Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pixel sensor converters and associated apparatus and methods
- Patent Title (中): 像素传感器转换器及相关设备和方法
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Application No.: US12853115Application Date: 2010-08-09
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Publication No.: US08745115B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: Dileepan Joseph , Alireza Mahmoodi
- Applicant: Dileepan Joseph , Alireza Mahmoodi
- Applicant Address: CA Edmonton, Alberta
- Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
- Current Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
- Current Assignee Address: CA Edmonton, Alberta
- Agent Anthony R. Lambert
- Main IPC: G06F17/17
- IPC: G06F17/17

Abstract:
There is described a pixel sensor converter for an image sensor array. In particular, a pixel sensor converter comprising: a delta-sigma converter comprising a modulator and a decimator. In some examples, the modulator is configured to be in communication with a detector, such as a photo-detector, and is configured to sample an analogue signal received from a detector at a particular sampling rate. The modulator is further configured to provide a bit stream of a particular bit rate. The provided bit stream corresponds to a sampled analogue signal. The decimator is in communication with the modulator, and is configured to receive and modify a bit stream provided from the modulator in order to provide a digital output signal. The provided digital output signal is representative of an analogue signal received at the modulator, but having a reduced bit rate than a corresponding bit stream provided by the modulator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110035427A1 PIXEL SENSOR CONVERTERS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2011-02-10
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