A 1/4in 2M pixel CMOS image sensor with 1.75 transistor/pixel

A 2.5V CMOS image sensor using a pixel configuration of four photodiodes in one unit sharing seven transistors is presented. This image achieves a 2.25/spl mu/m pixel pitch with 25% aperture ratio in a 0.25/spl mu/m IP2M CMOS process.

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