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Photodetector circuit device and method thereof

  • US 6,906,302 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2002
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A circuit comprising:

  • a CMOS compatible photodetector to produce charge in response to incident light;

    a plurality of storage nodes to store charge generated by said photodetector;

    a plurality of control transistors to route charge from said photodetector to said plurality of storage nodes; and

    a plurality of amplifiers coupled to said storage nodes, said plurality of amplifiers to provide an output related to an amount of charge stored in said storage nodes; and

    a plurality of reset transistors coupled to said storage node, said plurality of reset transistors to precharge said storage nodes.

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