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Image sensor pixel circuit

US8853755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2010
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/807
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pixel circuit of an image sensor includes a sense node for storing a charge transferred from one or more photodiodes, a source follower transistor having its gate coupled to the sense node and its source node coupled to an output line of the pixel circuit via a read transistor, wherein a body contact of the source follower transistor is connected to the output line.

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