Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low power and small form factor infrared imaging
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Application No.: US14133095Application Date: 2013-12-18
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Publication No.: US09716844B2Publication Date: 2017-07-25
- Inventor: Mark Nussmeier , Eric A. Kurth , Nicholas Högasten , Theodore R. Hoelter , Katrin Strandemar , Pierre Boulanger , Barbara Sharp
- Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Wilsonville
- Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Wilsonville
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: G01J5/00
- IPC: G01J5/00 ; H04N5/33 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/357 ; H04N5/378 ; H04M1/725

Abstract:
Various techniques are provided for implementing an infrared imaging system, especially for low power and small form factor applications. In one example, a system includes a focal plane array (FPA). The FPA includes an array of infrared sensors adapted to image a scene. A low-dropout regulator (LDO) is integrated with the FPA and adapted to provide a regulated voltage in response to an external supply voltage. The FPA also includes a bias circuit adapted to provide a bias voltage to the infrared sensors in response to the regulated voltage. The FPA also includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) adapted to provide signals from the infrared sensors corresponding to captured image frames. Other implementations are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160366345A1 LOW POWER AND SMALL FORM FACTOR INFRARED IMAGING Public/Granted day:2016-12-15
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