Image sensor with rapid read cycle

Details Image sensor with rapid read cycle Image sensor with rapid read cycle

2004-03-05

2008-12-30

Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S298000, C348S299000, C348S302000, C348S303000, C348S311000, C348S316000, C257S215000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07471323

ABSTRACT:
The invention proposes an image sensor comprising a picture capture matrix having N rows and K columns of image dots, a read register at the free end of the K columns. In order to improve the read speed of the matrix, the invention proposes that the horizontal transfer into the read register be continued even while the vertical signals for shifting from one row to the other are operative, without however continuing the horizontal transfer while the transfer gate between columns and horizontal register is open. The unloading time of the horizontal read register therefore overlaps the time reserved for each vertical transfer step, instead of these times being added together. The gain in time, being repeated for each row, will be all the more significant the higher the number of rows. Means are provided for limiting the effect of the column transfer switching operations on the reading of the charges at the output of the read register.

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