakrishna.,Shan, Charles.,...&Zhang, Xuan.(2026).Systematic Methodology of Modeling and Design Space Exploration for CMOS Image Sensors.IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS,45(2),1047-1060.
MLA	Ma, Tianrui,et al."Systematic Methodology of Modeling and Design Space Exploration for CMOS Image Sensors".IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS 45.2(2026):1047-1060.