CMOS active image sensor with common pixel transistors and binning capability
    1.
    再颁专利
    CMOS active image sensor with common pixel transistors and binning capability 有权
    CMOS有源图像传感器,具有公共像素晶体管和合并能力

    公开(公告)号:USRE44482E1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US13343843

    申请日:2012-01-05

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062 H01L31/101

    摘要: A lock in pinned photodiode photodetector includes a plurality of output ports which are sequentially enabled. Each time when the output port is enabled is considered to be a different bin of time. A specified pattern is sent, and the output bins are investigated to look for that pattern. The time when the pattern is received indicates the time of flight A CMOS active pixel image sensor includes a plurality of pinned photodiode photodetectors that use a common output transistor. In one configuration, the charge from two or more pinned photodiodes may be binned together and applied to the gate of an output transistor.

    摘要翻译: 锁定光电二极管光电检测器的锁定器包括顺序启用的多个输出端口。 每当启用输出端口时,都被认为是不同的时间段。 发送指定的模式,并调查输出框以查找该模式。 接收图案的时间表示飞行时间CMOS有源像素图像传感器包括使用公共输出晶体管的多个钉扎光电二极管光电探测器。 在一种配置中,来自两个或更多个被钉扎的光电二极管的电荷可以并置在一起并施加到输出晶体管的栅极。

    Pinned photodiode photodetector with common pixel transistors and binning capability
    2.
    再颁专利
    Pinned photodiode photodetector with common pixel transistors and binning capability 有权
    带有公共像素晶体管的引脚光电二极管光电检测器和合并能力

    公开(公告)号:USRE42292E1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US12413626

    申请日:2009-03-30

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062 H01L31/105

    摘要: A lock in pinned photodiode photodetector includes a plurality of output ports which are sequentially enabled. Each time when the output port is enabled is considered to be a different bin of time. A specified pattern is sent, and the output bins are investigated to look for that pattern. The time when the pattern is received indicates the time of flight. A CMOS active pixel image sensor includes a plurality of pinned photodiode photodetectors that use a common output transistor. In one configuration, the charge from two or more pinned photodiodes may be binned together and applied to the gate of an output transistor.

    摘要翻译: 锁定光电二极管光电检测器的锁定器包括顺序启用的多个输出端口。 每当启用输出端口时,都被认为是不同的时间段。 发送指定的模式,并调查输出框以查找该模式。 接收到花样的时间表示飞行时间。 CMOS有源像素图像传感器包括使用公共输出晶体管的多个钉扎光电二极管光电检测器。 在一种配置中,来自两个或更多个被钉扎的光电二极管的电荷可以并置在一起并施加到输出晶体管的栅极。

    Method of operating an image sensor having a digital exposure circuit
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of operating an image sensor having a digital exposure circuit 失效
    操作具有数字曝光电路的图像传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08531550B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US13290631

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2352 H04N5/2351

    摘要: Automatic exposure adjusting device considers the image on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Each pixel is characterized according to its most significant bits. After the pixels are characterized, the number of pixels in any particular group is counted. That counting is compared with thresholds which set whether the image is over exposed, under exposed, and can optionally also determine if the image is seriously over exposed or seriously under exposed. Adjustment of the exposure is carried out to bring the image to a more desired state.

    摘要翻译: 自动曝光调整装置以像素为单位考虑图像。 每个像素根据其最高有效位进行表征。 在对像素进行表征之后,对任何特定组中的像素数进行计数。 将该计数与设置图像是否暴露在曝光下的阈值进行比较,并且还可以可选地确定图像是否严重暴露或严重暴露在外。 进行曝光调整,使图像变得更理想。

    Method of operating an image sensor having a digital exposure circuit
    4.
    发明申请
    Method of operating an image sensor having a digital exposure circuit 失效
    操作具有数字曝光电路的图像传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120057047A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US13290631

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2352 H04N5/2351

    摘要: Automatic exposure adjusting device considers the image on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Each pixel is characterized according to its most significant bits. After the pixels are characterized, the number of pixels in any particular group is counted. That counting is compared with thresholds which set whether the image is over exposed, under exposed, and can optionally also determine if the image is seriously over exposed or seriously under exposed. Adjustment of the exposure is carried out to bring the image to a more desired state.

    摘要翻译: 自动曝光调整装置以像素为单位考虑图像。 每个像素根据其最高有效位进行表征。 在对像素进行表征之后,对任何特定组中的像素数进行计数。 将该计数与设置图像是否暴露在曝光下的阈值进行比较,并且还可以可选地确定图像是否严重暴露或严重暴露在外。 进行曝光调整,使图像变得更理想。

    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor 失效
    用于图像传感器的数字曝光电路

    公开(公告)号:US07646407B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:US11121956

    申请日:2005-05-05

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2352 H04N5/2351

    摘要: Automatic exposure adjusting device considers the image on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Each pixel is characterized according to its most significant bits. After the pixels are characterized, the number of pixels in any particular group is counted. That counting is compared with thresholds which set whether the image is over exposed, under exposed, and can optionally also determine if the image is seriously over exposed or seriously under exposed. Adjustment of the exposure is carried out to bring the image to a more desired state.

    摘要翻译: 自动曝光调整装置以像素为单位考虑图像。 每个像素根据其最高有效位进行表征。 在对像素进行表征之后,对任何特定组中的像素数进行计数。 将该计数与设置图像是否暴露在曝光下的阈值进行比较,并且还可以可选地确定图像是否严重暴露或严重暴露在外。 进行曝光调整,使图像变得更理想。

    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor 有权
    用于图像传感器的数字曝光电路

    公开(公告)号:US08054339B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12706382

    申请日:2010-02-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2352 H04N5/2351

    摘要: Automatic exposure adjusting device considers the image on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Each pixel is characterized according to its most significant bits. After the pixels are characterized, the number of pixels in any particular group is counted. That counting is compared with thresholds which set whether the image is over exposed, under exposed, and can optionally also determine if the image is seriously over exposed or seriously under exposed. Adjustment of the exposure is carried out to bring the image to a more desired state.

    摘要翻译: 自动曝光调整装置以像素为单位考虑图像。 每个像素根据其最高有效位进行表征。 在对像素进行表征之后,对任何特定组中的像素数进行计数。 将该计数与设置图像是否暴露在曝光下的阈值进行比较,并且还可以可选地确定图像是否严重暴露或严重暴露在外。 进行曝光调整,使图像变得更理想。

    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor
    9.
    发明授权
    Digital exposure circuit for an image sensor 失效
    用于图像传感器的数字曝光电路

    公开(公告)号:US06906745B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US09298306

    申请日:1999-04-23

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2352 H04N5/2351

    摘要: Automatic exposure adjusting device considers the image on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Each pixel is characterized according to its most significant bits. After the pixels are characterized, the number of pixels in any particular group is counted. That counting is compared with thresholds which set whether the image is over exposed, under exposed, and can optionally also determine if the image is seriously over exposed or seriously under exposed. Adjustment of the exposure is carried out to bring the image to a more desired state.

    摘要翻译: 自动曝光调整装置以像素为单位考虑图像。 每个像素根据其最高有效位进行表征。 在对像素进行表征之后,对任何特定组中的像素数进行计数。 将该计数与设置图像是否暴露在曝光下的阈值进行比较,并且还可以可选地确定图像是否严重暴露或严重暴露在外。 进行曝光调整,使图像变得更理想。