Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Circuits for self-powered image sensors
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Application No.: US15538556Application Date: 2016-01-07
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Publication No.: US10027914B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: Shree K. Nayar , Daniel Sims , Mikhail Fridberg
- Applicant: Shree K. Nayar , Daniel Sims , Mikhail Fridberg
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Byrne Poh LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2016/012509 WO 20160107
- International Announcement: WO2016/112204 WO 20160714
- Main IPC: H04N5/369
- IPC: H04N5/369 ; H01L27/146 ; H01L31/053 ; H04N5/378

Abstract:
Circuits for self-powered image sensors are provided. In some embodiments, an image sensor is provided, the image comprising: a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels comprising: a photodiode having an anode and a cathode connected to a ground voltage; a first transistor having: a first input connected to the anode of the photodiode; a first output connected to a reset bus; and a first control configured to receive a discharge signal; and a second transistor having: a second input connected to the anode of the photodiode; a second output connected to a pixel output bus; and a second control configured to receive a select signal; and a third transistor having: a third input coupled to each first output via the reset bus; a third output configured to be coupled to an energy storage device; and a third control configured to receive an energy harvest signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180020175A1 CIRCUITS FOR SELF-POWERED IMAGE SENSORS Public/Granted day:2018-01-18
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