Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High dynamic range imaging pixels with improved readout
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Application No.: US15145626Application Date: 2016-05-03
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Publication No.: US09948875B2Publication Date: 2018-04-17
- Inventor: Bart Cremers , Tomas Geurts
- Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Agency: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
- Agent Joseph F. Guihan; David K. Cole
- Main IPC: H04N5/355
- IPC: H04N5/355 ; H04N17/00 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/3745

Abstract:
An imaging system may include an image sensor having an array of dual gain pixels. Each pixel may be operated using an improved three read method and an improved four read method such that all signals are read in a high gain configuration in order to prevent electrical offset in signal levels. Each pixel may be operated using an improved three read, two analog to digital conversion (ADC) method in which a frame buffer is used to store calibration data. Each pixel may be operated using an improved three read, three ADC method in which no frame buffer is required. A high dynamic range image signal may be produced for each pixel based on signals read from the pixel and on light conditions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170099446A1 HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING PIXELS WITH IMPROVED READOUT Public/Granted day:2017-04-06
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