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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Applicant:
Yang NI, Palaiseau, FR;
Inventor:
Yang Ni, Palaiseau, FR;
Assignee:
New Imaging Technologies, Evry, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 (2011.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 5/341 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/155 (2013.01); H04N 5/335 (2013.01); H04N 5/3745 (2013.01); H04N 5/341 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image matrix sensor having a plurality of individual detection structures associated with respective pixels, each individual detection structure including a photodiode having at least one solar cell mode operating range, a first amplifier stage constantly supplied with power and receiving, as an input, a voltage dependent on the voltage of the photodiode which falls within said range; and a second amplifier stage linked to the output of the first amplifier stage and supplied with power in a different manner according to whether or not the first amplifier stage is read.