DE60209846T2 - System und Verfahren zur Tastung von einem Photodetektor sowie hiermit ausgerüstete Photozellenschaltungen - Google Patents

System und Verfahren zur Tastung von einem Photodetektor sowie hiermit ausgerüstete Photozellenschaltungen Download PDF

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DE60209846T2
DE60209846T2 DE60209846T DE60209846T DE60209846T2 DE 60209846 T2 DE60209846 T2 DE 60209846T2 DE 60209846 T DE60209846 T DE 60209846T DE 60209846 T DE60209846 T DE 60209846T DE 60209846 T2 DE60209846 T2 DE 60209846T2
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Brian J. Fort Collins Misek
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/77—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components

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Owner name: APTINA IMAGING CORP., GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISL, KY