Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Detection device and detection method using avalanche diode array and calibration matrix generating method thereof
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Application No.: US16458605Application Date: 2019-07-01
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Publication No.: US11381806B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Tso-Sheng Tsai
- Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu County
- Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
- Current Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu County
- Agency: Hauptman Ham, LLP
- Main IPC: H04N17/00
- IPC: H04N17/00 ; G01J1/44 ; H04N5/374 ; G06T7/80

Abstract:
There is provided a detection device using a SPAD array including a sensor array, multiple counters, a processor and a frame buffer. The sensor array includes a plurality of SPADs respectively generates an avalanche current while receiving a photon. Each counter counts a number of triggering times of the avalanche current of a corresponding SPAD within an exposure interval. The frame buffer is pre-stored with a plurality of gain calibration values corresponding to every SPAD of the sensor array. The processor accesses the gain calibration values to accordingly calibrate a counting image frame outputted by the sensor array to output a calibrated image frame.
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