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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Brian James Misek, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventor:
Brian James Misek, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Sequential read-out method and system for reading out an array of photocells are disclosed. The array includes a plurality of photocells that are arranged in rows and columns. A sequential readout circuit is provided for reading out the values of each photocells in a sequential fashion. The sequential readout circuit processes one photocell at a time and can, for example, determine a difference between a final integration light value and a reset value for each photocell in a time sequential manner.