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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2019
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Pierre Malinge, Bernin, FR;
Frédéric Lalanne, Bernin, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Abstract
In one embodiment, an integrated image sensor includes an array of pixels in which each pixel includes a photosensitive area configured to integrate a luminous signal by generating electron-hole pairs so as to form a first signal representative of the number of electrons in the generated electron-hole pairs and a second signal representative of the number of holes in the generated electron-hole pairs. A first circuit portion is configured to store the first signal sheltered from light. A second circuit portion is configured to store the second signal sheltered from light. A third circuit portion is configured to read the first signal and the second signal and able to perform combination operations between the first signal and the second signal so as to generate a combined signal representative of an image, where the integrated image sensor is tailored to operate in a global shutter control mode.