CMOS INTEGRATION SENSOR WITH FULLY DIFFERENTIAL COLUMN READOUT CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT ADAPTIVE IMAGING - Patent 1086578

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EP 1 086 578 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13

(21)	Application number: 99912623.8

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 3/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9905/830

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9948/281 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

16.03.1998 US 78172 P

(71)	Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
	PasadenaCalifornia 91125 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PAIN, Bedabrata Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US) ZHOU, Zhimin Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) FOSSUM, Eric, R. La Crescenta, CA 91214 (US)

(74)	Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
	Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)

(54)	CMOS INTEGRATION SENSOR WITH FULLY DIFFERENTIAL COLUMN READOUT CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT ADAPTIVE IMAGING