20140263947 | ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING - A pixel element for an image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate; a radiation-sensitive element configured to generate electric charges in response to incident radiation, and provided with a charge accumulation region configured to accumulate at least a portion of said electric charges; a passive potential barrier region; and a capacitive element operably connected to the charge-accumulation region of the radiation-sensitive element via the passive potential barrier region, the passive potential barrier region being configured to conduct charges from said charge accumulation region to the capacitive element when at least a predetermined amount of electrical charge has accumulated in said charge accumulation region. | 09-18-2014 |