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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Applicant:
Michael A. Wyatt, Clearwater, FL (US);
Inventor:
Michael A. Wyatt, Clearwater, FL (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pixel accumulates charge and an active guard ring surrounds the pixel. A buffer has an input terminal coupled to the pixel and an output terminal coupled to the active guard ring. The buffer places a charge potential on the active guard ring that is substantially equal to a charge potential on the pixel. The charge leakage from the pixel is effectively reduced.