Television – Camera – system and detail – Solid-state image sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-06
2005-09-06
Ho, Tuan (Department: 2615)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Solid-state image sensor
C348S241000, C348S308000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06940551
ABSTRACT:
A CMOS active pixel sensor with noise reduction employs a photodetector. A reset switch is coupled between a reset potential line and the photodetector and is controlled by a reset line. An amplifier is coupled to the photodetector. A kTC noise reducing circuit is disposed within the pixel sensor. A readout circuit is coupled to the kTC noise reducing circuit and is controlled by a row-select line.
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Foveon, Inc.
Ho Tuan
Sierra Patent Group Ltd.
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