公开(公告)号：US08816892B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13656674

申请日：2012-10-20

申请人： Steven Huang ,  Ramy Tantawy ,  Daniel Van Blerkom ,  Barmak Mansoorian

发明人： Steven Huang ,  Ramy Tantawy ,  Daniel Van Blerkom ,  Barmak Mansoorian

IPC分类号： H03M1/34

CPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/466 ,  H03M1/687 ,  H03M1/765 ,  H03M1/804

摘要： A successive approximation A/D converter which includes a sub ranging classifier that receives an input signal and classifies said input signal according to plural different highest resolution bits, to determine a range of the input signal, and creating a set of most significant bits based on said range, said subranging classifier also setting and determining an offset based on said range, and a successive approximation A/D converted that converting lowest resolution parts of the input signal as adjusted by the offset.

摘要翻译： 一种逐次逼近A / D转换器，其包括接收输入信号的子测距分类器，并根据多个不同的最高分辨率位对所述输入信号进行分类，以确定输入信号的范围，以及基于 所述范围，所述子范围分类器还基于所述范围设置和确定偏移，以及逐次逼近A / D转换，其转换为通过偏移量调整的输入信号的最低分辨率部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140077986A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US13656674

申请日：2012-10-20

申请人： Steven Huang ,  Ramy Tantawy ,  Daniel Van Blerkom ,  Barmak Mansoorian

发明人： Steven Huang ,  Ramy Tantawy ,  Daniel Van Blerkom ,  Barmak Mansoorian

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/466 ,  H03M1/687 ,  H03M1/765 ,  H03M1/804

摘要： A successive approximation A/D converter which includes a sub ranging classifier that receives an input signal and classifies said input signal according to plural different highest resolution bits, to determine a range of the input signal, and creating a set of most significant bits based on said range, said subranging classifier also setting and determining an offset based on said range, and a successive approximation A/D converted that converting lowest resolution parts of the input signal as adjusted by the offset.

摘要翻译： 一种逐次逼近A / D转换器，其包括接收输入信号的子测距分类器，并根据多个不同的最高分辨率位对所述输入信号进行分类，以确定输入信号的范围，以及基于 所述范围，所述子范围分类器还基于所述范围设置和确定偏移，以及逐次逼近A / D转换，其转换为通过偏移量调整的输入信号的最低分辨率部分。

公开(公告)号：US09019139B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13752691

申请日：2013-01-29

申请人： Barmak Mansoorian ,  Steven Huang ,  Rami Tantawy

发明人： Barmak Mansoorian ,  Steven Huang ,  Rami Tantawy

IPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/46

CPC分类号： H03M1/1235 ,  H03M1/464

摘要： An A/D converter system that has a ranging detector that receives and characterizes an input signal. The characterizing sets a coarse range selection based on a level of the input signal. A higher level input signal has a higher level ranging. An A/D converter includes a compression system that compresses based on the ranging output signal by converting different numbers of bits for different level ranging output signal. A higher level input signal is more higher compressed and produces a digital output indicative of the input signal, which is compressed by different amounts based on the ranging output signal. By scaling in this way, the resolution of the A/D converter is scaled on the basis of shot noise level of the image sensor.

摘要翻译： 具有接收和表征输入信号的测距探测器的A / D转换器系统。 表征基于输入信号的电平设置粗略范围选择。 较高电平的输入信号具有较高的电平范围。 A / D转换器包括压缩系统，该压缩系统通过转换用于不同电平测距输出信号的不同比特数来基于测距输出信号进行压缩。 较高电平的输入信号被更高压缩并产生指示输入信号的数字输出，该数字输出基于测距输出信号被不同的量压缩。 通过这种缩放，A / D转换器的分辨率基于图像传感器的拍摄噪声电平进行缩放。

公开(公告)号：US20050023437A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10900933

申请日：2004-07-27

申请人： Steven Huang ,  Daniel Van Blerkom

发明人： Steven Huang ,  Daniel Van Blerkom

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N5/3532 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3575

摘要： A frame shuttered CMOS image sensor with simultaneous array readout. An array of CMOS pixels are printed on a silicon substrate. Within each pixel is a light sensitive region comprising a photo sensitive diode for converting photons into electrical charge and at least three transistors to permit reading of reset electrical charges and collected electrical charges and for re-setting the photosensitive diode. The sensor includes an array of signal and re-set readout capacitors located on the substrate but outside of the pixel array. Metal conductors printed in said substrate connect each pixel in said pixel array with a signal capacitor and a re-set capacitor in array of signal and re-set readout capacitors. Transistor switches printed in said substrate but outside of said pixel array are used to isolate the signal and re-set capacitors from each other and from the pixels. Control circuitry is provided for re-setting simultaneously each of the pixels in the pixel array, for collecting simultaneously re-set signals from each pixel on to one of the reset capacitors in the array of readout capacitors and for collecting simultaneously integrated pixel signals from each pixel on to one of the signal capacitors in the array of readout capacitors. Readout circuitry is provided for reading charges collected on the array of signal and re-set capacitors.

摘要翻译： 具有同时阵列读出功能的便携式CMOS图像传感器。 CMOS像素阵列印刷在硅衬底上。 在每个像素内是包括用于将光子转换成电荷的光敏二极管和至少三个晶体管的光敏区，以允许读取复位电荷和收集的电荷并重新设置光敏二极管。 该传感器包括位于衬底上但在像素阵列之外的信号阵列和重新设置的读出电容器阵列。 打印在所述基板中的金属导体将所述像素阵列中的每个像素连接到信号电容器和重新设置的信号和再设置读出电容器中的电容器。 印刷在所述基板中但在所述像素阵列之外的晶体管开关用于隔离信号并将电容器彼此重新设置和从像素重新设置。 提供控制电路用于同时重新设置像素阵列中的每个像素，用于同时从每个像素重新设置信号到读出电容器阵列中的一个复位电容器，并用于从每个像素阵列收集同时的集成像素信号 像素到读出电容器阵列中的信号电容器之一。 读出电路用于读取收集在信号和重新设置电容器阵列上的电荷。

公开(公告)号：US09391574B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US13752848

申请日：2013-01-29

申请人： Steven Huang ,  Jack Zheng

发明人： Steven Huang ,  Jack Zheng

IPC分类号： H03F3/08 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01J40/14 ,  H03G3/00 ,  H03G11/00

CPC分类号： H03G3/007 ,  H03G11/00

摘要： An image sensor array that has a plurality of image sensing pixels and a plurality of programmable gain amplifiers, each of the programmable gain amplifiers connected to receive and amplify an output of said image sensing pixels. Each of said programmable gain senses when an output of the programmable gain amplifier is in an oversaturated condition. Responsive to sensing that the output of the programmable gain amplifier in the oversaturated condition, the amplifier automatically clamps a bias amount to the programmable gain amplifier, to thereby regulate an amount of current draw of the programmable gain amplifier. In this way, the power supply current to that pixel which is oversaturated is prevented from affecting power supplies to the other pixels, by regulating the power supply to the oversaturated pixel.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个图像感测像素和多个可编程增益放大器的图像传感器阵列，每个可编程增益放大器被连接以接收和放大所述图像感测像素的输出。 当可编程增益放大器的输出处于过饱和状态时，所述可编程增益中的每一个都感测到。 响应于感测到在过饱和状态下的可编程增益放大器的输出，放大器自动地将偏置量钳位到可编程增益放大器，从而调节可编程增益放大器的电流消耗量。 以这种方式，通过调节对过饱和像素的电源，防止了过饱和的像素的电源电流影响到其他像素的电源。

公开(公告)号：US07432181B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11004949

申请日：2004-12-07

申请人： Yei-Hsiung Lin ,  Steven Huang

发明人： Yei-Hsiung Lin ,  Steven Huang

IPC分类号： H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： H01L29/665 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823443

摘要： A method of forming self-aligned silicides is described and applied to a substrate having an isolation area, which divides the substrate into a first area and a second area. A resist protective oxide layer is formed on the substrate, and subsequently a mask layer is formed on the resist protective oxide layer. Further, the mask layer includes an opening on the first area and another opening on a contact hole of the second area. When a resist protective oxide process is performed, the mask layer protects the resist protective oxide layer underlying the same from being removed, whereas the resist protective oxide layer under the openings are removed. Therefore, silicides are controlled to form on the first area and the contact hole of the second area in a subsequent self-aligned silicidation process.

摘要翻译： 描述形成自对准硅化物的方法并将其应用于具有隔离区域的基板，该基板将基板分成第一区域和第二区域。 在衬底上形成抗蚀保护氧化层，随后在抗蚀剂保护氧化物层上形成掩模层。 此外，掩模层包括第一区域上的开口和第二区域的接触孔上的另一开口。 当进行抗蚀剂保护氧化物处理时，掩模层保护其下面的抗蚀剂保护氧化物层被去除，而除去开口下面的抗蚀保护氧化物层。 因此，在随后的自对准硅化工艺中，硅化物被控制形成在第二区域的第一区域和接触孔上。

公开(公告)号：US20060254009A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11126223

申请日：2005-05-11

申请人： Jyng-Teng Tsai ,  Steven Huang

发明人： Jyng-Teng Tsai ,  Steven Huang

IPC分类号： A47L1/06

CPC分类号： A47L1/06

摘要： A glass cleaning apparatus includes a handle and a cleaning member. The handle has its interior hollowed out to form an accommodating cavity and its upper end cut downward with a transverse combining opening. The cleaning member has a central portion inserted in the combining opening of the handle, with a pivot inserted through the handle and the cleaning member to fix them in position. The cleaning member is bored with a horizontal slide groove at the location where the pivot is inserted so that the cleaning member can be adjusted in angle and in length and collapsed and received in the handle by means of its horizontal slide groove, convenient to be stored, adjustable in angles and in length for matching with different-shape surfaces of glass windows and easy to replace wiping fabric.

摘要翻译： 玻璃清洁装置包括手柄和清洁构件。 手柄的内部被挖空以形成容纳腔，并且其上端用横向组合开口向下切割。 清洁构件具有插入到手柄的组合开口中的中心部分，其中枢轴插入通过手柄和清洁构件以将它们固定就位。 清洁部件在插入枢轴的位置处具有水平滑动槽，使得清洁部件可以通过其水平滑动槽在角度和长度上被调节并收缩并容纳在手柄中，便于存储 可调节角度和长度，以匹配不同形状的玻璃窗表面，并易于更换擦拭布。

公开(公告)号：US09582040B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13411372

申请日：2012-03-02

申请人： Michael Leonhard ,  Jonathan Lin ,  Steven Huang

发明人： Michael Leonhard ,  Jonathan Lin ,  Steven Huang

IPC分类号： B32B7/06 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B32B37/12 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F2200/1633 ,  G06F2200/1634 ,  Y10T428/14 ,  Y10T428/1471 ,  Y10T428/24273 ,  Y10T428/24322 ,  Y10T428/24777 ,  Y10T428/24942 ,  Y10T428/2495

摘要： The invention relates to a method for protecting a touch screen of a hand held electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and a non-functional band. The method of the invention comprises providing a touch screen protector comprising a film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window; and an exposed adhesive along the outer perimeter of the film surrounding the transparent window; and removably attaching the protector upon the outer perimeter of the front face of the device via the exposed adhesive to form an enclosed air space between the transparent window of the film, the adhesive and the touch screen portion of the device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于保护手持电子设备的触摸屏的方法，该手持式电子设备具有包括触摸屏部分和非功能频带的正面。 本发明的方法包括提供一种触摸屏保护器，其包括具有正面和背面的薄膜，对应于该装置的外周边的透明窗口; 以及沿着围绕透明窗的膜的外周的暴露的粘合剂; 并且通过暴露的粘合剂将保护器可移除地附接到装置的前表面的外周上，以在薄膜的透明窗口，粘合剂和装置的触摸屏部分之间形成封闭的空气空间。

公开(公告)号：US20130334401A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13902009

申请日：2013-05-24

申请人： Steven Huang ,  Christophe Ca Basset ,  Sam Bagwell ,  Jonathan Bergey ,  Loc Truong

发明人： Steven Huang ,  Christophe Ca Basset ,  Sam Bagwell ,  Jonathan Bergey ,  Loc Truong

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14634 ,  H04N3/1593 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3415

摘要： A stitched image sensor array on a semiconductor substrate with identical blocks that have wherein said first configuration includes enable inputs, which vary a function of the block depending on the connection to the enable inputs. The enable inputs can set an SRAM to receive different numbers of inputs.

摘要翻译： 具有相同块的半导体衬底上的缝合图像传感器阵列，其中所述第一配置包括使能输入，其根据与使能输入的连接来改变块的功能。 使能输入可以设置SRAM以接收不同数量的输入。

公开(公告)号：US20090075343A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US11934695

申请日：2007-11-02

申请人： Andrew Sparks ,  Steven Huang ,  Radoje Drmanac ,  Arnold Oliphant

发明人： Andrew Sparks ,  Steven Huang ,  Radoje Drmanac ,  Arnold Oliphant

IPC分类号： C12P19/34

CPC分类号： C12N15/10 ,  C12N15/66

摘要： Aspects described and claimed herein provide methods to insert multiple DNA adaptors into a population of circular target DNAs at defined positions and orientations with respect to one another using nicking reactions. The resulting multi-adaptor constructs are then used in massively-parallel nucleic acid sequencing techniques.

摘要翻译： 在此描述和要求保护的方面提供了使用切口反应将多个DNA适配器插入到定义的位置和相对于彼此的取向的圆形靶DNA群中的方法。 然后将所得多连接体构建体用于大规模并行核酸测序技术。