Short wave infrared image sensor with automatic exposure and dynamic range control

A system comprising:

• an image sensor comprising:
• an array of infrared sensors operable to capture an image of a scene;
• an integration timing circuit variably controlling an integration time of the infrared sensors;
• a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) operable to generate signals from the infrared sensors corresponding to the captured image of the scene;
• an automatic gain controller operable to apply a gain to the generated signals;
• and
• a dynamic range compensation controller operable to receive image characteristics corresponding to the generated signals, compare the received image characteristics to target image characteristics, and adjust an integration timing signal for controlling the integration timing circuit to align the received image characteristics with the target image characteristics.