3D ACTIVE IMAGING DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    3D ACTIVE IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    3D主动成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100301193A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12842299

    申请日:2010-07-23

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 H01J40/14

    摘要: The invention relates to a device comprising a photosensitive element producing an electric charge as a function of the radiation incident thereon and a charge integrator connected to the photosensitive element and converting the charge to a voltage. According to the invention, the device comprises a comparator capable of comparing the voltage delivered by the integrator with a threshold voltage, and a memory unit for storing the instant when the voltage delivered by the integrator exceeds the threshold voltage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种装置,其包括产生作为入射到其上的辐射的函数的电荷的光敏元件和连接到光敏元件的电荷积分器并将电荷转换成电压。 根据本发明,该装置包括一个能够将由积分器输出的电压与一个阈值电压进行比较的比较器,以及一个用于存储由积分器输出的电压超过阈值电压时的瞬间的存储单元。

    Device for switching radio frequency signals
    2.
    发明授权
    Device for switching radio frequency signals 有权
    用于切换射频信号的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06646489B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-11

    申请号:US09365422

    申请日:1999-08-02

    IPC分类号: H01P122

    CPC分类号: H04B1/48

    摘要: A device for switching radio frequency signals that includes at least a first MOS transistor for selectively interrupting or transmitting the signals between at least first and second terminals as a function of a control signal. The gate of the first MOS transistor is connected to the first terminal, and both the drain and source of the first MOS transistor are connected to the second terminal. In a preferred embodiment, the first MOS transistor selectively interrupts or transmits the signals between the first terminal and the second terminal, and the device also includes a second MOS transistor for selectively interrupting or transmitting the signals between the first terminal and a third terminal. A system for processing radio frequency signals is also provided. The system includes at least one device for switching radio frequency signals, and the device includes at least a first MOS transistor for selectively interrupting or transmitting the signals between at least first and second terminals of the system as a function of a control signal. The gate of the first MOS transistor is connected to the first terminal, and both the drain and source of the first MOS transistor are connected to the second terminal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于切换射频信号的装置,其至少包括第一MOS晶体管,用于根据控制信号选择性地中断或发送至少第一和第二终端之间的信号。 第一MOS晶体管的栅极连接到第一端子,并且第一MOS晶体管的漏极和源极都连接到第二端子。 在优选实施例中,第一MOS晶体管选择性地在第一端子和第二端子之间中断或发送信号,并且该器件还包括用于选择性地中断或发送第一端子和第三端子之间的信号的第二MOS晶体管。 还提供了一种处理射频信号的系统。 该系统包括用于切换射频信号的至少一个设备,并且该设备至少包括第一MOS晶体管,用于根据控制信号有选择地中断或发送系统的至少第一和第二终端之间的信号。 第一MOS晶体管的栅极连接到第一端子,并且第一MOS晶体管的漏极和源极都连接到第二端子。

    3D active imaging device with a circuit for integrating and timestamping incident radiation on a photosensitive element
    3.
    发明授权
    3D active imaging device with a circuit for integrating and timestamping incident radiation on a photosensitive element 有权
    3D有源成像装置,具有用于将入射辐射积分和时间戳在光敏元件上的电路

    公开(公告)号:US08334496B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12842299

    申请日:2010-07-23

    IPC分类号: H03F3/08 G01C3/08 G06G7/18

    摘要: The invention relates to a device comprising a photosensitive element producing an electric charge as a function of the radiation incident thereon and a charge integrator connected to the photosensitive element and converting the charge to a voltage. According to the invention, the device comprises a comparator capable of comparing the voltage delivered by the integrator with a threshold voltage, and a memory unit for storing the instant when the voltage delivered by the integrator exceeds the threshold voltage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种装置,其包括产生作为入射到其上的辐射的函数的电荷的光敏元件和连接到光敏元件的电荷积分器并将电荷转换成电压。 根据本发明,该装置包括一个能够将由积分器输出的电压与一个阈值电压进行比较的比较器,以及一个用于存储由积分器输出的电压超过阈值电压时的瞬间的存储单元。

    ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR BIASING AND READING A RESISTIVE THERMAL DETECTOR
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR BIASING AND READING A RESISTIVE THERMAL DETECTOR 审中-公开
    用于偏置和读取电阻式热探测器的电子电路

    公开(公告)号:US20120132805A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13295597

    申请日:2011-11-14

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 G01K7/16

    CPC分类号: G01J5/20 G01J5/22 H04N5/3651

    摘要: An electronic circuit, for biasing and reading at least one resistive thermal detector, comprising: biasing means able to bias the resistive thermal detector by making a biasing current of substantially constant value flow in the resistive thermal detector when the electrical resistance thereof varies; conversion means able to convert a voltage at the terminals of the resistive thermal detector into a current, comprising at least one MOS-type transistor the gate of which is electrically connected to one of the terminals of the resistive thermal detector; means of generating a base clipping voltage electrically connected to the source of the MOS-type transistor of the conversion means.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子电路,用于偏置和读取至少一个电阻式热检测器,包括:偏置装置,当其电阻变化时,通过在电阻式热检测器中产生基本恒定值的偏置电流来偏置电阻式热检测器; 转换装置,其能够将电阻式热检测器的端子处的电压转换成电流,包括至少一个MOS型晶体管,其栅极电连接到电阻式热检测器的一个端子; 用于产生电连接到转换装置的MOS型晶体管的源极的基极限幅电压的装置。

    Device for detecting an electromagnetic radiation with current limitation
    5.
    发明授权
    Device for detecting an electromagnetic radiation with current limitation 失效
    用于检测电流限制的电磁辐射的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08084727B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US12194069

    申请日:2008-08-19

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    CPC分类号: G01J1/44 G01J5/30

    摘要: This device for detecting an electromagnetic radiation, comprises a matrix of juxtaposed elementary sensors (1), each associated with a common substrate in which a sequential addressing read circuit is prepared, specific to each of the sensors, thereby constituting as many pixels, the interaction of the radiation with the sensors generating electric charges to be converted to voltage for their subsequent processing, each of the said sensors being biased via an injection transistor (2), of which one of the terminals is connected to an integration capacitance (3), storing the electric charges generated by the sensor during an integration phase, and whereof the quantity of charges is then processed for conversion to voltage. Each of the pixels of the said matrix is associated with a current limiting device (5), for limiting the current generated by each of the elementary sensors to a maximum called reference current, regardless of the radiation flux received by the pixel concerned.

    摘要翻译: 这种用于检测电磁辐射的装置包括并置的基本传感器(1)的矩阵,每个基体传感器(1)与公共衬底相关联,其中制备顺序寻址读取电路,其特定于每个传感器,由此构成多个像素,相互作用 的辐射,其中传感器产生电荷以转换成用于其后续处理的电压,每个所述传感器经由注入晶体管(2)偏置,其中一个端子连接到积分电容(3), 在积分阶段存储由传感器产生的电荷,然后处理电荷量以转换成电压。 所述矩阵的每个像素与限流装置(5)相关联,用于将由每个基本传感器产生的电流限制为所称为参考电流的最大值,而不管由相关像素接收的辐射通量如何。

    ANALOG COUNTER AND IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH A COUNTER
    6.
    发明申请
    ANALOG COUNTER AND IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH A COUNTER 审中-公开
    与此类似的计数器和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110170657A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US13119479

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: H03K25/00

    摘要: An analog counter includes, for at least one step, an input for receiving electric pulses and a means for modifying, by consecutive increments or decrements, a storage voltage for each received electrical pulse, a means for resetting the storage voltage, and a comparator for comparing the storage voltage with a threshold voltage and adapted to generate exceedance information. The counter further includes a control means adapted to control the resetting means in the event of the simultaneous detection of exceedance information from the comparator and of an input pulse.

    摘要翻译: 对于至少一个步骤,模拟计数器包括用于接收电脉冲的输入和用于通过连续递增或递减修改每个接收到的电脉冲的存储电压的装置,用于重置存储电压的装置,以及用于 将存储电压与阈值电压进行比较,并适于产生超量信息。 该计数器还包括一个控制装置,适用于在同时检测来自比较器的超越信息和输入脉冲的情况下控制复位装置。