Method and device for redundant distance measurement and mismatch cancellation in phase-measurement systems
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and device for redundant distance measurement and mismatch cancellation in phase-measurement systems 有权
    相位测量系统中冗余距离测量和失配消除的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07462808B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11500266

    申请日:2006-08-07

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00 G01S17/00

    CPC分类号: G01S17/36 G01S7/497 G01S17/89

    摘要: The method serves for canceling errors caused by mismatch of different signal paths in a photodetector with a plurality (k) of storage elements for the photogenerated signals, as typically used in phase-measurement systems. The signal-capturing process is performed in at least two measurement cycles (j) . A first cycle (j=1) is executed with the conventional setup with no phase delay in the control signals. It is followed by further measurement cycles (j=2, 3, 4) which use control signals shifted by a constant phase shift (90°). Corresponding signals are read out through different signal paths. At the end, the signals corresponding to a certain phase (Φ) are added, thus canceling possible offset values.

    摘要翻译: 该方法用于消除由具有用于光生信号的多个(k)个存储元件的光电检测器中不同信号路径引起的误差,如通常在相位测量系统中使用的那样。 信号捕获处理在至少两个测量周期(j)中进行。 第一个周期(j = 1)在传统的设置中执行,在控制信号中没有相位延迟。 随后进一步的测量周期(j = 2,3,4),其使用以恒定相移(90°)移位的控制信号。 相应的信号通过不同的信号路径读出。 最后,添加与特定相位(Phi)对应的信号,从而取消可能的偏移值。

    Method and device for redundant distance measurement and mismatch cancellation in phase-measurement systems
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and device for redundant distance measurement and mismatch cancellation in phase-measurement systems 有权
    相位测量系统中冗余距离测量和失配消除的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070034778A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11500266

    申请日:2006-08-07

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 G01N21/00

    CPC分类号: G01S17/36 G01S7/497 G01S17/89

    摘要: The method serves for canceling errors caused by mismatch of different signal paths in a photodetector with a plurality (k) of storage elements for the photogenerated signals, as typically used in phase-measurement systems. The signal-capturing process is performed in at least two measurement cycles (j) . A first cycle (j=1) is executed with the conventional setup with no phase delay in the control signals. It is followed by further measurement cycles (j=2, 3, 4) which use control signals shifted by a constant phase shift (90°). Corresponding signals are read out through different signal paths. At the end, the signals corresponding to a certain phase (Φ) are added, thus canceling possible offset values.

    摘要翻译: 该方法用于消除由具有用于光生信号的多个(k)个存储元件的光电检测器中不同信号路径引起的误差,如通常在相位测量系统中使用的那样。 信号捕获处理在至少两个测量周期(j)中进行。 第一个周期(j = 1)在传统的设置中执行,在控制信号中没有相位延迟。 随后进一步的测量周期(j = 2,3,4),其使用以恒定相移(90°)移位的控制信号。 相应的信号通过不同的信号路径读出。 最后,添加与特定相位(Phi)对应的信号,从而取消可能的偏移值。

    Device and Method for the Demodulation of Modulated Electric Signals
    3.
    发明申请
    Device and Method for the Demodulation of Modulated Electric Signals 有权
    调制电信号解调的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080247033A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-09

    申请号:US12090433

    申请日:2006-10-05

    IPC分类号: G02F2/00 H03D3/02

    CPC分类号: H03D7/00

    摘要: A demodulation device (1) in semiconductor technology is disclosed. The device (1) is capable of demodulating an injected modulated current. The device (1) comprises an input node (IN1), a sampling stage (DG1, IG1, GS1 IG2, DG2) and at least two output nodes (D1, D2). The sampling stage DG1, IG1, GS1, IG2, DG2) comprises transfer means (GL, GM, GR) for transferring a modulated charge-current signal from the input node (IN1) to one of the output nodes (D1, D2) allocated to the respective time interval within the modulation period. The small size and the ability to reproduce the device (1) in standard semiconductor technologies make possible a cost-efficient integration of the device (1).

    摘要翻译: 公开了半导体技术中的解调装置(1)。 装置(1)能够解调注入的调制电流。 装置(1)包括输入节点(IN 1),采样级(DG 1,IG 1,GS 1 IG 2,DG 2)和至少两个输出节点(D 1,D 2)。 采样级DG 1,IG 1,GS 1,IG 2,DG 2)包括用于将调制的充电电流信号从输入节点(IN 1)传送到输出节点之一的传送装置(GL,GM,GR) (D 1,D 2)分配给调制周期内的各个时间间隔。 在标准半导体技术中,小尺寸和再现设备(1)的能力使得设备(1)的成本有效的集成成为可能。

    Device and method for the demodulation of modulated electric signals
    4.
    发明授权
    Device and method for the demodulation of modulated electric signals 有权
    用于解调调制电信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07671671B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US12090433

    申请日:2006-10-05

    CPC分类号: H03D7/00

    摘要: A demodulation device (1) in semiconductor technology is disclosed. The device (1) is capable of demodulating an injected modulated current. The device (1) comprises an input node (IN1), a sampling stage (DG1, IG1, GS1, IG2, DG2) and at least two output nodes (D1, D2). The sampling stage DG1, IG1, GS1, IG2, DG2) comprises transfer means (GL, GM, GR) for transferring a modulated charge-current signal from the input node (IN1) to one of the output nodes (D1, D2) allocated to the respective time interval within the modulation period. The small size and the ability to reproduce the device (1) in standard semiconductor technologies make possible a cost-efficient integration of the device (1).

    摘要翻译: 公开了半导体技术中的解调装置(1)。 装置(1)能够解调注入的调制电流。 设备(1)包括输入节点(IN1),采样级(DG1,IG1,GS1,IG2,DG2)和至少两个输出节点(D1,D2)。 采样级DG1,IG1,GS1,IG2,DG2)包括用于将调制的充电电流信号从输入节点(IN1)传送到分配的输出节点(D1,D2)之一的传送装置(GL,GM,GR) 到调制周期内的相应时间间隔。 在标准半导体技术中,小尺寸和再现设备(1)的能力使得设备(1)的成本有效的集成成为可能。

    Apparatus and method for all-solid-state fluorescence lifetime imaging
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for all-solid-state fluorescence lifetime imaging 有权
    全固体荧光寿命成像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07508505B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11490482

    申请日:2006-07-20

    IPC分类号: G01J3/30

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6408 G01N21/6458

    摘要: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique increasingly used in the life sciences during the past decades. An all-solid-state fluorescence-lifetime-imaging microscope (1) with a simple lock-in imager (4) for fluorescence lifetime detection is described. The lock-in imager (4), originally developed for 3D vision, embeds all the functionalities required for FLIM in a compact system. Its combination with a light-emitting diode (2) yields a cost-effective and user-friendly FLIM unit for wide-field microscopes. The system is suitable for nanosecond lifetime measurements and achieves video-rate imaging capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 荧光寿命成像显微镜(FLIM)是过去几十年来在生命科学中越来越多使用的强大技术。 描述了具有用于荧光寿命检测的简单锁定成像器(4)的全固态荧光寿命成像显微镜(1)。 最初为3D视觉开发的锁定成像仪(4)将FLIM所需的所有功能嵌入到紧凑的系统中。 其与发光二极管(2)的组合为广域显微镜产生了一种经济高效且用户友好的FLIM单元。 该系统适用于纳秒寿命测量,并可实现视频速率成像功能。

    Apparatus and method for all-solid-state fluorescence lifetime imaging
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for all-solid-state fluorescence lifetime imaging 有权
    全固体荧光寿命成像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070018116A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-25

    申请号:US11490482

    申请日:2006-07-20

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6408 G01N21/6458

    摘要: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique increasingly used in the life sciences during the past decades. An all-solid-state fluorescence-lifetime-imaging microscope (1) with a simple lock-in imager (4) for fluorescence lifetime detection is described. The lock-in imager (4), originally developed for 3D vision, embeds all the functionalities required for FLIM in a compact system. Its combination with a light-emitting diode (2) yields a cost-effective and user-friendly FLIM unit for wide-field microscopes. The system is suitable for nanosecond lifetime measurements and achieves video-rate imaging capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 荧光寿命成像显微镜(FLIM)是过去几十年来在生命科学中越来越多使用的强大技术。 描述了具有用于荧光寿命检测的简单锁定成像器(4)的全固态荧光寿命成像显微镜(1)。 最初为3D视觉开发的锁定成像仪(4)将FLIM所需的所有功能嵌入到紧凑的系统中。 其与发光二极管(2)的组合为广域显微镜产生了一种经济高效且用户友好的FLIM单元。 该系统适用于纳秒寿命测量,并可实现视频速率成像功能。

    Highly sensitive, fast pixel for use in an image sensor
    7.
    发明申请
    Highly sensitive, fast pixel for use in an image sensor 有权
    用于图像传感器的高灵敏度,快速像素

    公开(公告)号:US20070034779A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11503524

    申请日:2006-08-11

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: The pixel (1) for use in an image sensor comprises a plurality of small-sized radiation-sensitive elements (2.1-2.9) for converting incident radiation into electric signals, the radiation-sensitive elements (2.1-2.9) being properly interconnected to form a larger radiation-sensitive area. The pixel (1) further comprises a plurality of storage elements (3A-3D) for storing the electric signals. The pixel further comprises transfer means for transferring the electric signals from the radiation-sensitive elements (2.1-2.9) to any selected one of the storage elements (3A-3D). The pixel (1) exhibits a high optical sensitivity and a high demodulation speed, and is especially suited for distance-measuring sensors based on the time-of-flight (TOF) principle or interferometry.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像传感器的像素(1)包括用于将入射辐射转换成电信号的多个小尺寸的辐射敏感元件(2.1-2.9),所述辐射敏感元件(2.1-2.9)被正确互连以形成 更大的辐射敏感区域。 像素(1)还包括用于存储电信号的多个存储元件(3A-3D)。 像素还包括用于将来自辐射敏感元件(2.1-2.9)的电信号传送到存储元件(3A-3D)中的任何选定的一个的传送装置。 像素(1)具有高的光学灵敏度和高的解调速度,并且特别适用于基于飞行时间(TOF)原理或干涉测量的距离测量传感器。

    Multi-level digital modulation for time of flight method and system
    8.
    发明授权
    Multi-level digital modulation for time of flight method and system 有权
    飞行时间方法和系统的多级数字调制

    公开(公告)号:US09341715B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US13082000

    申请日:2011-04-07

    摘要: The modulation scheme disclosed in this invention report allows for utilizing multiple 3D time-of-flight cameras at the same time by exploiting the inherent pseudo noise properties of the optical modulation signals. Compared to recent systems based on pure pseudo noise modulation signals, the stochastic measurement error in a single-camera environment is significantly reduced. The basic concept relies on the generation of a three level optical modulation signal that includes two pseudo noise sequences.

    摘要翻译: 本发明报告中公开的调制方案允许通过利用光调制信号的固有伪噪声特性同时利用多个3D飞行时间相机。 与基于纯伪噪声调制信号的近期系统相比,单相机环境中的随机测量误差显着降低。 基本概念依赖于产生包含两个伪噪声序列的三电平光调制信号。

    Multi-Path Compensation Using Multiple Modulation Frequencies in Time of Flight Sensor
    10.
    发明申请
    Multi-Path Compensation Using Multiple Modulation Frequencies in Time of Flight Sensor 有权
    使用多个调制频率的多路径补偿在飞行时间传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20120033045A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US13189903

    申请日:2011-07-25

    IPC分类号: H04N13/02

    摘要: A method to compensate for multi-path in time-of-flight (TOF) three dimensional (3D) cameras applies different modulation frequencies in order to calculate/estimate the error vector. Multi-path in 3D TOF cameras might be caused by one of the two following sources: stray light artifacts in the TOF camera systems and multiple reflections in the scene. The proposed method compensates for the errors caused by both sources by implementing multiple modulation frequencies.

    摘要翻译: 用于补偿飞行时间(TOF)三维(3D)相机中的多路径的方法应用不同的调制频率,以便计算/估计误差矢量。 3D TOF相机中的多路径可能由以下两个来源之一引起:TOF相机系统中的杂散光伪影和场景中的多次反射。 所提出的方法通过实现多个调制频率来补偿由两个源引起的误差。