Solid state CMOS imager using silicon-on-insulator or bulk silic

Details Solid state CMOS imager using silicon-on-insulator or bulk silic Solid state CMOS imager using silicon-on-insulator or bulk silic

1998-02-24

2000-02-01

Le, Que T.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

348308, H01J 4014

Patent

active

060205814

ABSTRACT:
An image sensor is described incorporating a plurality of detector cells arranged in an array where each detector cell has a MOSFET with a floating body and operable as a lateral bipolar transistor to amplify charge collected by the floating body. The invention overcomes the problem of insufficient charge being collected in detector cells formed on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates due to silicon thickness and will also work in bulk silicon embodiments.

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