Invention Application
US20130092941A1 IMAGE SENSOR WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE THIN FILM TRANSISTORS 审中-公开
具有感光薄膜晶体管的图像传感器

  • Patent Title: IMAGE SENSOR WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE THIN FILM TRANSISTORS
  • Patent Title (中): 具有感光薄膜晶体管的图像传感器
  • Application No.: US13652007
    Application Date: 2012-10-15
  • Publication No.: US20130092941A1
    Publication Date: 2013-04-18
  • Inventor: Willem DEN BOERTin NGUYENPatrick J. GREEN
  • Applicant: Apple Inc.
  • Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
  • Assignee: APPLE INC.
  • Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
  • Main IPC: H01L31/0224
  • IPC: H01L31/0224
IMAGE SENSOR WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE THIN FILM TRANSISTORS
Abstract:
An image sensor array includes image sensors having photo TFTs to generate photocurrent in response to received images. The photo TFTs each have their respective gate electrodes and source electrodes independently biased to reduce the effects of dark current. Storage capacitors are coupled to each photo TFT and discharged upon generation of a photocurrent. Each storage capacitor is coupled to a readout TFT that passes a current from the storage capacitor to a data line. The photo TFT may be disposed above the storage capacitor to increase the exposed surface area of the photo TFT.
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