FR3085231B1 - Capteur d'images a grande dynamique et faible bruit - Google Patents

Capteur d'images a grande dynamique et faible bruit Download PDF

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FR3085231B1
FR3085231B1 FR1857634A FR1857634A FR3085231B1 FR 3085231 B1 FR3085231 B1 FR 3085231B1 FR 1857634 A FR1857634 A FR 1857634A FR 1857634 A FR1857634 A FR 1857634A FR 3085231 B1 FR3085231 B1 FR 3085231B1
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Francois Roy
Stephane Hulot
Andrej Suler
Nicolas Virollet
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La présente description concerne un capteur d'images à semiconducteur. Chaque pixel du capteur comprend un substrat semiconducteur (10) ayant des faces avant et arrière opposées et délimité latéralement par un premier mur d'isolement (11) comprenant un premier coeur conducteur (12) isolé du substrat, des paires électrons-trous étant susceptibles de se former dans le substrat par suite d'un éclairement par la face arrière. Un circuit est configuré pour maintenir, pendant une première phase dans un premier mode de fonctionnement, le premier coeur conducteur à un premier potentiel et pour maintenir, pendant au moins une partie de la première phase dans un deuxième mode de fonctionnement, le premier coeur conducteur à un deuxième potentiel différent du premier potentiel.
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US16/547,231 US11195872B2 (en) 2018-08-24 2019-08-21 Low-noise wide dynamic range image sensor
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