US Patent 7115963 Circuitry for image sensors with avalanche photodiodes

Patent 7115963 was granted and assigned to Quantum Semiconductor LLC on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Quantum Semiconductor LLC

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7115963

Patent Inventor Names

Pedro N. C. Diniz0

Carlos J. R. P. Augusto0

Date of Patent

October 3, 2006

Patent Application Number

11142177

Date Filed

June 1, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Roy Potter

Patent abstract

In-pixel circuit architectures for CMOS image sensors are disclosed, which are suitable for avalanche photo-diodes operating either in linear or in non-linear mode. These architectures apply in particular to photo-diodes and image sensors in which CMOS devices are fabricated on thin-film silicon-on-insulator substrates.