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US Patent 7515186
Issued Date
April 7, 2009
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Abstract
A photodetecting circuit comprising a photodetector for generating a signal in response to incident light; a storage node having first and second node terminals, the first node terminal being connected to the photodetector to receive the signal such that charge stored in the node changes during an integration period of the photodetecting circuit; andan output circuit for generating an output signal during a read period of the photodetecting circuit, the output signal being at least partially based on a voltage at the first terminal; the photodetecting circuit being configured to receive a reset signal; integrate charge in the storage node during an integration period following receipt of the reset signal; and receive a compensation signal at the second terminal of the storage node at least during the read period, the compensation signal increasing the voltage at the first terminal whilst the output circuit generates the output signal.
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Owner
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd (Balmain, New South Wales,AU)
Published
April 7, 2009
Application Number
10/778,059
Filed
February 17, 2004
US Classification
348/294   250/208.1 348/302 348/308
Int'l Classification
H04N   3/14   (20060101)   H01L   27/00   (20060101)   H04N   5/335   (20060101)  
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Assistant Examiner
Priority Data
Feb 17, 2003 [AU] 2003900746
USPTO Field of Search
348/294   348/295   348/296   348/297   348/298   348/299   348/300   348/301   348/302   348/303   348/304   348/305   348/306   348/307   348/308   348/309   348/310  
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