Invention Application
- Patent Title: Image sensor
- Patent Title (中): 图像传感器
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Application No.: US10350166Application Date: 2003-01-23
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Publication No.: US20030164443A1Publication Date: 2003-09-04
- Inventor: Robert Henderson
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Applicant Address: GB Globe Park
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: GB Globe Park
- Priority: EP02250693.5 20020201
- Main IPC: H01L027/00
- IPC: H01L027/00

Abstract:
An image sensor includes pixels which are of the four-transistor, PIN photodiode type. In each pixel, the charge on a photodiode is transferred by a transfer gate to a sensing node. Readout of reset and read voltages is via an amplifier. A gain capacitor is connected in feedback across the amplifier. Read and reset gates are controlled so that the pixel is reset to a virtual ground voltage controlled by the gain capacitor. This is independent of the pixel parasitic capacitance.
Public/Granted literature
- US06952004B2 Image sensor with capacitive amplifier and associated methods Public/Granted day:2005-10-04
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