Micro power micro-sized CMOS active pixel
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1. An active pixel unit, comprising:
- a charge accumulating part, having a capability of accumulating charge therein;
a photoreceptor, connected to said charge accumulating part, and changing an amount of charge therein based on an applied received charge;
a reset transistor, having its drain and gate connected together, and connected to reset said charge accumulating part; and
a select transistor, also having its drain and gate connected together, and connected to select an output of said charge accumulating part.
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Reduced size CMOS active pixel circuit uses special transistors with their gates and sources connected together. This transistor is placed at the top of the pixel.
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1. An active pixel unit, comprising:
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a charge accumulating part, having a capability of accumulating charge therein;
a photoreceptor, connected to said charge accumulating part, and changing an amount of charge therein based on an applied received charge;
a reset transistor, having its drain and gate connected together, and connected to reset said charge accumulating part; and
a select transistor, also having its drain and gate connected together, and connected to select an output of said charge accumulating part.
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