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Micro power micro-sized CMOS active pixel

  • US 6,891,145 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2002
  • Issued: 05/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a pixel unit of an imaging device, said method comprising:

  • resetting a charge accumulation region with a reset pulse having a voltage greater than an operating voltage of said imaging device;

    accumulating charge provided by a photoreceptor at said charge accumulation region; and

    selectively outputting a signal based on the charge at said accumulation region produced by said photoreceptor.

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