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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Jeong-hoon Bae, Seoul, KR;
Tae-seok OH, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Jeong-Hoon Bae, Seoul, KR;
Tae-Seok Oh, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/112 (2006.01); H01L 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A CMOS image sensor may be provided. The CMOS image sensor may include at least one floating diffusion column line, a plurality of pixels, and/or a charge/voltage conversion circuit. The plurality of pixels may be connected to the floating diffusion column line in parallel. The charge/voltage conversion circuit may be connected to one end of the floating diffusion column line, and may detect a potential variation of the floating diffusion column line using a coupling capacitor.