Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic range enhancement scheme for imagers
- Patent Title (中): 成像器的动态范围增强方案
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Application No.: US11716201Application Date: 2007-03-07
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Publication No.: US07791657B2Publication Date: 2010-09-07
- Inventor: Atul Joshi , David Chiaverini , Vincent Douence
- Applicant: Atul Joshi , David Chiaverini , Vincent Douence
- Applicant Address: US CA Thousand Oaks
- Assignee: Teledyne Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Teledyne Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Thousand Oaks
- Agency: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Dawson
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; H04N5/235

Abstract:
An imaging system implementing a scheme for enhancing the dynamic range of the device. An array of radiation detecting pixels produces an output in response to a stimulus. The signal from each pixel is read once for evaluation. If the voltage at an individual pixel satisfies a programmed condition, such as exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage at a particular time, that pixel is reset and begins producing an output signal anew. If the pixel output signal does not satisfy the condition, it is allowed to continue producing the signal without being reset. After the evaluation read, all of the pixels are then read row by row into a buffer and digitally processed. A memory register tracks which pixels have been reset, and the corresponding output signals are adjusted accordingly. This scheme allows the system to process input signals across a broader range of intensity without losing information due to pixel saturation or sacrificing sensitivity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080218614A1 Dynamic range enhancement scheme for imagers Public/Granted day:2008-09-11
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