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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2023
Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Lateral overflow integration capacitor (LOFIC) anti-lag methods with reverse bias optimization (and associated systems, devices, and methods) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises, during a pixel LOFIC idle period for a pixel, applying a reverse bias to a LOFIC of the pixel for a first time period and applying a 0V bias to the LOFIC of the pixel for a second time period. Applying the reverse bias to the LOFIC can include (i) coupling a first metal electrode of the LOFIC to a power source and (ii) coupling a second metal electrode of the LOFIC to a bias voltage source. Applying the 0V bias to the LOFIC can include shorting the first metal electrode and the second metal electrode of the LOFIC to the power source.