Abstract
Effective differential dynamic range and common mode rejection in a differential pixel detector are enhanced by capturing and isolating differential detector charge output before using common mode reset to avoid detector saturation due to common mode components of optical energy to be detected. Differential charge is stored into an integration capacitor associated with an operational amplifier coupled to receive as input the differential detector outputs. Common mode reset is achieved by resetting storage capacitors coupled to the outputs of the differential detector at least once within an integration time T before storage potential exceeds a saturation voltage Vsat for the photodetector.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Patent number | WO2006113414 |
| IPC | H01L 27/ 00 A I |
| Priority date | 04/19/05 |
| State | Published - Oct 26 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |