GLOBAL SHUTTER PIXEL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230040144A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17865107

    申请日:2022-07-14

    Abstract: An imaging system includes an illumination unit and a sensor unit disposed on a printed circuit board. The illumination unit includes a diode laser source inside an illumination housing. The sensor unit includes an image sensor having a pixel array and a lens barrel mounted on the image sensor with an adhesive, and an optical fiber coupled between the illumination housing and image sensor. The optical fiber is configured to collect a portion of light from the interior of the illumination housing that is emitted by the diode laser source and direct the portion of light to a corner of the pixel array of the image sensor that is located outside the lens barrel.

    Global shutter pixel circuit and method for computer vision applications

    公开(公告)号:US10923515B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16219829

    申请日:2018-12-13

    Abstract: An image sensor device includes a plurality of pixel cells arranged in a pixel array, a control circuit for controlling an exposure phase and a sampling phase of the image sensor device. Each of the plurality of pixel cells includes a photodiode, a storage diode, and a floating diffusion region. The control circuit is configured to activate the photodiode in a plurality of time windows to sense light reflected from a target as a result of a corresponding plurality of emitted light pulses, with a pre-determined delay time between each time window and a corresponding emitted light pulse. The photodiode can be activated using a plurality of bias voltage pulses or a plurality of global shutter signal pulses.

    REAL TIME CALIBRATION FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEPTH MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210004975A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16936345

    申请日:2020-07-22

    Abstract: A method for determining a distance to a target object includes transmitting light pulses to illuminate the target object and sensing, in a first region of a light-sensitive pixel array, light provided from an optical feedback device that receives a portion of the transmitted light pulses. The feedback optical device includes a preset reference depth. The method includes calibrating time-of-flight (TOF) depth measurement reference information based on the sensed light in the first region of the pixel array. The method further includes sensing, in a second region of the light-sensitive pixel array, light reflected from the target object from the transmitted light pulses. The distance of the target object is determined based on the sensed reflected light and the calibrated TOF measurement reference information.

    Global shutter pixel circuit and method for computer vision applications

    公开(公告)号:US11444109B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17131346

    申请日:2020-12-22

    Abstract: An image sensor device includes a plurality of pixel cells arranged in a pixel array, a control circuit for controlling an exposure phase and a sampling phase of the image sensor device. Each of the plurality of pixel cells includes a photodiode, a storage diode, and a floating diffusion region. The control circuit is configured to activate the photodiode in a plurality of time windows to sense light reflected from a target as a result of a corresponding plurality of emitted light pulses, with a pre-determined delay time between each time window and a corresponding emitted light pulse. The photodiode can be activated using a plurality of bias voltage pulses or a plurality of global shutter signal pulses.

    GLOBAL SHUTTER PIXEL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210183923A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17131346

    申请日:2020-12-22

    Abstract: An image sensor device includes a plurality of pixel cells arranged in a pixel array, a control circuit for controlling an exposure phase and a sampling phase of the image sensor device. Each of the plurality of pixel cells includes a photodiode, a storage diode, and a floating diffusion region. The control circuit is configured to activate the photodiode in a plurality of time windows to sense light reflected from a target as a result of a corresponding plurality of emitted light pulses, with a pre-determined delay time between each time window and a corresponding emitted light pulse. The photodiode can be activated using a plurality of bias voltage pulses or a plurality of global shutter signal pulses.

    REAL TIME CALIBRATION FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEPTH MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180096489A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15721640

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Abstract: A method for determining a distance to a target object includes transmitting light pulses to illuminate the target object and sensing, in a first region of a light-sensitive pixel array, light provided from an optical feedback device that receives a portion of the transmitted light pulses. The feedback optical device includes a preset reference depth. The method includes calibrating time-of-flight (TOF) depth measurement reference information based on the sensed light in the first region of the pixel array. The method further includes sensing, in a second region of the light-sensitive pixel array, light reflected from the target object from the transmitted light pulses. The distance of the target object is determined based on the sensed reflected light and the calibrated TOF measurement reference information.

    Differential pixel circuit and method of computer vision applications

    公开(公告)号:US10804301B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16219847

    申请日:2018-12-13

    Abstract: A pixel cell for differential light sensing includes a plurality of photodiodes and a corresponding plurality of storage diodes. Each storage diode is disposed between a first adjacent photodiode and a second adjacent photodiode, and each storage diode is configured to receive photo charges from either or both of the first adjacent photodiode and the second adjacent photodiode. Each photodiode is disposed between a first adjacent storage diode and a second adjacent storage diode, and each photodiode is configured to transfer photo charges to either or both of the first adjacent storage diode and the second adjacent storage diode.

    GLOBAL SHUTTER PIXEL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20190181171A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16219829

    申请日:2018-12-13

    Abstract: An image sensor device includes a plurality of pixel cells arranged in a pixel array, a control circuit for controlling an exposure phase and a sampling phase of the image sensor device. Each of the plurality of pixel cells includes a photodiode, a storage diode, and a floating diffusion region. The control circuit is configured to activate the photodiode in a plurality of time windows to sense light reflected from a target as a result of a corresponding plurality of emitted light pulses, with a pre-determined delay time between each time window and a corresponding emitted light pulse. The photodiode can be activated using a plurality of bias voltage pulses or a plurality of global shutter signal pulses.

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