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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Parker Altice, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/355 (2011.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 5/359 (2011.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3559 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14656 (2013.01); H04N 5/3592 (2013.01); H04N 5/35527 (2013.01); H04N 5/35581 (2013.01); H04N 5/374 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 5/37452 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system are described providing a high dynamic range pixel. An integration period has multiple sub-integration periods during which charges are accumulated in a photosensor and repeatedly transferred to a storage node, where the charges are accumulated for later transfer to another storage node for output.