TWO-DIMENSIONAL TIME DELAY INTEGRATION VISIBLE CMOS IMAGE SENSOR
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1. A time delay integration CMOS image sensor comprising:
- a first pinned photodiode and a second pinned photodiode, the first pinned photodiode collects a charge when light strikes the first pinned photodiode, the second pinned photodiode receives the charge from the first pinned photodiode; and
a plurality of electrodes in series located between the first and the second pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured to transfer the charge from the first pinned photodiode to the second pinned photodiode.
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Abstract
A two dimensional time delay integration CMOS image sensor having a plurality of pinned photodiodes, each pinned photodiode collects a charge when light strikes the pinned photodiode, a plurality of electrodes separating the plurality of pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured for two dimensional charge transport between two adjacent pinned photodiodes, and a plurality of readout nodes connected to the plurality of pinned photodiodes via address lines.
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1. A time delay integration CMOS image sensor comprising:
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a first pinned photodiode and a second pinned photodiode, the first pinned photodiode collects a charge when light strikes the first pinned photodiode, the second pinned photodiode receives the charge from the first pinned photodiode; and a plurality of electrodes in series located between the first and the second pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured to transfer the charge from the first pinned photodiode to the second pinned photodiode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A two dimensional time delay integration CMOS image sensor comprising:
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an array of pinned photodiodes, each pinned photodiode is configured to collect a charge when light strikes the pinned photodiode; and a plurality of electrodes located around the perimeter of each pinned photodiode to form a grid, the plurality of electrodes are configured to transport charge between two adjacent pinned photodiodes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A two dimensional time delay integration CMOS image sensor comprising:
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a plurality of pinned photodiodes, each pinned photodiode generates a charge when light strikes the pinned photodiode; a plurality of electrodes separating the plurality of pinned photodiodes, the plurality of electrodes are configured for two dimensional charge transport between two adjacent pinned photodiodes; and a plurality of readout nodes connected to the plurality of pinned photodiodes via address lines. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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