Dual conversion gain circuitry with buried channels

M Oh - US Patent 10,559,614, 2020 - Google Patents
An imaging device may have an array of image sensor pixels each having a photodiode and
a floating diffusion node. Each image sensor pixel in the array may also include a dual …

CMOS image sensor on-die motion detection using inter-pixel mesh relationship

Z Fu, J Yao, D Tayebi - US Patent 10,395,376, 2019 - Google Patents
Techniques for motion detection are presented. An image sensor for motion detection
includes a plurality of analog comparators and a two-dimensional pixel array including a …

Integrated circuit with sequentially-coupled charge storage and associated techniques

EAG Webster, T Rearick, TR Thurston - US Patent 12,085,442, 2024 - Google Patents
Described herein are techniques that improve the collection and readout of charge carriers
in an integrated circuit. Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to integrated circuits …

Solid-state image sensor, imaging device, and method of controlling solid-state image sensor

S Kitano - US Patent 11,582,416, 2023 - Google Patents
H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state
components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components …

Integrated circuit with sequentially-coupled charge storage and associated techniques

EAG Webster, T Rearick, TR Thurston - US Patent App. 18/489,841, 2024 - Google Patents
Described herein are techniques that improve the collection and readout of charge carriers
in an integrated circuit. Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to integrated circuits …

Integrated circuit with sequentially-coupled charge storage and associated techniques

EAG Webster, T Rearick, TR Thurston - US Patent App. 18/331,035, 2023 - Google Patents
H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state
components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components …

Photoelectric conversion device, photoelectric conversion system, and mobile apparatus

H Ikeda, Y Onuki - US Patent App. 16/690,008, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A photoelectric conversion device includes a first semicon ductor region, a
second semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region. The first semiconductor …

Integrated circuit with sequentially-coupled charge storage and associated techniques comprising a photodetection region and charge storage regions to induce an …

EAG Webster, T Rearick, TR Thurston - US Patent 11,714,001, 2023 - Google Patents
Described herein are techniques that improve the collection and readout of charge carriers
in an integrated circuit. Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to integrated circuits …

Pixel circuit

HS Oh, YHD Cheung, K Kim - US Patent 11,172,153, 2021 - Google Patents
A pixel circuit is disclosed. The pixel circuit includes a photodiode (PD), a transmission
circuit, a reset circuit, a signal storage circuit and a buffer circuit. The transmission circuit is …

Photoelectric conversion apparatus, photoelectric conversion system, and movable body

M Kobayashi, H Sekine - US Patent 10,930,690, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of pixels each
including a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge holding portion, a floating diffusion …