System and method to extend near infrared spectral response for imaging systems

    公开(公告)号:US09698191B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US14832290

    申请日:2015-08-21

    Abstract: One innovation includes an IR sensor having an array of sensor pixels to convert light into current, each sensor pixel of the array including a photodetector region, a lens configured to focus light into the photodetector region, the lens adjacent to the photodetector region so light propagates through the lens and into the photodetector region, and a substrate disposed with photodetector region between the substrate and the lens, the substrate having one or more transistors formed therein. The sensor also includes reflective structures positioned between at least a portion of the substrate and at least a portion of the photodetector region and such that at least a portion of the photodetector region is between the one or more reflective structures and the lens, the one or more reflective structures configured to reflect the light that has passed through at least a portion of the photodetector region into the photodetector region.

    High resolution time-of-flight depth imaging

    公开(公告)号:US11763425B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17166990

    申请日:2021-02-03

    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for high resolution time-of-flight (ToF) depth imaging. In some examples, an apparatus includes a projection system including one or more light-emitting devices, each light-emitting device being configured to illuminate at least one portion of an entire field-of-view (FOV) of the projection system. The entire FOV includes a plurality of FOV portions. The apparatus also includes a receiving system including a sensor configured to sequentially capture a plurality of images based on a plurality of illumination reflections corresponding to light emitted by the one or more light-emitting devices. Each image of the plurality of images corresponds to one of the plurality of FOV portions. An image resolution associated with each image corresponds to a full resolution of the sensor. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to generate, using the plurality of images, an increased resolution depth map associated with the entire FOV.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EXTEND NEAR INFRARED SPECTRAL RESPONSE FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EXTEND NEAR INFRARED SPECTRAL RESPONSE FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS 有权
    扩大图像系统近红外光谱响应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170053964A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US14832290

    申请日:2015-08-21

    Abstract: One innovation includes an IR sensor having an array of sensor pixels to convert light into current, each sensor pixel of the array including a photodetector region, a lens configured to focus light into the photodetector region, the lens adjacent to the photodetector region so light propagates through the lens and into the photodetector region, and a substrate disposed with photodetector region between the substrate and the lens, the substrate having one or more transistors formed therein. The sensor also includes reflective structures positioned between at least a portion of the substrate and at least a portion of the photodetector region and such that at least a portion of the photodetector region is between the one or more reflective structures and the lens, the one or more reflective structures configured to reflect the light that has passed through at least a portion of the photodetector region into the photodetector region.

    Abstract translation: 一个创新包括具有传感器像素阵列以将光转换为电流的红外传感器,阵列的每个传感器像素包括光电检测器区域,配置为将光聚焦到光电检测器区域的透镜,与光电检测器区域相邻的透镜,因此光传播 通过透镜并进入光电检测器区域,以及在基板和透镜之间设置有光电检测器区域的基板,其中形成有一个或多个晶体管的基板。 传感器还包括位于基板的至少一部分与光电检测器区域的至少一部分之间的反射结构,并且使得光电检测器区域的至少一部分位于一个或多个反射结构和透镜之间, 更多的反射结构被配置为将已经通过光电检测器区域的至少一部分的光反射到光电检测器区域中。

    Pixel readout architecture for full well capacity extension
    7.
    发明授权
    Pixel readout architecture for full well capacity extension 有权
    像素读出架构,用于完整的容量扩展

    公开(公告)号:US09560296B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14562380

    申请日:2014-12-05

    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for full well capacity extension. For example, a storage capacitor included in the pixel readout architecture can enable multiple charge dumps from a pixel in the analog domain, extending the full well capacity of the pixel. Further, multiple reads can be integrated in the digital domain using a memory, for example DRAM, in communication with the pixel readout architecture. This also can effectively multiply a small pixel's full well capacity. In some examples, multiple reads in the digital domain can be used to reduce, eliminate, or compensate for kTC noise in the pixel readout architecture.

    Abstract translation: 某些方面涉及全井容量扩展的系统和技术。 例如,包括在像素读出结构中的存储电容器可以实现来自模拟域中的像素的多次电荷转储,从而延长像素的全部阱容量。 此外,可以使用与像素读出架构通信的存储器(例如DRAM)在数字域中集成多个读取。 这也可以有效地增加小像素的满井容量。 在一些示例中,可以使用数字域中的多次读取来减少,消除或补偿像素读出架构中的kTC噪声。

    PIXEL READOUT ARCHITECTURE FOR FULL WELL CAPACITY EXTENSION
    8.
    发明申请
    PIXEL READOUT ARCHITECTURE FOR FULL WELL CAPACITY EXTENSION 有权
    PIXEL READOUT架构,以提供充分的容量扩展

    公开(公告)号:US20160165160A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14562380

    申请日:2014-12-05

    Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for full well capacity extension. For example, a storage capacitor included in the pixel readout architecture can enable multiple charge dumps from a pixel in the analog domain, extending the full well capacity of the pixel. Further, multiple reads can be integrated in the digital domain using a memory, for example DRAM, in communication with the pixel readout architecture. This also can effectively multiply a small pixel's full well capacity. In some examples, multiple reads in the digital domain can be used to reduce, eliminate, or compensate for kTC noise in the pixel readout architecture.

    Abstract translation: 某些方面涉及全井容量扩展的系统和技术。 例如,包括在像素读出结构中的存储电容器可以实现来自模拟域中的像素的多次电荷转储,从而延长像素的全部阱容量。 此外,可以使用与像素读出架构通信的存储器(例如DRAM)在数字域中集成多个读取。 这也可以有效地增加小像素的满井容量。 在一些示例中,可以使用数字域中的多次读取来减少,消除或补偿像素读出架构中的kTC噪声。

    Resolving multipath interference using a mixed active depth system

    公开(公告)号:US11561085B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16682530

    申请日:2019-11-13

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to depth sensing using a device. An example device includes a light projector configured to project light in a first and a second distribution. The first and the second distribution include a flood projection when the device operates in a first mode and a pattern projection when the device operates in a second mode, respectively. The example device includes a receiver configured to detect reflections of light projected by the light projector. The example device includes a processor connected to a memory storing instructions. The processor is configured to determine first depth information based on reflections detected by the receiver when the device operates in the first mode, determine second depth information based on reflections detected by the receiver when the device operates in the second mode, and resolve multipath interference (MPI) using the first depth information and the second depth information.

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