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Photosensor having enhanced sensitivity

US9516248B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/803
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a photosensor having adjacent light sensitive pixels in which photocharge is generated in depletion zones of the pixels by light incident on the photosensor, comprising applying voltage to gate electrodes of the photopixels so that the depletion zone of one of the pixels extends into and lies under a portion of the depletion region of the other pixel.

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