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Highly sensitive, fast pixel for use in an image sensor

  • US 7,560,701 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2006
  • Issued: 07/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pixel for use in an image sensor, comprisinga plurality of storage elements for storing charge carriers, each of the storage elements comprising a diffusion well or an integration gate for accumulating the charge carriers, anda plurality of radiation-sensitive elements for converting incident radiation into the charge carriers, wherein each of the radiation sensitive elements includes:

  • outputs, each of the outputs being electrically connected a different one of the storage elements, and a charge transport system for transporting the charge carriers to a selected one of the outputs with the charge carriers being summed up in each of the storage elements from the plurality of radiation-sensitive elements.

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