Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pixel circuit outputting pulse width signal and optical sensor using the same
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Application No.: US18071477Application Date: 2022-11-29
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Publication No.: US11792550B2Publication Date: 2023-10-17
- Inventor: Ren-Chieh Liu , Chih-Huan Wu , Yi-Hsien Ko , Han-Chi Liu
- 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
- Agency: BRUCE STONE LLP
- Agent Joseph A. Bruce
- Main IPC: H04N25/772
- IPC: H04N25/772 ; H01L27/146

Abstract:
There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.
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