High dynamic range image sensors with flicker and fixed pattern noise mitigation

Abstract

An image sensor pixel may include a photodiode coupled to a pixel charge storage via a charge transfer transistor, a charge overflow capacitor coupled to the pixel charge storage via a gain control transistor, and an adjustable reset drain that is coupled to the charge overflow capacitor via a reset transistor. The reset transistor may receive a reset signal that is dynamically adjusted during an acquisition phase to help reduce flicker. The potential barrier of the reset transistor may also be calibrated during readout to reduce fixed pattern noise among different pixels. The image sensor pixel may generate an image using a linear combination of at least three signals read out using the charge overflow capacitor and light flickering mitigation operations. The image may be a high dynamic range image that is generated from at least a low exposure signal and a high exposure signal.