公开(公告)号：US08253090B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12273164

申请日：2008-11-18

Applicant: Frédéric Barbier ,  Benoît Deschamps

Inventor： Frédéric Barbier ,  Benoît Deschamps

IPC: H01L27/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/2355

Abstract: A method of reading voltages from an image sensor having an array of pixels, each pixel having at least one photodiode connectable to a storage node, the method having: controlling each pixel in a row of pixels to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode above a first threshold to the storage node at the start and end of a first integration period and reading a first voltage at the storage node of each pixel in the row at the end of the first integration period; controlling of the pixels in the row to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode above a second threshold to the storage node at the start and end of a second integration period longer than the first integration period, and reading a second voltage value at the storage node of each pixel in the row at the end of the second integration period; controlling each pixel in a row of pixels to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode to the storage node at the end of a third integration period longer than the first and second integration periods; comparing for each pixel in the row, the first voltage values with a reference voltage; and based on the comparison, for each pixel in the row, performing one of: determining a pixel output value based on the first and/or second voltage values; and reading a third voltage value at the end of the third integration period, and determining a pixel output value based on the second and/or third voltage values.

Abstract translation: 一种从具有像素阵列的图像传感器读取电压的方法，每个像素具有可连接到存储节点的至少一个光电二极管，该方法具有：控制一行像素中的每个像素，以将在光电二极管中累积的电荷传输到第一 在第一积分周期的开始和结束时向存储节点提供阈值，并在第一积分周期结束时读取行中每个像素的存储节点处的第一电压; 控制该行中的像素以在比第一积分周期长的第二积分周期的开始和结束时将累积在光电二极管中的电荷传输到第二阈值到存储节点，并且在存储节点的存储节点处读取第二电压值 在第二积分期间结束的行中的每个像素; 控制一行像素中的每个像素，以在比第一和第二积分周期长的第三积分周期结束时将累积在光电二极管中的电荷传送到存储节点; 比较该行中的每个像素，具有参考电压的第一电压值; 并且基于所述比较，对于所述行中的每个像素，执行以下之一：基于所述第一和/或第二电压值确定像素输出值; 以及在第三积分周期结束时读取第三电压值，以及基于第二和/或第三电压值确定像素输出值。

公开(公告)号：US08203416B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12124940

申请日：2008-05-21

Applicant: Hilal Ezzeddine

Inventor： Hilal Ezzeddine

IPC: H01F5/00 ,  H01F27/29 ,  H01F27/28 ,  H03H5/00

CPC classification number: H01F17/0013 ,  H01F2017/0046 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01P5/10 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A spiral structure having at least one planar winding in at least one first conductive level to form at least one inductive element, wherein the winding is surrounded with a conductive plane and at least one track is formed in a second conductive level and has two ends connected by conductive vias to the plane of the first level, at diametrically opposite positions with respect to the center of the winding.

Abstract translation: 螺旋结构，其具有在至少一个第一导电水平面中的至少一个平面绕组，以形成至少一个电感元件，其中所述绕组被导电平面围绕，并且至少一个轨道形成在第二导电水平上，并且两端连接 通过导电通孔到第一级的平面，在相对于绕组的中心的径向相对的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120139771A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13166117

申请日：2011-06-22

Applicant: Stéphane Le Tual ,  Pratap Narayan Singh ,  Oleksiy Zabroda ,  Nicola Vannucci

Inventor： Stéphane Le Tual ,  Pratap Narayan Singh ,  Oleksiy Zabroda ,  Nicola Vannucci

IPC: H03M1/12

CPC classification number: H03M1/468

Abstract: A differential successive approximation analog to digital converter including: a comparator; a first plurality of capacitors coupled between a corresponding plurality of first switches and a first input of the comparator, at least one of the first capacitors being arranged to receive a first component of a differential input signal; and a second plurality of capacitors coupled between a corresponding plurality of second switches and a second input of the comparator, at least one of the second capacitors being arranged to receive a second component of the differential input signal, wherein each of the first and second plurality of switches are each adapted to independently couple the corresponding capacitor to a selected one of: a first supply voltage level; a second supply voltage level; and a third supply voltage level; and control circuitry adapted to sample the differential input voltage during a sample phase, and to control the first and second switches to couple each capacitor of the first and second plurality of capacitors to the third supply voltage level at the start of a voltage conversion phase.

Abstract translation: 一种差分逐次逼近模数转换器，包括：比较器; 耦合在对应的多个第一开关和比较器的第一输入之间的第一多个电容器，所述第一电容器中的至少一个被布置为接收差分输入信号的第一分量; 以及耦合在相应的多个第二开关和所述比较器的第二输入之间的第二多个电容器，所述第二电容器中的至少一个布置成接收所述差分输入信号的第二分量，其中所述第一和第二多个 的开关各自适于独立地将相应的电容器耦合到所选择的一个：第一电源电压电平; 第二电源电压; 和第三电源电压电平; 以及控制电路，其适于在采样阶段期间对差分输入电压进行采样，并且控制第一和第二开关以在电压转换阶段开始时将第一和第二多个电容器的每个电容器耦合到第三电源电压电平。

公开(公告)号：US08193530B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12539542

申请日：2009-08-11

Applicant: Eric Sabouret ,  Laurent Hoareau ,  Yves Salmon

Inventor： Eric Sabouret ,  Laurent Hoareau ,  Yves Salmon

IPC: H01L27/04

CPC classification number: H01L22/34 ,  H01L24/06 ,  H01L2224/05552 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/4943 ,  H01L2224/85399 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2224/45099

Abstract: An integrated-circuit semiconductor device includes external electrical connection pads on one face and electrical connection vias under said pads. The electrical connection vias are arranged with a defined pitch in a defined direction. Each via is respectively associated with one of a plurality of adjacent zones of the face. These zones extend perpendicularly to the pitch direction. The electrical connection pads are grouped in adjacent pairs. An insulation space is located between the pads of each pair of electrical connection pads. In a direction perpendicular to the pitch direction, the pads in the pair are spaced apart. The pads of each pair of electrical connection pads extend over a pair of adjacent zones and are associated with two adjacent vias.

Abstract translation: 集成电路半导体器件包括在一个面上的外部电连接焊盘和在所述焊盘之下的电连接通孔。 电连接通孔以确定的方向以限定的间距布置。 每个通孔分别与面部的多个相邻区域中的一个相关联。 这些区域垂直于俯仰方向延伸。 电连接垫被分组成相邻的对。 绝缘空间位于每对电连接焊盘的焊盘之间。 在垂直于俯仰方向的方向上，该对中的焊盘间隔开。 每对电连接焊盘的焊盘在一对相邻的区域上延伸并且与两个相邻的通孔相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20120133021A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13298823

申请日：2011-11-17

Applicant: Sylvain Joblot ,  Alexy Farcy ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Pierre Bar

Inventor： Sylvain Joblot ,  Alexy Farcy ,  Jean-Francois Carpentier ,  Pierre Bar

IPC: H01L29/92 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L23/481 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L23/5223 ,  H01L23/642 ,  H01L28/91 ,  H01L2224/14181

Abstract: A main blind hole is formed in a front face of a wafer having a rear face. A through capacitor is formed in the main blind hole including a conductive outer electrode, a dielectric intermediate layer, and a filling conductive material forming an inner electrode. Cylindrical portions of the outer electrode, the dielectric intermediate layer and the inner electrode have front ends situated in a plane of the front face of the wafer. A secondary rear hole is formed in the rear face of the wafer to reveal a bottom of the outer electrode. A rear electrical connection is made to contact the bottom of the outer electrode through the secondary rear hole. A through hole via filled with a conductive material is provided adjacent the through capacitor. An electrical connection is made on the rear face between the rear electrical connection and the through hole via.

Abstract translation: 在具有背面的晶片的正面形成有主盲孔。 在主盲孔中形成贯通电容器，其包括导电外电极，电介质中间层和形成内电极的填充导电材料。 外部电极，电介质中间层和内部电极的圆柱形部分具有位于晶片正面的平面内的前端。 在晶片的背面形成有副后孔以露出外电极的底部。 后电气连接通过次级后孔与外部电极的底部接触。 在贯通电容器附近提供填充有导电材料的通孔通孔。 在后电气连接和通孔通孔之间的后表面上形成电连接。

公开(公告)号：US08179967B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11480262

申请日：2006-06-30

Applicant: Pascal Mellot

Inventor： Pascal Mellot

IPC: H04N11/02 ,  H04N11/04

CPC classification number: G06F3/0317 ,  G06T7/223

Abstract: An image sequence sensor senses images. To associate a motion vector with an image of the sequence currently being processed, k candidate vectors are generated by adding, to a reference motion vector, respectively k search vectors. Then, a motion vector is selected from among the k candidate vectors as a function of a selection rule. Thereafter, the previous two steps are repeated m times, the reference motion vector being on the one hand, for a first iteration of the first step, an initial reference vector selected from among a set of vectors comprising at least one motion vector associated with a previous processed image and being on the other hand, for the m repetitions of the first step, the motion vector selected in the second step preceding the first step. Then, the vector obtained in the third step is associated with the image currently being processed.

Abstract translation: 图像序列传感器感测图像。 为了将运动矢量与当前正在处理的序列的图像相关联，通过将k个搜索向量分别加到参考运动矢量来生成k个候选向量。 然后，作为选择规则的函数，从k个候选向量中选择运动矢量。 此后，先前的两个步骤重复m次，参考运动矢量一方面用于第一步骤的第一迭代，从包括至少一个与一个运动矢量相关联的运动矢量的一组矢量中选择的初始参考矢量 另一方面，对于先前处理的图像，另一方面，对于第一步的m次重复，在第一步骤之前的第二步中选择的运动矢量。 然后，在第三步骤中获得的向量与当前处理的图像相关联。

公开(公告)号：US08165259B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US12360543

申请日：2009-01-27

Applicant: Bruno Paille

Inventor： Bruno Paille

IPC: H03D3/24

CPC classification number: H04L27/0014 ,  H03L7/113 ,  H04L27/3818 ,  H04L2027/0055 ,  H04L2027/0057 ,  H04L2027/0081

Abstract: A frequency shift of a carrier frequency of an input signal is estimated with a frequency estimator in order to obtain an estimate value. Then, the estimate of the frequency shift is refined, and the carrier frequency is corrected in consequence, with a phase-locked loop that is initialized with the estimate value. The phase-locked loop has a locking frequency range that is narrower than a locking frequency range of the frequency estimator.

Abstract translation: 通过频率估计器来估计输入信号的载波频率的频移，以获得估计值。 然后，改变频移的估计，并且因此利用用估计值初始化的锁相环来校正载波频率。 锁相环具有比频率估计器的锁定频率范围窄的锁定频率范围。

公开(公告)号：US08154307B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12233421

申请日：2008-09-18

Applicant: Andrea Cathelin ,  Sylvain Godet ,  Olivier Llopis ,  Éric Tournier ,  Stephane Thuries

Inventor： Andrea Cathelin ,  Sylvain Godet ,  Olivier Llopis ,  Éric Tournier ,  Stephane Thuries

IPC: G01R29/26 ,  G01R23/20

CPC classification number: G01R31/31709

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes several (at least two) oscillating and/or resonant devices. The circuit uses a measuring device to measure the phase noise of one of the two oscillating/resonant devices. This measuring device is integrated on a chip on which the oscillating/resonant device to be measured is also integrated. The circuits and methods described find application in the area of radiofrequency/high frequency electronics RF/HF, in particular adapted to general public applications in mobile communication systems and/or to metrology.

Abstract translation: 电子电路包括几个（至少两个）振荡和/或谐振装置。 该电路使用测量装置来测量两个振荡/谐振装置之一的相位噪声。 该测量装置集成在芯片上，待测量的振荡/谐振装置也被集成在芯片上。 所描述的电路和方法可应用于射频/高频电子RF / HF领域，特别适用于移动通信系统中的一般公共应用和/或计量学。

公开(公告)号：US08139823B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US13044385

申请日：2011-03-09

Applicant: Fabrice Gensolen ,  Lionel Martin ,  Guy Cathebras

Inventor： Fabrice Gensolen ,  Lionel Martin ,  Guy Cathebras

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/23248 ,  H04N5/23254 ,  H04N5/23258 ,  H04N5/23264

Abstract: A method for capturing a sequence of video images, using an imager including an estimation of the parameters of a model of global motion between successive images. The method may include measurement of local motions on edges of the images, with the estimation of the parameters of the global motion model performed using the result of the measurement of local motions on the edges of the images.

Abstract translation: 一种使用包括对连续图像之间的全局运动模型的参数的估计的成像器捕获视频图像序列的方法。 该方法可以包括使用图像边缘上的局部运动的测量结果来对全局运动模型的参数的估计来估计图像边缘上的局部运动。

公开(公告)号：US20120042292A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12853627

申请日：2010-08-10

Applicant: Fady Abouzeid ,  Sylvain Clerc ,  Fabian Firmin

Inventor： Fady Abouzeid ,  Sylvain Clerc ,  Fabian Firmin

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06F17/505

Abstract: A method of synthesis of at least one logic device coupled between first and second supply voltages and having a plurality of inputs and an output, the logic device including a plurality of transistors having a standard gate length, the method including: identifying, in the at least one logic device, one or more transistors connected between the first or second supply voltage and the output node; and increasing the gate length of each of the identified one or more transistors.

Abstract translation: 一种合成耦合在第一和第二电源电压之间并具有多个输入和输出的至少一个逻辑器件的方法，所述逻辑器件包括具有标准栅极长度的多个晶体管，所述方法包括：在at 至少一个逻辑器件，连接在第一或第二电源电压与输出节点之间的一个或多个晶体管; 以及增加所识别的一个或多个晶体管中的每一个的栅极长度。