Pixel circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9881968
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14988376

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A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.

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STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N VCHEMIN DU CHAMP-DES-FILLES PLAN-LES-OUATES GENEVA 1228

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mandier, Christophe Grenoble, FR 7 30
Stark, Laurence Edinburgh, GB 18 153
Storm, Graeme Kirkliston, GB 19 256

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