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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
发明人: John Kevin Moore , Matthew Purcell , Graeme Storm , Tarek Lule
IPC分类号: H04N5/335
CPC分类号: H04N5/3535 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/335 , H04N5/369 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/045
摘要: 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.
摘要翻译: 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:US09881968B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US14988376
申请日:2016-01-05
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier , Laurence Stark
IPC分类号: H01L27/148 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/359 , H04N5/3745
CPC分类号: H01L27/14812 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14643 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/3597 , H04N5/37452
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US10283559B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-07
申请号:US15640968
申请日:2017-07-03
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier
IPC分类号: H01L27/148 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/359 , H04N5/3745 , H01L27/146
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20170317138A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-02
申请号:US15640968
申请日:2017-07-03
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier
IPC分类号: H01L27/148 , H04N5/359 , H04N5/355 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/3745
CPC分类号: H01L27/14812 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14643 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/3597 , H04N5/37452
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20150041865A1
公开(公告)日:2015-02-12
申请号:US14454776
申请日:2014-08-08
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier , Laurence Stark
IPC分类号: H01L27/148
CPC分类号: H01L27/14812 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14643 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/3597 , H04N5/37452
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
摘要翻译: 像素布置包括光电二极管,复位晶体管,其配置为由复位信号控制并耦合到复位输入电压;传输门晶体管,被配置为将电荷从光电二极管传输到节点,其中传输门晶体管由 传输栅极电压和源极跟随器晶体管,由节点上的电压控制并耦合到源极跟随器电压。 电容器耦合在节点和输入电压之间。 在读操作期间,增加输入电压以提高节点处的电压。 增加的输入电压可以例如是复位输入电压,所述源极跟随器电压,所述传输栅极电压和升压电压之一。
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公开(公告)号:US09728578B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
申请号:US14454776
申请日:2014-08-08
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier , Laurence Stark
IPC分类号: H01L27/148 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/359 , H04N5/3745 , H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H01L27/14812 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14643 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/3597 , H04N5/37452
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20170176578A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15168535
申请日:2016-05-31
发明人: Bruce Rae , Pascal Mellot , John Kevin Moore , Graeme Storm
IPC分类号: G01S7/486 , H01L31/16 , H01L31/107 , H01L27/144 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/88
CPC分类号: G01S7/4863 , G01S7/4865 , G01S7/487 , G01S7/497 , G01S17/003 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/102 , G01S17/58 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/88 , G01S17/89 , H01L27/1443 , H01L27/1446 , H01L31/107 , H01L31/165
摘要: A ranging apparatus includes an array of light sensitive detectors configured to receive light from a light source which has been reflected by an object. The array includes a number of different zones. Readout circuitry including at least one read out channel is configured to read data output from each of the zones. A processor operates to process the data output to determine position information associated with the object.
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公开(公告)号:US20160155773A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-02
申请号:US14988376
申请日:2016-01-05
发明人: Graeme Storm , Christophe Mandier , Laurence Stark
IPC分类号: H01L27/148 , H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H01L27/14812 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14643 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/3597 , H04N5/37452
摘要: A pixel arrangement includes a photodiode, a reset transistor configured to be controlled by a reset signal and coupled to a reset input voltage, a transfer gate transistor configured to transfer charge from the photodiode to a node, wherein the transfer gate transistor is controlled by a transfer gate voltage, and a source follower transistor controlled by the voltage on the node and coupled to a source follower voltage. A capacitor is coupled between the node and an input voltage. During a read operation the input voltage is increased to boost the voltage at the node. The increased input voltage may, for example, be one the reset input voltage, said source follower voltage, said transfer gate voltage and a boosting voltage.
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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
发明人: John Kevin Moore , Matthew Purcell , Graeme Storm , Tarek Lule
IPC分类号: H04N5/369 , H04N5/353 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/335 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/04 , H04N5/374
CPC分类号: H04N5/3535 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/148 , H04N5/335 , H04N5/369 , H04N5/3745 , H04N9/045
摘要: 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.
摘要翻译: 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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