Image sensor with compact pixel layout

Details Image sensor with compact pixel layout Image sensor with compact pixel layout

2010-03-16

2011-10-25

Nguyen, Dao (Department: 2818)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

Reexamination Certificate

active

08044446

ABSTRACT:
Solid-state image sensors, specifically image sensor pixels, which have three or four transistors, high sensitivity, low noise, and low dark current, are provided. The pixels have separate active regions for active components, row-shared photodiodes and may also contain a capacitor to adjust the sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio and dynamic range. The low dark current is achieved by using pinned photodiodes.

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