Image sensors with multiple output structures
US8878256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1515
Abstract
In various embodiments, image sensors incorporate multiple output structures by including multiple sub-arrays, at least one of which includes a region of active pixels, a dark pixel region that is fanned and/or slanted, a dark pixel region that is unfanned and unslanted, a horizontal CCD, and an output structure for conversion of charge to voltage.
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