Low flux and low noise detection circuit
AssigneeSociete Francaise de Detecteurs Infrarouges-Sofradir
InventorsEric SANSON, Sébastien AUFRANC
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AssigneeSociete Francaise de Detecteurs Infrarouges-Sofradir
InventorsEric SANSON, Sébastien AUFRANC
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The detection circuit comprises a detector connected to an integration node. A bias circuit biases the detector between a first bias state and a second floating state. The potential of the integration node is at a target value when the bias circuit biases the detector to the first state and varies when the detector is in floating state. A measurement circuit without charge losses delivers a value representative of the potential present on the integration node N. A transfer circuit of the electric charges performs transfer of the electric charges from a stray capacitor of the photodiode to an integration capacitor. An output terminal delivers a voltage representative of the potential present on the second terminal of the first capacitor.
Detection circuit comprising:
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