US Patent RE39768 VCC pump for CMOS imagers

Patent RE39768 was granted and assigned to Micron Technology on August, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Micron Technology

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

RE39768

Patent Inventor Names

Howard E. Rhodes0

Date of Patent

August 14, 2007

Patent Application Number

10283165

Date Filed

October 30, 2002

Patent Primary Examiner

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Stephone B. Allen

Patent abstract

A CMOS imaging device which includes a charge pump connected to one or more of a reset gate, transfer gate and row select gate of sensor cells and provides gate control signals which give the imaging device an increased dynamic range charge capacity while minimizing signal leakage. A charge pump may also supply control signals to photogates used in the cells.