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Wide bias background subtraction pixel front-end with short protection

US8981437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/803

Abstract

Pixel Front end circuits particularly applicable to photodetectors requiring wide bias ranges and/or with high background currents. In various versions, wide bias ranges, short protection, and background current subtraction, both predetermined and automatically sampled, are disclosed.

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