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公开(公告)号:US09313427B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-12
申请号:US13710981
申请日:2012-12-11
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (R&D) Ltd
Inventor: John Kevin Moore , Matthew Purcell , Graeme Storm , Tarek Lule
IPC: H04N5/369 , H04N5/353 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/335 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/04 , H04N5/374
CPC classification number: H04N5/3535 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/335 , H04N5/369 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/045
Abstract: An image sensor having improved dynamic range includes a signal that is read out for a selection of pixels which act as a calibration to govern the choice of exposure levels to be applied to the rest of the array. In this way, the sensor is operable to adapt to variations in scene intensity. The pixels in the array are vertically and horizontally addressed so as to enable accounted for small areas of intensity variation across an imaged scene.
Abstract translation: 具有改进的动态范围的图像传感器包括读出用于选择像素的信号,该像素用作校准以控制要应用于阵列的其余部分的曝光电平的选择。 以这种方式,传感器可操作以适应场景强度的变化。 阵列中的像素被垂直和水平地寻址,使得能够占据成像场景的强度变化的小区域。
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公开(公告)号:US20130155239A1
公开(公告)日:2013-06-20
申请号:US13710981
申请日:2012-12-11
Inventor: John Kevin Moore , Matthew Purcell , Graeme Storm , Tarek Lule
IPC: H04N5/335
CPC classification number: H04N5/3535 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/335 , H04N5/369 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/045
Abstract: An image sensor having improved dynamic range includes a signal that is read out for a selection of pixels which act as a calibration to govern the choice of exposure levels to be applied to the rest of the array. In this way, the sensor is operable to adapt to variations in scene intensity. The pixels in the array are vertically and horizontally addressed so as to enable accounted for small areas of intensity variation across an imaged scene.
Abstract translation: 具有改进的动态范围的图像传感器包括读出用于选择像素的信号,该像素用作校准以控制要应用于阵列的其余部分的曝光电平的选择。 以这种方式,传感器可操作以适应场景强度的变化。 阵列中的像素被垂直和水平地寻址,使得能够占据成像场景的强度变化的小区域。
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