Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pixel non-uniformity correction
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Application No.: US14939449Application Date: 2015-11-12
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Publication No.: US09936106B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Jonathan Nazemi
- Applicant: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Princeton
- Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Princeton
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent Scott D. Wofsy; Joshua L. Jones
- Main IPC: H04N5/217
- IPC: H04N5/217 ; H04N5/30 ; H04N5/365 ; H04N5/33

Abstract:
A method of correcting pixel non-uniformity for varying temperature includes determining an FPA temperature and calculating a non-uniformity correction map on a pixel by pixel basis for the FPA, wherein the non-uniformity correction for each pixel is a function of the FPA temperature and empirically derived coefficients. The method also includes applying the non-uniformity correction map at the FPA temperature to condition output of the FPA to produce temperature dependent non-uniformity corrected image data. An imaging system includes a focal plane array (FPA). A temperature sensor is operatively connected to measure FPA temperature. A module is operatively connected to the FPA and temperature sensor to calculate and apply a non-uniformity correction map as described above. There need be no temperature control device for the FPA. The FPA can include a buffered current mirror pixel architecture, and can include an InGaAs material for infrared imaging.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170142297A1 PIXEL NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION Public/Granted day:2017-05-18
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