Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals

    公开(公告)号:US20070007437A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-11

    申请号:US11521350

    申请日:2006-09-15

    IPC分类号: H03F3/08

    摘要: Signals from an imager pixel photodetector are received by an amplifier having capacitive feedback, such as a capacitive transimpedance amplifier (CTIA). The amplifier can be operated at a low or no power level during an integration period of a photodetector to reduce power dissipation. The amplifier can be distributed, with an amplifier element within each pixel of an array and with amplifier output circuitry outside the pixel array. The amplifier can be a single ended cascode amplifier, a folded cascode amplifier, a differential input telescopic cascode amplifier, or other configuration. The amplifier can be used in pixel configurations where the amplifier is directly connected to the photodetector, or in configurations which use a transfer transistor to couple signal charges to a floating diffusion node with the amplifier being coupled to the floating diffusion node.

    Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals

    公开(公告)号:US20060124830A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11351036

    申请日:2006-02-10

    IPC分类号: H03F3/08 H01L27/00

    摘要: Signals from an imager pixel photodetector are received by an amplifier having capacitive feedback, such as a capacitive transimpedance amplifier (CTIA). The amplifier can be operated at a low or no power level during an integration period of a photodetector to reduce power dissipation. The amplifier can be distributed, with an amplifier element within each pixel of an array and with amplifier output circuitry outside the pixel array. The amplifier can be a single ended cascode amplifier, a folded cascode amplifier, a differential input telescopic cascode amplifier, or other configuration. The amplifier can be used in pixel configurations where the amplifier is directly connected to the photodetector, or in configurations which use a transfer transistor to couple signal charges to a floating diffusion node with the amplifier being coupled to the floating diffusion node.

    Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals

    公开(公告)号:US20070108375A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11650424

    申请日:2007-01-08

    IPC分类号: H03F3/08

    摘要: Signals from an imager pixel photodetector are received by an amplifier having capacitive feedback, such as a capacitive transimpedance amplifier (CTIA). The amplifier can be operated at a low or no power level during an integration period of a photodetector to reduce power dissipation. The amplifier can be distributed, with an amplifier element within each pixel of an array and with amplifier output circuitry outside the pixel array. The amplifier can be a single ended cascode amplifier, a folded cascode amplifier, a differential input telescopic cascode amplifier, or other configuration. The amplifier can be used in pixel configurations where the amplifier is directly connected to the photodetector, or in configurations which use a transfer transistor to couple signal charges to a floating diffusion node with the amplifier being coupled to the floating diffusion node.

    Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals
    4.
    发明申请
    Amplification with feedback capacitance for photodetector signals 有权
    用于光电检测器信号的反馈电容放大

    公开(公告)号:US20050218299A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10813073

    申请日:2004-03-31

    摘要: Signals from an imager pixel photodetector are received by an amplifier having capacitive feedback, such as a capacitive transimpedance amplifier (CTIA). The amplifier can be operated at a low or no power level during an integration period of a photodetector to reduce power dissipation. The amplifier can be distributed, with an amplifier element within each pixel of an array and with amplifier output circuitry outside the pixel array. The amplifier can be a single ended cascode amplifier, a folded cascode amplifier, a differential input telescopic cascode amplifier, or other configuration. The amplifier can be used in pixel configurations where the amplifier is directly connected to the photodetector, or in configurations which use a transfer transistor to couple signal charges to a floating diffusion node with the amplifier being coupled to the floating diffusion node.

    摘要翻译: 来自成像器像素光电检测器的信号由具有电容反馈的放大器(例如电容互阻抗放大器(CTIA))接收。 放大器可以在光电检测器的积分期间以低功率或无功率电平工作,以降低功耗。 放大器可以分布在阵列的每个像素内的放大器元件和像素阵列外部的放大器输出电路。 放大器可以是单端共源共栅放大器,折叠共源共栅放大器,差分输入伸缩共源共栅放大器或其他配置。 放大器可用于像素配置,其中放大器直接连接到光电检测器,或者在使用传输晶体管将信号电荷耦合到浮动扩散节点的配置中,放大器耦合到浮动扩散节点。

    Double sampling active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor
    5.
    发明申请
    Double sampling active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor 审中-公开
    双采样有源像素传感器,采用双采样温度传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20080007641A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-10

    申请号:US11898908

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3575 H04N5/361

    摘要: A system which operates to determine temperature of an image sensor using the same signal chain that is used to detect the image sensor actual outputs. A correlated double sampling circuit is used to obtain the image outputs. That's same correlated double sampling circuit is used to receive two different inputs from the temperature circuit, and to subtract one from the other. The temperature output can be perceived, for example, once each frame.

    摘要翻译: 使用与用于检测图像传感器实际输出的相同信号链来确定图像传感器的温度的系统。 使用相关双采样电路来获得图像输出。 相同的双采样电路用于从温度电路接收两个不同的输入,并从另一个中减去一个。 温度输出可以被感知,例如,每帧一次。

    Double sample active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor
    6.
    发明申请
    Double sample active pixel sensor with double sampling temperature sensor 有权
    双采样有源像素传感器,带双采样温度传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20080074525A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:US11898907

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3575 H04N5/361

    摘要: A system which operates to determine temperature of an image sensor using the same signal chain that is used to detect the image sensor actual outputs. A correlated double sampling circuit is used to obtain the image outputs. That's same correlated double sampling circuit is used to receive two different inputs from the temperature circuit, and to subtract one from the other. The temperature output can be perceived, for example, once each frame.

    摘要翻译: 使用与用于检测图像传感器实际输出的相同信号链来确定图像传感器的温度的系统。 使用相关双采样电路来获得图像输出。 相同的双采样电路用于从温度电路接收两个不同的输入,并从另一个中减去一个。 温度输出可以被感知,例如,每帧一次。

    Center of mass detection via an active pixel sensor

    公开(公告)号:US07053929B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US10289501

    申请日:2002-11-05

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    摘要: An imaging system for identifying the location of the center of mass (“COM”) in an image. In one aspect, an imaging system includes a plurality of photosensitive elements arranged in a matrix. A center of mass circuit coupled to the photosensitive elements includes a resistive network and a normalization circuit including at least one bipolar transistor. The center of mass circuit identifies a center of mass location in the matrix and includes: a row circuit, where the row circuit identifies a center of mass row value in each row of the matrix and identifies a row intensity for each row; a horizontal circuit, where the horizontal circuit identifies a center of mass horizontal value; and a vertical circuit, where the vertical circuit identifies a center of mass vertical value. The horizontal and vertical center of mass values indicate the coordinates of the center of mass location for the image.