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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2022
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) Sas, Grenoble, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Laurent Simony, Grenoble, FR;
Frederic Lalanne, Bernin, FR;
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, Grenoble, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H04N 25/532 (2023.01); H04N 25/63 (2023.01); H04N 25/71 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01); H04N 25/779 (2023.01); H10F 39/00 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/7795 (2023.01); H04N 25/532 (2023.01); H04N 25/63 (2023.01); H04N 25/745 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01); H04N 25/779 (2023.01); H10F 39/8023 (2025.01); H10F 39/80373 (2025.01); H10F 39/812 (2025.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes an array of pixels inside and on top of a substrate. A control circuit is configured to apply voltage potentials to the substrate. During a first phase, the control circuit applies a ground potential to the substrate. During a second phase, the control circuit applies a potential positive with respect to the ground potential to the substrate.