发明名称 |
Photoconversion device having reset control circuitry |
摘要 |
A photoconversion device comprises plurality of cells 1 each having a bipolar type sensor element T, the base of which is connected to a reset switch FET M and is also capacitively coupled to a control electrode. The device is read out by providing a positive pulse to the base of the sensor T through the control electrode, and is refreshed by a first operation in which the base is set to a preset level through the FET M and a second operation in which the base-emitter junction of the sensor T is forward biased. A control terminal 19 provides a high level reset voltage to a main electrode region of the FET M through an emitter follower arrangement 18 to turn the FET M on for the first reset operation without providing a negative pulse on the horizontal drive line 2 which is connected both to the gate of the FET M and the capacitively coupled control electrode. This permits a relatively high voltage read out signal to be provided on the horizontal drive line 2 without subjecting the line to an excessive total voltage swing.
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申请公布号 |
US5288988(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.02.22 |
申请号 |
US19920921969 |
申请日期 |
1992.08.04 |
申请人 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
HASHIMOTO, SEIJI;SHINOHARA, MAHITO |
分类号 |
H01L27/146;H04N3/15;(IPC1-7):H01J40/14 |
主分类号 |
H01L27/146 |
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