Technology · Photonics, MEMS & Sensors
Global shutter
An exposure scheme in which every pixel starts and stops integrating at the same instant, with charge held in an in-pixel storage node until readout. It removes motion distortion at the cost of pixel area and extra parasitic light sensitivity.
- Also known as
- GS
- Type
- Technology
- Domain
- Photonics, MEMS & Sensors, Image sensors
Notes
Essential for machine vision, barcode scanning, drones and any camera imaging fast-moving scenes or pulsed illumination.
Related terms
- Rolling shutter
- CIS
- Machine vision
- Pixel pitch
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