AMPLIFIER ADAPTED FOR CMOS IMAGING SENSORS

摘要

A column, readout amplifier and imaging array using the same method are disclosed, The column readout amplifier includes a signal amplifier having an amplifier signal output, a first, filter capacitor, a buffer amplifier having a buffer amplifier input and a buffer amplifier output and a switching network. The switching network connects the amplifier signal output to the buffer amplifier input and the buffer amplifier output to the first filter capacitor during a first rime period, and connects the amplifier signal output directly to the first filter capacitor during a second time period. The time periods can be of fixed duration or determined by the difference in potential between the input and output, of the buffer amplifier. The column readout amplifier can be used in an imaging array to readout columns of pixels.