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US08698061B2 Image sensors, methods, and pixels with storage and transfer gates 有权
具有存储和传输门的图像传感器,方法和像素

Image sensors, methods, and pixels with storage and transfer gates
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a pixel array with a plurality of pixels. A pixel includes a photodiode, a first transfer gate, a storage gate, and a second transfer gate. The first transfer gate is controllable to transfer charge from the photodiode to under the storage gate. The storage gate is connected to a readout circuit to allow the readout circuit to read out a voltage level of a potential at the storage gate. The second transfer gate is controllable to transfer charge from under the storage gate. A method includes controlling the first transfer gate to transfer charge from the photodiode to under the storage gate, reading out a voltage level of a potential at the storage gate using the readout circuit that is connected to the storage gate, and controlling the second transfer gate to drain charge from under the storage gate.
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