CMOS image sensor compatible with electrical signals of CCD image sensor, and image processing system
    126.
    发明授权
    CMOS image sensor compatible with electrical signals of CCD image sensor, and image processing system 有权
    CMOS图像传感器兼容CCD图像传感器的电信号,以及图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US09462203B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14416820

    申请日:2012-09-24

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3741 H04N5/353 H04N5/374 H04N5/376 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor and an image processing system. The image sensor comprises: a CMOS photosensitive array used for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal; a control signal conversion circuit used for converting into a second control signal a first control signal for driving a CCD photosensitive array to operate, the first control signal at least comprising a vertical transfer signal, a horizontal transfer signal, an electronic shutter signal and a read-out clock signal, and the second control signal at least comprising a column address signal, a row reset control signal and a row read-out control signal; a row selection circuit used for generating a row reset signal according to the row reset control signal and generating a row read-out signal according to the row read-out control signal; and a column selection circuit used for conducting column gating on the CMOS photosensitive array under the control of the column address signal and outputting a column read-out signal. The technical solution of the present invention achieves the compatibility substitution of a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor.

    Abstract translation: 图像传感器和图像处理系统。 图像传感器包括:用于将光信号转换为电信号的CMOS光敏阵列; 控制信号转换电路,用于将用于驱动CCD光敏阵列的第一控制信号转换为第二控制信号以进行操作,所述第一控制信号至少包括垂直传输信号,水平传送信号,电子快门信号和读取 并且所述第二控制信号至少包括列地址信号,行复位控制信号和行读出控制信号; 行选择电路,用于根据行复位控制信号产生行复位信号,并根据行读出控制信号产生行读出信号; 以及列选择电路,用于在列地址信号的控制下在CMOS光敏阵列上进行列门控,并输出列读出信号。 本发明的技术方案实现了CCD图像传感器和CMOS图像传感器的兼容性替代。

    TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING USER ACCESS TO IMAGE SENSORS OF A CAMERA DEVICE
    127.
    发明申请
    TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING USER ACCESS TO IMAGE SENSORS OF A CAMERA DEVICE 审中-公开
    控制用户对摄像机设备图像传感器的访问的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20160286120A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US14671705

    申请日:2015-03-27

    Abstract: Technologies for managing access to image data streams generated by a plurality of image sensors of an image sensor array include a camera driver module. The camera driver module limits exposure to a user to all but one of the image sensors of the image sensor array. In some embodiments, the image sensor array may include a single primary image sensor that is exposed to the user and one or more secondary sensors that are not exposed to the user. In other embodiments, the image sensor array may include more than one primary image sensor and any number of secondary image sensors. In such an embodiment, only one of the primary image sensors are exposed to the user, and none of the secondary image sensors, if available, are exposed to the user. Other embodiments are described herein and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 用于管理由图像传感器阵列的多个图像传感器生成的图像数据流的访问的技术包括相机驱动器模块。 相机驱动器模块将对用户的曝光限制在图像传感器阵列的图像传感器中的所有图像传感器之外。 在一些实施例中,图像传感器阵列可以包括暴露给用户的单个主图像传感器和不暴露给用户的一个或多个次级传感器。 在其他实施例中,图像传感器阵列可以包括多于一个的原始图像传感器和任何数量的次要图像传感器。 在这样的实施例中,只有一个主要图像传感器暴露给用户,并且如果有的话,二次图像传感器都不暴露给用户。 其他实施例在本文中被描述并被要求保护。

    Image sensors with column memory repair circuitry
    128.
    发明授权
    Image sensors with column memory repair circuitry 有权
    具有列存储器修复电路的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09445027B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14185542

    申请日:2014-02-20

    CPC classification number: H04N5/376 G11C29/24 H04N5/367 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each image pixel arranged along a column may be coupled to a pixel column line. Each pixel column line may be coupled to column memory circuitry via a respective analog-to-digital converter circuit. The column memory circuitry may include multiple column memory circuits, including a spare column memory circuit. If none of the column memory circuits are defective, the spare column memory circuit is idle. If one of the column memory circuits is defective, the spare column memory circuit is engaged to bypass the defective column memory circuit. Configured in this way, the column memory circuitry is provided with column-wise memory repair capabilities.

    Abstract translation: 图像传感器可以包括以行和列排列的图像像素阵列。 沿着列布置的每个图像像素可以耦合到像素列线。 每个像素列线可以经由相应的模拟 - 数字转换器电路耦合到列存储器电路。 列存储器电路可以包括多列存储器电路,包括备用列存储器电路。 如果列存储器电路都没有故障,则备用列存储器电路空闲。 如果列存储器电路之一有缺陷,则备用列存储器电路被接合以绕过有缺陷的列存储电路。 以这种方式配置,列存储器电路被提供有逐列的存储器修复能力。

    Method for controlling radiation image pickup apparatus, radiation image pickup apparatus, and radiation image pickup system
    130.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling radiation image pickup apparatus, radiation image pickup apparatus, and radiation image pickup system 有权
    用于控制放射线摄像装置,放射线摄像装置和放射线摄像系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09329280B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13934430

    申请日:2013-07-03

    Abstract: A radiation image pickup apparatus includes a pixel array having pixels each including a conversion element and a switch element, a drive circuit for controlling the switch element between a conducting state and a non-conducting state, a detection unit for outputting a detection signal varying with the intensity of irradiation of the pixel array, and an arithmetic unit for calculating a start threshold value used to detect start of irradiation based on the signal output from the detection unit during a period when radiation is not emitted onto the pixel array in which the switch elements are sequentially set in a conducting state on a row-by-row basis by the drive circuit and the signal output from the detection unit during a period when radiation is emitted onto the pixel array in which the switch elements are sequentially set in a conducting state on a row-by-row basis by the drive circuit.

    Abstract translation: 一种放射线摄像装置,包括具有各自具有转换元件和开关元件的像素的像素阵列,用于在导通状态与非导通状态之间控制开关元件的驱动电路,检测单元,其输出随 像素阵列的照射强度,以及用于计算用于检测开始照射的开始阈值的运算单元,该运算单元基于在将辐射未发射到像素阵列上的检测单元输出的信号,其中开关 在辐射被发射到像素阵列上的时段期间,驱动电路和从检测单元输出的信号在逐行的基础上依次设置为导通状态,其中开关元件依次设置在导通状态 由驱动电路逐行地状态。

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