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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A. Beiley, Chandler, AZ (US);
Eric J. Hoffman, Chandler, AZ (US);
Lawrence T. Clark, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 ; H04N 5/335 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 ; H04N 5/335 ;
Abstract
In a pixel having an electronic shutter, a method of increasing the retention time of the electronic shutter is disclosed. A reset signal is employed to drive a diode node to a predetermined voltage immediately after integration is completed. A sample signal is employed to control a pass gate. The sample signal includes a state where the sample signal is a negative voltage.