Photoelectric conversion device and method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A method for operating a photoelectric conversion device,wherein one of electrodes of a charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to a source electrode of a first transistor, a drain electrode of a second transistor, a drain electrode of a third transistor, and a sixth terminal,wherein the other of the electrodes of the charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to an anode of a photodiode, a source electrode of the third transistor, and a second terminal,wherein a source electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a cathode of the photodiode,wherein a drain electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal;
- wherein a gate electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a third terminal,wherein a gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a fourth terminal; and
wherein a gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth terminal,the method comprising the steps of;
setting the first terminal at a high power supply potential and the second terminal at a low power supply potential,supplying a first potential for turning on the third transistor to the fifth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion,supplying a second potential for turning off the third transistor to the fifth terminal after supplying the first potential,supplying a third potential for turning on the first transistor to the third terminal to charge the charge storage capacitor portion,supplying a fourth potential for turning off the first transistor to the third terminal after supplying the third potential,supplying a fifth potential for turning on the second transistor to the fourth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion through the photodiode, supplying a sixth potential for turning off the second transistor to the fourth terminal after supplying the fifth potential, andreading a seventh potential of the charge storage capacitor portion through the sixth terminal as a signal.
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Abstract
To provide a photoelectric conversion device with low power consumption and a method for operating the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device includes a charge storage capacitor portion, a photodiode, and a plurality of transistors. The charge storage capacitor portion is charged after being reset. Then, the charge storage capacitor portion is discharged through the photodiode or a current mirror circuit connected to the photodiode for a given period of time, and after that, the potential of the charge storage capacitor portion is read. Since power is consumed only at the time of charging, power consumption can be reduced.
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1. A method for operating a photoelectric conversion device,
wherein one of electrodes of a charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to a source electrode of a first transistor, a drain electrode of a second transistor, a drain electrode of a third transistor, and a sixth terminal, wherein the other of the electrodes of the charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to an anode of a photodiode, a source electrode of the third transistor, and a second terminal, wherein a source electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a cathode of the photodiode, wherein a drain electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal; -
wherein a gate electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a third terminal, wherein a gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a fourth terminal; and wherein a gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth terminal, the method comprising the steps of; setting the first terminal at a high power supply potential and the second terminal at a low power supply potential, supplying a first potential for turning on the third transistor to the fifth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion, supplying a second potential for turning off the third transistor to the fifth terminal after supplying the first potential, supplying a third potential for turning on the first transistor to the third terminal to charge the charge storage capacitor portion, supplying a fourth potential for turning off the first transistor to the third terminal after supplying the third potential, supplying a fifth potential for turning on the second transistor to the fourth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion through the photodiode, supplying a sixth potential for turning off the second transistor to the fourth terminal after supplying the fifth potential, and reading a seventh potential of the charge storage capacitor portion through the sixth terminal as a signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for operating a photoelectric conversion device,
wherein one of electrodes of a charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to a source electrode of a first transistor, a drain electrode of a second transistor, a drain electrode of a third transistor, and a sixth terminal, wherein the other of the electrodes of the charge storage capacitor portion is electrically connected to a source electrode of the third transistor, a source electrode of a fourth transistor, a source electrode of a fifth transistor, and a second terminal, wherein a source electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the fifth transistor; - a drain electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a cathode of a photodiode and a first terminal,
wherein a drain electrode of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to an anode of the photodiode, a gate electrode of the fourth transistor, and a gate electrode of the fifth transistor;
a gate electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a third terminal, andwherein a gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a fourth terminal; and
a gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth terminal,the method comprising the steps of; setting the first terminal at a high power supply potential and the second terminal at a low power supply potential; supplying a first potential for turning on the third transistor to the fifth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion; supplying a second potential for turning off the third transistor to the fifth terminal after supplying the first potential; supplying a third potential for turning on the first transistor to the third terminal to charge the charge storage capacitor portion; supplying a fourth potential for turning off the first transistor to the third terminal after supplying the third potential; supplying a fifth potential for turning on the second transistor to the fourth terminal to discharge the charge storage capacitor portion through the fifth transistor; supplying a sixth potential for turning off the second transistor to the fourth terminal; and reading a seventh potential of the charge storage capacitor portion through the sixth terminal as a signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a drain electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a cathode of a photodiode and a first terminal,
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