Image sensor element with multiple outputs
US8279312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/803
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns an image sensor having a plurality of pixels each including a photosensor, a first node having a first capacitance connected to the photosensor, a second node having a second capacitance and selectively connected to the photosensor, and reading circuitry operable to read independently a first voltage value stored at the first node and a second voltage value stored at the second node.
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