Method for reading a pixel with double gain charge / voltage conversion and corresponding system
FR3168735A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-22STMICROELECTRONICS INT NV
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- STMICROELECTRONICS INT NV
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-22
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Abstract
During low-gain conversion, a mode control signal (DCG) pulse is generated, framing the pulse (TG2) that triggers charge transfer. This allows the use of only three ramps (RAMP1, RAMP2, RAMP3). See Figure 3 for abbreviations.
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Claims
[Claim 7] starting at a level lower than the start level of the second ramp signal. Sensor, comprising a pixel matrix (MPX) arranged in rows and columns, and comprising respectively at the foot of each column, a reading device (DISj) according to any one of claims 4 to 6. [Fig. 2] WWW avaa