发明名称 Imaging pixels with dummy transistors that reduce reset charge injection
摘要 An imaging system may include imaging pixels. Each imaging pixel may include a reset transistor and a dummy transistor coupled to a floating diffusion storage node. When reset signals control are deasserted, capacitive coupling between the gate terminal of the reset transistor and the source-drain terminals of the reset transistor may lead to reset charge injection. The dummy transistor may have both of its source-drain terminals shorted together and shorted to the floating diffusion region. Dummy control signals, which may be provided by separate dummy control lines or may be provided using row-select signals, may be asserted on the dummy transistors at approximately the same time that the reset signals are deasserted. With arrangements of this type, the dummy control signals may inject an approximately equal and opposite charge onto the floating diffusion region, thereby reducing the reset charge injection caused by deasserting the reset control signals.
申请公布号 US8724002(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.05.13
申请号 US201113037799 申请日期 2011.03.01
申请人 RAJASEKARAN VIJAY;APTINA IMAGING CORPORATION 发明人 RAJASEKARAN VIJAY
分类号 H04N3/14;H04N5/217;H04N5/335 主分类号 H04N3/14
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