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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Justin Richardson, Edinburgh, GB;
Donald Baxter, Lothian, GB;
Inventors:
Justin Richardson, Edinburgh, GB;
Donald Baxter, Lothian, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image sensor power distribution arrangement includes a sensing portion having a first contact at a first edge thereof and a second contact at a second edge thereof, and a control portion. A first power supply supplies power to the sensing portion via the first contact. A second power supply supplies power to the sensing portion via the second contact, and to the control portion.