13-3 A Global Electronic Shutter Pixel Using Pinned Diodes for CMOS Image Sensers

Abstract

This paper describes a new type of global electronic shutter pixel for reset noise canceling in CMOS image sensors. The pixel has two potential wells with pinned diode structure, and allows two-stage charge transfer. A global electronic shuttering function and reset noise canceling can be realized by the two-stage transfer. Charge transfer characteristics of the proposed pixel are investigated with simulations.