Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Read out method for a CMOS imager with reduced dark current
- Patent Title (中): 对于具有降低的暗电流的CMOS成像器,读出方法
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Application No.: US12443474Application Date: 2006-09-28
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Publication No.: US08223227B2Publication Date: 2012-07-17
- Inventor: Matti Juhani Naskali , Juha Heikki Alakarhu
- Applicant: Matti Juhani Naskali , Juha Heikki Alakarhu
- Applicant Address: FI Espoo
- Assignee: Nokia Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: FI Espoo
- Agency: Harrington & Smith
- International Application: PCT/EP2006/009475 WO 20060928
- International Announcement: WO2008/037287 WO 20080403
- Main IPC: H04N9/64
- IPC: H04N9/64

Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus and method, for capturing an electronic image using a CMOS imager having an electronic shutter and a reduced dark current component in its image output signal. The dark current is reduced by—reading out each line of the CMOS imager in normal and reversed order and subsequent processing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100283875A1 READ OUT METHOD FOR A CMOS IMAGER WITH REDUCED DARK CURRENT Public/Granted day:2010-11-11
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