Imager row control-signal tester
    1.
    发明授权
    Imager row control-signal tester 有权
    成像机行控信号测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US08822898B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US13246902

    申请日:2011-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Row-control signal monitoring system for an electronic imager includes signal processing circuitry coupled a pixel array of the electronic imager which receives at least one row control signal from the pixel array and provides an output signal corresponding to the selected row control signal. Monitoring circuitry compares the output signal to a target value to test the at least one row-control signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子成像器的行控信号监视系统包括耦合电子成像器的像素阵列的信号处理电路,其从像素阵列接收至少一个行控制信号,并提供与所选择的行控制信号对应的输出信号。 监控电路将输出信号与目标值进行比较,以测试至少一个行控制信号。

    IMAGER ROW CONTROL-SIGNAL TESTER
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGER ROW CONTROL-SIGNAL TESTER 有权
    IMAGER ROW控制信号测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US20130075584A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13246902

    申请日:2011-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Row-control signal monitoring system for an electronic imager includes signal processing circuitry coupled a pixel array of the electronic imager which receives at least one row control signal from the pixel array and provides an output signal corresponding to the selected row control signal. Monitoring circuitry compares the output signal to a target value to test the at least one row-control signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子成像器的行控信号监视系统包括耦合电子成像器的像素阵列的信号处理电路,其从像素阵列接收至少一个行控制信号,并提供与所选择的行控制信号对应的输出信号。 监控电路将输出信号与目标值进行比较,以测试至少一个行控制信号。

    Operational transconductance amplifier (OTA)
    3.
    发明授权
    Operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) 有权
    运算跨导放大器(OTA)

    公开(公告)号:US07541871B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US11743503

    申请日:2007-05-02

    IPC分类号: H03F3/45

    摘要: Apparatus and methods provide an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with one or more self-biased cascode current mirrors. Applicable topologies include a current-mirror OTA and a folded-cascode OTA. In one embodiment, the self-biasing cascode current mirror is an optional aspect of the folded-cascode OTA. The self-biasing can advantageous reduce the number of biasing circuits used, which can save chip area and cost. One embodiment includes an input differential pair of a current-mirror OTA.

    摘要翻译: 装置和方法提供具有一个或多个自偏置共源共栅电流镜的工作跨导放大器(OTA)。 适用的拓扑结构包括电流镜OTA和折叠共源共栅OTA。 在一个实施例中,自偏压共源共栅电流镜是折叠共源共栅OTA的可选方面。 自偏置有利于减少使用的偏置电路的数量,这可以节省芯片面积和成本。 一个实施例包括电流镜OTA的输入差分对。

    CAPACITANCE SELECTABLE CHARGE PUMP
    4.
    发明申请
    CAPACITANCE SELECTABLE CHARGE PUMP 有权
    电容选择充电泵

    公开(公告)号:US20140048686A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-20

    申请号:US13586766

    申请日:2012-08-15

    IPC分类号: G05F3/02 H01L27/146

    摘要: A step-up converter includes an input coupled to receive a first voltage potential and an output coupled to output a second voltage potential higher than the first voltage potential. The step-up converter also includes an array of capacitance charge pumps. Each of the capacitance charge pumps in the array includes switches to be modulated to individually run each of the capacitance charge pumps by selectively connecting each of the capacitance charge pumps to the input and the output. The step-up converter further includes a control module coupled to the switches of each of the capacitance charge pumps and configured to modulate the switches at a substantially fixed frequency. The control module modulates the switches of selected capacitance charge pumps in the array in response to a current draw on the output. The step-up converter may be included in an image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 升压转换器包括耦合以接收第一电压电位的输入和耦合以输出高于第一电压电位的第二电压电位的输出。 升压转换器还包括电容电荷泵阵列。 阵列中的每个电容电荷泵包括通过选择性地将每个电容电荷泵连接到输入和输出而被调制以分别运行每个电容电荷泵的开关。 升压转换器还包括耦合到每个电容电荷泵的开关的控制模块,并被配置为以基本固定的频率调制开关。 控制模块响应于输出上的电流消耗,调制阵列中所选电容电荷泵的开关。 升压转换器可以包括在图像传感器中。

    OPERATIONAL TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER (OTA)
    5.
    发明申请
    OPERATIONAL TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER (OTA) 有权
    操作性交叉放大器(OTA)

    公开(公告)号:US20090219095A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12463685

    申请日:2009-05-11

    IPC分类号: H03F3/45

    摘要: Apparatus and methods provide an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with one or more self-biased cascode current mirrors. Applicable topologies include a current-mirror OTA and a folded-cascode OTA. In one embodiment, the self-biasing cascode current mirror is an optional aspect of the folded-cascode OTA. The self-biasing can advantageous reduce the number of biasing circuits used, which can save chip area and cost. One embodiment includes an input differential pair of a current-mirror OTA.

    摘要翻译: 装置和方法提供具有一个或多个自偏置共源共栅电流镜的工作跨导放大器(OTA)。 适用的拓扑结构包括电流镜OTA和折叠共源共栅OTA。 在一个实施例中,自偏压共源共栅电流镜是折叠共源共栅OTA的可选方面。 自偏置有利于减少使用的偏置电路的数量,这可以节省芯片面积和成本。 一个实施例包括电流镜OTA的输入差分对。

    Capacitance selectable charge pump
    6.
    发明授权
    Capacitance selectable charge pump 有权
    电容可选电荷泵

    公开(公告)号:US08878118B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13586766

    申请日:2012-08-15

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 G05F3/02

    摘要: A step-up converter includes an input coupled to receive a first voltage potential and an output coupled to output a second voltage potential higher than the first voltage potential. The step-up converter also includes an array of capacitance charge pumps. Each of the capacitance charge pumps in the array includes switches to be modulated to individually run each of the capacitance charge pumps by selectively connecting each of the capacitance charge pumps to the input and the output. The step-up converter further includes a control module coupled to the switches of each of the capacitance charge pumps and configured to modulate the switches at a substantially fixed frequency. The control module modulates the switches of selected capacitance charge pumps in the array in response to a current draw on the output. The step-up converter may be included in an image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 升压转换器包括耦合以接收第一电压电位的输入和耦合以输出高于第一电压电位的第二电压电位的输出。 升压转换器还包括电容电荷泵阵列。 阵列中的每个电容电荷泵包括通过选择性地将每个电容电荷泵连接到输入和输出而被调制以分别运行每个电容电荷泵的开关。 升压转换器还包括耦合到每个电容电荷泵的开关的控制模块,并被配置为以基本固定的频率调制开关。 控制模块响应于输出上的电流消耗,调制阵列中所选电容电荷泵的开关。 升压转换器可以包括在图像传感器中。

    Comparator controlled charge pump for negative voltage booster
    7.
    发明授权
    Comparator controlled charge pump for negative voltage booster 有权
    用于负电压增压器的比较器控制电荷泵

    公开(公告)号:US07990741B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12173896

    申请日:2008-07-16

    申请人: Tore Martinussen

    发明人: Tore Martinussen

    IPC分类号: H02M3/18 H02M7/00

    CPC分类号: H02M3/07

    摘要: Charge pumps and methods for regulating charge pumps. The charge pump includes a voltage booster circuit and a voltage regulator circuit. The voltage booster circuit includes first and second input terminals that respectively receive a regulation voltage and an input voltage. The voltage booster circuit generates an output voltage having a polarity that is different from the input voltage. The output voltage is adjusted by the regulation voltage and provided to an output terminal. The voltage regulator circuit is coupled between the first input terminal and the output terminal of the voltage booster circuit. The voltage regulator circuit shifts the output voltage to a level shifted voltage and generates the regulation voltage responsive to the level shifted voltage.

    摘要翻译: 电荷泵和调节电荷泵的方法。 电荷泵包括升压电路和电压调节器电路。 升压电路包括分别接收调节电压和输入电压的第一和第二输入端子。 升压电路产生具有与输入电压不同的极性的输出电压。 输出电压由调节电压调节并提供给输出端子。 电压调节器电路耦合在升压电路的第一输入端和输出端之间。 电压调节器电路将输出电压移动到电平移位电压,并响应于电平移位电压产生调节电压。

    CURRENT MIRROR BIAS TRIMMING TECHNIQUE
    8.
    发明申请
    CURRENT MIRROR BIAS TRIMMING TECHNIQUE 有权
    当前的镜子偏心裁剪技术

    公开(公告)号:US20080297234A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11756272

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G05F3/02

    CPC分类号: G05F3/262

    摘要: A reference current is generated by a current mirror circuit. An operational amplifier of a feedback circuit generates a control voltage for control of the feedback circuit transistor. The size of the feedback circuit transistor is trimmed, and the current through the feedback circuit transistor remains relatively constant via operation of the feedback circuit. The feedback circuit transistor is scaled in size relative to the size of current reference transistor(s) (e.g., current sources or sinks), which are tied to the same control voltage. The reference current of the current reference transistors thus varies with the size of the feedback circuit transistor. Further advantageously, transistors providing reference currents for resistor ladders can also be tied to the same control voltage, but scaled proportionally with changes in size to the feedback circuit transistor, thereby maintaining relatively constant voltage from taps of the resistor ladder, even when the feedback circuit transistor is trimmed.

    摘要翻译: 参考电流由电流镜电路产生。 反馈电路的运算放大器产生用于控制反馈电路晶体管的控制电压。 反馈电路晶体管的尺寸被修整,并且通过反馈电路的操作通过反馈电路晶体管的电流保持相对恒定。 反馈电路晶体管的尺寸相对于电流参考晶体管(例如,电流源或吸收器)的尺寸进行缩放,其被连接到相同的控制电压。 因此,电流参考晶体管的参考电流随着反馈电路晶体管的尺寸而变化。 另外有利的是,提供电阻梯的参考电流的晶体管也可以连接到相同的控制电压,但是与反馈电路晶体管的尺寸变化成比例地缩放,从而保持电阻梯的抽头相对恒定的电压,即使反馈电路 晶体管被修整。

    Self test of image signal chain while running in streaming mode
    9.
    发明授权
    Self test of image signal chain while running in streaming mode 有权
    在流式传输模式下运行图像信号链的自检

    公开(公告)号:US08803979B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13248120

    申请日:2011-09-29

    IPC分类号: H04N17/00 H04N17/02

    摘要: An imager including a self test mode. The imager includes a pixel array for providing multiple pixel output signals via multiple columns; and a test switch for (a) receiving a test signal from a test generator and (b) disconnecting a pixel output signal from a column of the pixel array. The test switch provides the test signal to the column of the pixel array. The test signal includes a test voltage that replaces the pixel output signal. The test signal is digitized by an analog-to digital converter (ADC) and provided to a processor. The processor compares the digitized test signal to an expected pixel output signal. The processor also interpolates the output signal from a corresponding pixel using adjacent pixels, when the test switch disconnects the pixel output signal from the column of the pixel array.

    摘要翻译: 包括自检模式的成像仪。 该成像器包括用于通过多列提供多个像素输出信号的像素阵列; 以及用于(a)从测试发生器接收测试信号的测试开关和(b)从像素阵列的列中断开像素输出信号。 测试开关向像素阵列的列提供测试信号。 测试信号包括替代像素输出信号的测试电压。 测试信号由模数转换器(ADC)数字化并提供给处理器。 处理器将数字化测试信号与期望的像素输出信号进行比较。 当测试开关断开像素阵列的列的像素输出信号时,处理器还使用相邻像素来内插来自相应像素的输出信号。