Television – Camera – system and detail – Solid-state image sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Villecco, John M. (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Solid-state image sensor
C348S241000, C250S208100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10284938
ABSTRACT:
An image sensor having a plurality of pixels, each including a sense node; an output node; a first device, connected to the sense node, producing a signal at the sense node that is proportional to incident light intensity at the pixel; at least one select node to receive a first select signal for selecting the pixel output node from the plurality of pixels; a reset device for resetting the pixel; and a sample and hold circuit including a sample node coupled to the sense node. At least one amplifier is provided, including a first input node to receive an output signal from the output node of a selected pixel and a second input node connected to a reference voltage source provided as a reference to reset a selected pixel. An amplifier output node is connected to couple an amplifier output signal to a selected pixel's sample and hold circuit.
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Baumann Russell E.
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
Villecco John M.
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