Image sensor
AssigneeCmosis Bvba
InventorsGuy Meynants, Jan Bogaerts
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AssigneeCmosis Bvba
InventorsGuy Meynants, Jan Bogaerts
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An image sensor comprises an array of pixels comprising: a pinned photodiode; a first sense node A; a second sense node B; a transfer gate TX connected between the pinned photodiode and the first sense node A; a first reset transistor M3 connected between a voltage reference line Vrst and the second sense node B; a second reset transistor M4 connected between the first sense node A and the second sense node B; and a buffer amplifier M1 having an input connected to the first sense node A. The control logic is arranged to operate the pixels in a low conversion gain mode and in a high conversion gain mode. In each of the conversion gain modes the control logic is arranged to operate one of a first reset control line RS1 and a second reset control line RS2 to continuously switch on one of the first reset transistor M3 and the second reset transistor M4 during a readout period of an operational cycle of the pixels.
An image sensor comprising an array of pixels and control logic which is arranged to control operation of the pixels, each of the pixels comprising:
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