公开(公告)号：US10580807B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15792556

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  STMICROELECTRONICS (ALPS) SAS

Inventor： Frederic Morestin ,  Alexandre Balmefrezol ,  Rui Xiao

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/355 ,  G01S1/00

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an image sensor including a pixel array of both range pixels and color pixels. Each range pixel (or range pixel area) may be associated with multiple adjacent color pixels, with each side of the range pixel immediately adjacent to at least two color pixels. The association between the range pixels and the color pixels may be dynamically configurable. The readings of a range pixel(s) and the associated color pixels may be integrated together in the generation of a 3D image.

公开(公告)号：US20170235320A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15251289

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS

Inventor： Patrik Arno ,  Alexandre Balmefrezol

IPC: G05F1/46

CPC classification number: G05F1/46

Abstract: A method of controlling a current flowing through a load including the steps of: applying a first transfer function representative of the load to a first voltage to obtain a second voltage; applying the second voltage to a first terminal of a circuit for generating the current; sampling a third voltage between first and second terminals of the load; comparing the third voltage with the second voltage; and determining the current to be supplied to the load according to the result of the comparison.

公开(公告)号：US10073474B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15251289

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS

Inventor： Patrik Arno ,  Alexandre Balmefrezol

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  G05F1/46

CPC classification number: G05F1/46

Abstract: A method of controlling a current flowing through a load including the steps of: applying a first transfer function representative of the load to a first voltage to obtain a second voltage; applying the second voltage to a first terminal of a circuit for generating the current; sampling a third voltage between first and second terminals of the load; comparing the third voltage with the second voltage; and determining the current to be supplied to the load according to the result of the comparison.