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Pixel drive voltage generation using a charge pump

US11930288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AMS SENSORS BELGIUM BVBA · BE

Inventors

Guy Meynants · Retie, BE
Koen Ruythooren · Ekeren, BE
Pieter De Wit · Ekeren, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10F39/8037
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image sensor comprises an array comprising rows and columns of pixels, a first number N of connection lines connected to a first number N of pixels of the array, a voltage regulating circuit having an output, a first terminal, and a driver circuit. The driver circuit has a first number N of switches coupled to the first number N of connection lines and to the output of the voltage regulating circuit, and a first number N of further switches coupled to the first number N of connection lines and to the first terminal. The first number N is at least two.

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