Patent ID: 6501064
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A sensor element comprising:a photosensitive member (20) for converting a light signal into an electric signal; an amplifier member (30) for amplifying the electric signal supplied by the photosensitive member (20); an output terminal (45) coupled to an output (32) of the amplifier member (30) for passing the amplified signal supplied by the amplifier member (30) to the exterior; a first supply connection terminal (41) for receiving a first supply voltage; a second supply connection terminal (42) for receiving a second supply voltage; a control connection terminal (51) for receiving a combined select/reset signal; and means coupled to the control connection terminal (51), which means are designed for: bringing the sensor element into an integration state in response to the reception of a combined select/reset signal having a first signal value; resetting the photosensitive member (20) in response to the reception of a combined select/reset signal having a second signal value; and bringing the sensor element into a selected state in response to the reception of a combined select/reset signal having a third signal value.