Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor pixel cell readout architecture
- Patent Title (中): 图像传感器像素单元读出架构
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Application No.: US13940710Application Date: 2013-07-12
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Publication No.: US09041842B2Publication Date: 2015-05-26
- Inventor: Trygve Willassen
- Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04N3/14
- IPC: H04N3/14 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/374 ; H04N5/3745

Abstract:
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixel cells each including a floating diffusion node, a photosensitive element coupled to selectively transfer image charge to the floating diffusion node, and a feedback coupling capacitor coupled between the floating diffusion node and an output line. A bit line is coupled to selectively readout image data output from each one of a group of the plurality of pixel cells. An integrator is capacitively coupled to the bit line. The integrator is coupled to output an output signal on the output line in response to the image data. The output signal on the output line is capacitively coupled to the floating diffusion node through the feedback coupling capacitor to suppress a potential swing at the floating diffusion node of each one of the group of the plurality of pixel cells in response to the output signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150015757A1 IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL CELL READOUT ARCHITECTURE Public/Granted day:2015-01-15
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