Invention Application
US20160010986A1 PIXEL-LEVEL OVERSAMPLING FOR A TIME OF FLIGHT 3D IMAGE SENSOR WITH DUAL RANGE MEASUREMENTS
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具有双范围测量的飞行3D图像传感器时间的像素级超声
- Patent Title: PIXEL-LEVEL OVERSAMPLING FOR A TIME OF FLIGHT 3D IMAGE SENSOR WITH DUAL RANGE MEASUREMENTS
- Patent Title (中): 具有双范围测量的飞行3D图像传感器时间的像素级超声
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Application No.: US14330212Application Date: 2014-07-14
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Publication No.: US20160010986A1Publication Date: 2016-01-14
- Inventor: Tianjia Sun , Rui Wang , Tiejun Dai
- Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Main IPC: G01C3/08
- IPC: G01C3/08

Abstract:
A time of flight pixel cell includes a photosensor to sense photons reflected from an object. Pixel support circuitry including charging control logic is coupled to the photosensor to detect when the photosensor senses the photons reflected from the object, and coupled to receive timing signals representative of when light pulses are emitted from a light source. A controllable current source is coupled to receive a time of flight signal form the charging control logic to provide a charge current when a light pulse emitted from the light source until the photosensor senses a respective one of the photons reflected from the object. A capacitor is coupled to receive the charge current, and a voltage on the capacitor is representative of a round trip distance to the object. A reset circuit is coupled to reset the voltage on the capacitor after being charged a plurality number of times.
Public/Granted literature
- US09523765B2 Pixel-level oversampling for a time of flight 3D image sensor with dual range measurements Public/Granted day:2016-12-20
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