Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Active pixel image sensor with reduced readout delay
- Patent Title (中): 有源像素图像传感器具有减少的读出延迟
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Application No.: US11513534Application Date: 2006-08-31
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Publication No.: US07732748B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Robert Johansson
- Applicant: Robert Johansson
- Applicant Address: KY George Town
- Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
- Current Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: KY George Town
- Agent David C. Kellogg
- Main IPC: H01J40/14
- IPC: H01J40/14 ; H01L27/00 ; H04N3/14

Abstract:
Methods, devices, and systems for improving (i.e., reducing) the settling time of an output signal read from a photo sensor and improving the PSRR of the supply voltage are disclosed, wherein a detected charge in a pixel is converted to a voltage and drives a source follower transistor. A bias transistor is coupled in series with the source follower transistor and includes an output therebetween. The bias transistor is driven to source a reduced current when the voltage results from a readout of a reset value of the pixel and the bias transistor is driven to source an enhanced current when the voltage results from a readout of a sensed signal value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080054164A1 Method, apparatus and system to reduce readout delay in a sensor Public/Granted day:2008-03-06
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