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US07683953B1 Intra-pixel fixed-pattern-noise cancellation circuit and method 有权
像素内固定模式噪声消除电路及方法

  • Patent Title: Intra-pixel fixed-pattern-noise cancellation circuit and method
  • Patent Title (中): 像素内固定模式噪声消除电路及方法
  • Application No.: US10882566
    Application Date: 2004-06-30
  • Publication No.: US07683953B1
    Publication Date: 2010-03-23
  • Inventor: Richard B. Merrill
  • Applicant: Richard B. Merrill
  • Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
  • Assignee: Foveon, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Foveon, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
  • Agency: Lewis and Roca LLP
  • Main IPC: H04N5/335
  • IPC: H04N5/335
Intra-pixel fixed-pattern-noise cancellation circuit and method
Abstract:
A pixel sensor comprises a first reset transistor having a drain coupled to a first potential, a gate coupled to a first reset line, and a source. A second reset transistor has a drain coupled to the first reset transistor source, a gate coupled to a second reset line, and a source coupled to a photodiode cathode. A source-follower transistor has a drain coupled to the first reset transistor source, a gate coupled to the photodiode cathode, and a source. A row-select transistor has a drain coupled to the source-follower transistor source, a gate coupled to a row-select signal line, and a source coupled to a column output line. An array of these pixel sensors further comprises timing and readout circuits that control the transistors in the pixel sensor to effect a reset operation that cancels the fixed pattern of threshold variations of the source-follower transistors.
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