AEROSPACE SHANGHAI, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 89(2025)

Experimental Study on RTS Pixels of CMOS Image Sensors Induced by Space Protons

Zitao ZHAO1,2,3, Lin WEN1,2、*, Yudong LI1,2, Jie FENG1,2, Bingkai LIU1,2, and Qi GUO1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi830011,,China
  • 2Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Extreme Environment Electronic,Urumqi830011,,China
  • 3School of Electronic,Electrical and Communication Engineering,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100049,China
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    Category: Space Radiation Effects

    Received: Jun. 4, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 29, 2025

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    DOI:10.19328/j.cnki.2096-8655.2025.04.010

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