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Plastic retina: image enhancement using polymer grid triode arrays
Author(s): Alan J. Heeger; David J. Heeger; John D. Langan; Yang Yang
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Paper Abstract

An array of polymer grid triodes (PGTs) connected through a common grid functions as a 'plastic retina' which provides local contrast gain control for image enhancement. This device, made from layers of conducting polymers, functions as an active resistive network that performs center-surround filtering. The PGT array with common grid is a continuous analog of the discrete approach of Mead, with a variety of fabrication advantages and with a significant saving of 'real estate' within the unit cell of each pixel.

Paper Details

Date Published: 9 February 1996
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics, (9 February 1996); doi: 10.1117/12.232150
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Alan J. Heeger, UNIAX Corp. (United States)
David J. Heeger, UNIAX Corp. (United States)
John D. Langan, UNIAX Corp. (United States)
Yang Yang, UNIAX Corp. (United States)


Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2716:
Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics
Andrew Crowson, Editor(s)

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