Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for full well capacity extension. For
example, a storage capacitor included in the pixel readout architecture can enable multiple …

BACKGROUND Full well capacity is the largest charge a pixel can hold before saturation
which results in degradation of the signal. When the charge in a pixel exceeds the saturation …

Image sensors may include image sensor pixels that support high dynamic range (HDR)
global shutter function. An image sensor pixel may include a photodiode that is coupled to …

An image sensor configured to readout an arbitrary number of rows in parallel is described,
comprising a rolling global shutter pixel array which can be operated as a true global …

This disclosure is directed to an image sensor. The image sensor includes a two-
dimensional pixel array divided into a plurality of blocks, each of the plurality of blocks …

(57) ABSTRACT A Time-of-Flight (TOF)-based three-dimensional (3D) image sensor
includes at least two first photogates symmetri cally arranged in a central portion of a pixel …

Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for full well capacity extension. For
example, a storage capacitor included in the pixel readout architecture can enable mul tiple …

US9160956B2 - Shared readout low noise global shutter image sensor - Google Patents
US9160956B2 - Shared readout low noise global shutter image sensor - Google Patents …

This disclosure is directed to an image sensor. The image sensor includes a two-
dimensional pixel array divided into a plurality of blocks, each of the plurality of blocks …

(57) ABSTRACT A pixel comprising a pinned photodiode (PPD) which gen erates a
photocurrent Iph, a transfer gate connected in series between the PPD and a first node, a …