Patent ID: 7675562
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensor, comprising: a plurality of row lines; a plurality of column lines crossing the plurality of row lines; a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels formed at a respective crossing of one of the plurality of row lines with one of the plurality of column lines, each of the pixels generating a charge based on light incident thereon and selectively transferring the charge to the respective column line in response to a single signal without receiving additional control signals, the single signal being received from the respective row line, and each of the pixels including only a photoelectric transformation element and a switching element; and a plurality of column driver circuits, each column driver circuit associated with one of the column lines and configured to generate an output voltage based on the charge on the associated column line, each of the plurality of column driver circuits including,