Image sensor
US10714517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image sensor including: a first photodiode; a first circuit including an overflow transistor and a first transfer transistor connected to the first photodiode, a switch element connected to the first transfer transistor and a capacitor disposed between the first transfer transistor and the switch element, wherein the capacitor is a physical capacitor; a second photodiode; and a second circuit including a second transfer transistor connected to the second photodiode, a reset transistor connected to an output of the first circuit and a driving transistor connected to the second transfer transistor and the output of the first circuit.
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