公开(公告)号：US10024979B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US15800313

申请日：2017-11-01

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rakul Viswanath ,  Nagesh Surendranath ,  Ratna Kumar Venkata Parupudi

IPC: G01T1/172

Abstract: A photon counting system includes a photon sensor and pixel circuitry. The pixel circuitry includes a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA), an analog to digital converter (ADC), an event detector, and a coincidence detector. The CSA is configured to convert photon energy detected by the photon sensor to a voltage pulse. The ADC is coupled to an output of the CSA. The ADC is configured to digitize the voltage pulses generated by the CSA. The event detector is configured to determine whether output voltage of the CSA exceeds an event threshold voltage, and to trigger the ADC to digitize the output voltage based on the output voltage exceeding the event threshold voltage. The coincidence detector is configured to determine whether the output voltage of the CSA exceeds a coincidence threshold voltage, and to trigger the ADC to digitize the output voltage based on the output voltage exceeding the coincidence threshold voltage.

公开(公告)号：US11493649B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17114962

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Rakul Viswanath ,  Nagesh Surendranath ,  Sandeep Kesrimal Oswal ,  Ratna Kumar Venkata Parupudi

IPC: G01T1/24 ,  A61B6/03 ,  H03F3/70 ,  A61B6/00 ,  H03M1/46

Abstract: In described examples, a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) generates an integrated signal in response to a current signal. A high pass filter is coupled to the CSA and receives the integrated signal and an inverse of an event signal, the high pass filter generates a coarse signal. An active comparator is coupled to the high pass filter and receives the coarse signal and a primary reference voltage signal, the active comparator generates the event signal.

公开(公告)号：US09748966B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US15231415

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Viswanathan Nagarajan ,  Srinivas Kumar Reddy Naru ,  Ratna Kumar Venkata Parupudi

IPC: H03M1/10 ,  H03M1/06 ,  H03M1/16

CPC classification number: H03M1/0641 ,  H03M1/168

Abstract: A system includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including an ADC input terminal; an ADC output terminal; and analog components configured to convert an analog signal received at the ADC input terminal to a digital signal. The system also includes a histogram estimation circuit coupled to the ADC output terminal and configured to generate information on a plurality of codes generated by the ADC and determine a region defining a range of codes corresponding to an occurrence of an error caused by the analog components of the ADC. The system also includes a dither circuit coupled to the ADC input terminal and configured to introduce a dither in the analog signal to generate a modified analog signal.

公开(公告)号：US11067440B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16437108

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rakul Viswanath ,  Nagesh Surendranath ,  Sandeep Kesrimal Oswal ,  Ratna Kumar Venkata Parupudi

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  H03K5/24

Abstract: A dark current compensation circuit comprises a first comparator having inputs for a detection signal and a first voltage, and a second comparator having inputs for the detection signal and a second voltage. The dark current compensation circuit also comprises a controller coupled to the first and second comparators, which has an input for an event signal. An adjustable current source is coupled to the controller and configured to generate a compensation current. The controller adjusts a value of the compensation current based on the first and second comparator outputs and maintains a constant value in response to the event signal indicating photons incident on a photon detector. In some implementations, the dark current compensation circuit further comprises an analog sub-circuit coupled to the adjustable current source and configured to receive the detection signal. The analog sub-circuit generates an analog compensation current in response to the detection signal.

公开(公告)号：US10890674B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16247639

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Rakul Viswanath ,  Nagesh Surendranath ,  Sandeep Kesrimal Oswal ,  Ratna Kumar Venkata Parupudi

IPC: G01T1/24 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/00 ,  H03F3/70 ,  H03M1/46

Abstract: In described examples, a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) generates an integrated signal in response to a current signal. A high pass filter is coupled to the CSA and receives the integrated signal and an inverse of an event signal, the high pass filter generates a coarse signal. An active comparator is coupled to the high pass filter and receives the coarse signal and a primary reference voltage signal, the active comparator generates the event signal.