Invention Application
- Patent Title: IMPROVING SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR SENSITIVITY
- Patent Title (中): 改善固态图像传感器灵敏度
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Application No.: PCT/US2007/012918Application Date: 2007-06-01
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Publication No.: WO2007145848A2Publication Date: 2007-12-21
- Inventor: MEISENZAHL, Eric John
- Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY , MEISENZAHL, Eric John
- Applicant Address: 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650-2201 US
- Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,MEISENZAHL, Eric John
- Current Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,MEISENZAHL, Eric John
- Current Assignee Address: 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650-2201 US
- Agency: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
- Priority: US11/449,277 20060608
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus includes (a) a full-frame, charge-coupled device having (i) a conductive layer of a first dopant type; (ii) a plurality of pixels arranged as a charge-coupled device in the conductive layer that collects charge in response to incident light and transfers the collected charge; (iii) an overflow drain of a dopant type opposite the first type disposed in the conductive layer and laterally adjacent to each pixel; and the apparatus having (b) a voltage supply connected to the lateral overflow drain that is at a first voltage during readout and at a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage during integration.
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