Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compensation for dual conversion gain high dynamic range sensor
- Patent Title (中): 补偿双转换增益高动态范围传感器
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Application No.: US14656341Application Date: 2015-03-12
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Publication No.: US09386240B1Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Robert Johansson , Trygve Willassen
- Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/341
- IPC: H04N5/341 ; H04N3/14 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/347 ; H04N5/3745 ; H04N5/355 ; H03M1/46

Abstract:
An image sensor, readout circuitry for an image sensor, and a method of operating readout circuitry are disclosed. Readout circuitry includes an analog-to-digital-converter (“ADC”) including input stage circuitry with a first selectable input and a second selectable input. The ADC is coupled to sequentially receive a first reset signal, a second reset signal, a high gain image signal, and a low gain image signal, in that order. The input stage circuitry is configured to select the first selectable input when receiving the first reset signal and the low gain image signal and select the second selectable input when receiving the second reset signal and the high gain image signal.
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