Sensor, method of operating the same, and system including the same
    4.
    发明授权
    Sensor, method of operating the same, and system including the same 有权
    传感器,操作方法及其系统

    公开(公告)号:US09046358B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-02

    申请号:US12942581

    申请日:2010-11-09

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08 H01J40/14

    CPC分类号: G01C3/08 H01J40/14

    摘要: A method includes providing packets to demodulate a modulated photon signal output from a light source, wherein each packet includes a first interval and a second interval, and providing oscillation signals respectively having different phases from one another to photogates during the first interval of each of the packets. The light source is disabled and a direct current (DC) voltage is provided to the photogates during the second interval of each of the packets.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括提供分组以解调从光源输出的调制的光子信号,其中每个分组包括第一间隔和第二间隔,并且在每个分组的第一间隔期间提供分别具有彼此不同相位的相位的振荡信号 数据包 光源被禁用,并且在每个分组的第二间隔期间向照相门提供直流(DC)电压。

    Image sensors for performing thermal reset, methods thereof, and devices including the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Image sensors for performing thermal reset, methods thereof, and devices including the same 有权
    用于执行热复位的图像传感器,其方法和包括其的装置

    公开(公告)号:US09294702B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US14074035

    申请日:2013-11-07

    摘要: A method of operating an image sensor includes: thermoelectrically cooling a pixel using a thermoelectric element having a thermoelectric-junction integrated to the pixel; and performing a photoelectric conversion operation using the thermoelectric element. An image sensor includes a pixel and a readout circuit. The pixel includes a thermoelectric element having a thermoelectric-junction, and the readout circuit is configured to control the pixel such that the thermoelectric element performs a thermoelectric-cooling operation and a photoelectric conversion operation.

    摘要翻译: 操作图像传感器的方法包括:使用具有与像素集成的热电结的热电元件对像素进行热电冷却; 以及使用该热电元件进行光电转换操作。 图像传感器包括像素和读出电路。 像素包括具有热电结的热电元件,并且读出电路被配置为控制像素,使得热电元件执行热电冷却操作和光电转换操作。