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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Inventor:
R Daniel McGrath, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/357 (2011.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3575 (2013.01); H01L 27/14609 (2013.01); H01L 27/14612 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H04N 5/374 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01);
Abstract
An extended range Compatible Metal Oxide Semiconductor Image Sensor and method for operating it is provided, the sensor comprising: a first conversion node; a first switch connected to said first conversion node; a second switch disposed in series with said first switch; and a capacitive element disposed between said first and said second switches.