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Eric Fossum
Engineer

Eric Fossum

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Developing CMOS active-pixel image-sensor technology

CMOS image sensors

Born
17 October 1957
Birthplace
Unknown

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Eric Fossum

Eric Fossum is an American engineer whose research helped advance CMOS image sensors. His career connects university research, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and commercial imaging technology.

Early life

Connecticut upbringing

Grew up in Simsbury, studied engineering at Trinity College and earned his Yale doctorate in 1984.

Career

  1. 1990

    JPL research

    Joined the laboratory to lead image-sensor research and development.

  2. 1995

    Photobit

    Co-founded a company to commercialise imaging technology.

  3. 2010

    Dartmouth

    Joined its engineering faculty.

Contributions

CMOS image sensors

Worked with a JPL team advancing active-pixel sensors and camera-on-chip designs.

Beyond work

Away from the laboratory

Enjoys a hobby farm in New Hampshire with his wife. He also supports invention education through Camp Invention and the Collegiate Inventors Competition.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Away from the laboratory — biographical source ↗Distinctive contribution — source ↗

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