Shared pixel with fixed conversion gain
US9654714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/8037
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active pixel sensor comprising: a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel includes a light sensitive element and a transfer gate, and the plurality of pixels have at least one floating diffusion region; and a plurality of processing circuits associated with the plurality of pixels; wherein each processing circuit comprises a charge amplifier.
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