Method for improving SNR in low illumination conditions in a CMOS video sensor system using a self-resetting digital pixel
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    Method for improving SNR in low illumination conditions in a CMOS video sensor system using a self-resetting digital pixel 有权
    在使用自复位数字像素的CMOS视频传感器系统中在低照度条件下改善SNR的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06963370B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-08

    申请号:US09962847

    申请日:2001-09-24

    摘要: A method for improving SNR without reducing dynamic range in a CMOS video sensor system under low illumination is described, wherein the CMOS video sensor system employing self-reset DPS architecture includes pixel level A/D conversion and wherein each DPS pixels is capable of resetting itself whenever a corresponding diode reaches saturation during integration time, the method comprising the steps of eliminating global frame reset for the self-reset DPS pixels, capturing and storing a plurality of frames, extending integration time beyond frame readout time, and generating frame images using one or more previously stored frames.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于在低照度下在CMOS视频传感器系统中改善SNR而不减少动态范围的方法,其中采用自复位DPS架构的CMOS视频传感器系统包括像素级A / D转换,并且其中每个DPS像素能够重置自身 每当对应的二极管在积分时间期间达到饱和时,该方法包括以下步骤:消除自复位DPS像素的全局帧复位,捕获和存储多个帧,将积分时间延长超出帧读出时间,并使用一个 或更多以前存储的帧。