IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMAGE RECEIVER AND AUTOMATIC IMAGE SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:US20230125424A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US18086074

    申请日:2022-12-21

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

    Image sensor with image receiver and automatic image switching

    公开(公告)号:US11569276B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17679495

    申请日:2022-02-24

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

    IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMAGE RECEIVER AND AUTOMATIC IMAGE SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:US20220181367A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17679495

    申请日:2022-02-24

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

    Image sensor with image receiver and automatic image switching

    公开(公告)号:US10892287B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16251239

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

    Back side illuminated CMOS image sensor arrays

    公开(公告)号:US10741602B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15833553

    申请日:2017-12-06

    Abstract: An image sensor including at least one pixel for collecting charge in its photodiode is provided. The image sensor comprises: a substrate having a first surface on a front side and a second surface on a back side, a photodetector formed in the silicon substrate and having a light-receiving surface on the second surface, and a first layer with positive charges disposed on the second surface, the first layer being configured to form an electron accumulation region at the light-receiving surface of the photodetector for suppressing a dark current at a back side interface of the image sensor. A method for fabricating an image sensor including a first layer with positive charges is also provided.

    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING FLEXIBLE REFERENCE
    16.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING FLEXIBLE REFERENCE 有权
    具有灵活参考的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20150171130A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14562752

    申请日:2014-12-07

    CPC classification number: H04N5/37455 H02M3/156 H03M1/785 H04L5/0048 H04N5/378

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit having a flexible reference. In an example, the integrated circuit includes a reference generator, and the reference generator can generate a flexible reference signal in response to a control signal. The flexible reference signal can be changed freely by adjusting the control signal. By providing the flexible reference, the present invention can enhance the capability of verification and characterization for an integrated circuit design and reduce the physical layout area of the integrated circuit design. The present invention also relates to a method of operating the integrated circuit with a flexible reference signal

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有灵活参考的集成电路。 在一个示例中,集成电路包括参考发生器,并且参考发生器可以响应于控制信号而产生灵活的参考信号。 灵活的参考信号可以通过调节控制信号自由改变。 通过提供灵活的参考,本发明可以增强集成电路设计的验证和表征能力,并减少集成电路设计的物理布局面积。 本发明还涉及一种利用灵活的参考信号来操作集成电路的方法

    Image sensor with image receiver and automatic image switching

    公开(公告)号:US12119357B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18383399

    申请日:2023-10-24

    CPC classification number: H01L27/14605 H01L27/14806

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image switching, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image selection circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

    QUAD-PIXEL IMAGE SENSOR IMBALANCE CORRECTION
    18.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240303963A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18118632

    申请日:2023-03-07

    Abstract: This application describes methods and systems for imbalance correction in quad image sensors. An exemplary method includes performing pixel value compensation at both inter-quaternion level and intra-quaternion level within a single pipeline. For example, the method may include obtaining an image captured by a quad image sensor and parameters of quaternions in the quad image sensor; computing a quad-pixel value bin and a standard deviation for each quaternion; performing inter-quad compensation among different quaternions using a cross-mean computed based on the plurality of pixel value bins and the plurality of standard deviations; computing texture weights for the plurality of quaternions based on the quad-pixel value bins; and performing intra-quad compensation among pixels within the quaternion based on the cross-mean and corresponding texture weight.

    ADAPTIVE AUTO WHITE BALANCING
    19.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240087128A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17940891

    申请日:2022-09-08

    CPC classification number: G06T7/11 G06T3/4015 G06T5/20 G06T7/90

    Abstract: This application describes systems and methods for detecting depth in deep trench isolation with semiconductor devices using test key transistors. An method comprises: capturing, by an image sensor, an image; generating a plurality of chrominance channels by converting the image into luminance-chrominance space; performing homogeneous region segmentation on the plurality of chrominance channels to generate one or more regions of interest in the plurality of chrominance channels; and projecting the regions of interest onto eigen-illuminant images to determine gray color pixels on the image, wherein the eigen-illuminant images are generated via performing a machine learning algorithm on a training set of images captured by the image sensor.

    IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMAGE RECEIVER AND AUTOMATIC IMAGE COMBINING

    公开(公告)号:US20230353847A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18220460

    申请日:2023-07-11

    CPC classification number: H04N23/45 H04N5/265 H04N13/158 H04N23/741

    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.

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