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Solid state photosensitive device
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1984-06-08
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2004-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A solid state photosensitive device according to the invention comprises at least one photonic and charges integration cell connected to a reading stage constituted by voltage reading means each connected to a cell through the intermediary of means allowing to read the potential corresponding to the quantity of charge in the integration zone of the said cell, at least one addressing means in order to address sequentially one of the reading means and means for return to zero of the previously read detection and integration cell.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Arques
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/18; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/20; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/701; H10F39/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A solid state photosensitive device comprising photon detection and charge integration cells connected to a reading stage which gives an output analysis image electric signal, wherein said reading stage comprises: (a) voltage reading means each connected to a detection and integration cell through reading means for reading a potential corresponding to the quantity of charges in the integration zone or a cell; (b) at least one addressing means for sequentially addressing one of the reading means; and (c) means for resetting the previously read detection and integration cell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A solid state photosensitive device comprising photon detection and charge integration cells connected to a reading stage which gives an output analysis image electric signal, wherein said reading stage comprises: (a) voltage reading means each connected to a detection and integration cell through reading means for reading a potential corresponding to the quantity of charges in the integration zone or a cell; (b) at least one addressing means for sequentially addressing one of the reading means; and (c) means for resetting the previously read detection and integration cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 1, wherein each reading means is constituted by a follower stage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 2, wherein the follower stage comprises a MOS transistor mounted between a load and a polarization voltage and the gate of which is connected to reading means for reading the potential corresponding to the quantity of charges in the integration zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A phototosensitive device according to claim 3, wherein the load is common to the whole of the follower stage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 4, wherein the load is connected to the MOS-follower transistors through the addressing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 3, wherein the load is constituted by a load resistance or by a MOS transistor mounted as a current source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 1, wherein the reading means for reading the potential corresponding to the quantity of charges in the integration zone of the cell is constituted by a diffusion of a doping type opposite to that of the substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 1, wherein the addressing means is constituted by a logic shift register with series input and parallel outputs of which each output is connected by the intermediary of a switch to reading means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 8, wherein the switch is constituted by a MOS transistor mounted between each output of the follower MOS transistor and the load, the gate of the said MOS transistor being controlled by one of the outputs of the shift register.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 1, wherein each return to zero means is constituted by a MOS transistor mounted between the integration zone of a cell and a polarization voltage, the gate of the said MOS transistor being controlled by the output of the shift register corresponding to the preceding reading means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 10, wherein the MOS transistors of the return to zero means are utilized as an anti-blooming device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 1, wherein in the case of a matrix type photosensitive device, it comprises furthermore means for realizing the multiplexing of the different lines of the matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 12, wherein the means for realizing the multiplexing of the different lines of the matrix is constituted by a charges transfer shift register with parallel inputs and serie outputs, each input being connected to the output of the reading stage of each line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 12, wherein the means for realizing the multiplexing of the different lines of the matrix is constituted by switches mounted on each line between the output of the column switches and a single load, the said switches being controlled by a logic shift register of series input and parallel outputs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photosensitive device according to claim 14, wherein the switches are constituted by MOS transistors.
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