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公开(公告)号:US20200221011A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-09
申请号:US16826004
申请日:2020-03-20
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Hirofumi KOMORI , Zhaojian LI
Abstract: A high dynamic range sensing device is disclosed. The device includes an array of Bayer pattern units. Each of the Bayer pattern units comprises a plurality of pixels and each of the plurality of pixels comprises a plurality of photodiodes. At least one of the plurality of photodiodes in each pixel is configured to detect near infrared (NIR) light and at least one of the plurality of photodiodes in each of the plurality of pixels is configured to detect visible light.
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公开(公告)号:US20190391306A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16555505
申请日:2019-08-29
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Zhaojian LI , Hirofumi KOMORI
Abstract: A multispectral sensing device is disclosed. The sensing device may comprise an array of pixel units. Each of the pixel units may comprise four pixels in a two by two configuration. Each of the pixels may comprise a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the pixel units may include at least one pixel that includes at least two sub-pixels configured to detect light of different wavelengths.
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公开(公告)号:US10306191B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15363873
申请日:2016-11-29
Applicant: Cista System Corp.
Inventor: Hirofumi Komori , Dennis Tunglin Lee , Guangbin Zhang , Jingzhou Zhang
IPC: H04N9/04 , H04N5/378 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3745 , H01L27/146 , G06T3/40
Abstract: A high dynamic range sensing device is disclosed. The device may comprise an array of Bayer-pattern units of color filters, each of the color filters corresponding to a pixel of the sensing device, and each of the color filters overlapping with a plurality of photodiodes.
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公开(公告)号:US10043844B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-07
申请号:US15211936
申请日:2016-07-15
Applicant: Cista System Corp.
Inventor: Wenhao Qiao , Guangbin Zhang , Dennis Tunglin Lee
Abstract: A device for generating a ramp signal with a changing slope is disclosed. The device may comprise a processor configured to generate a variable signal. The device may also comprise a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit configured to receive the variable signal and a reference clock signal, generate a changing ramp clock signal based on the variable signal and the reference clock signal, and output the generated changing ramp clock signal as an input of an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20180152677A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-31
申请号:US15363873
申请日:2016-11-29
Applicant: Cista System Corp.
Inventor: Hirofumi Komori , Dennis Tunglin Lee , Guangbin Zhang , Jingzhou Zhang
IPC: H04N9/04 , G06T3/40 , H04N5/378 , H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H04N9/045 , G06T3/4015 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14636 , H01L27/14645 , H04N5/35563 , H04N5/37457 , H04N5/378
Abstract: A high dynamic range sensing device is disclosed. The device may comprise an array of Bayer-pattern units of color filters, each of the color filters corresponding to a pixel of the sensing device, and each of the color filters overlapping with a plurality of photodiodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240339465A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18745705
申请日:2024-06-17
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Zhaojian LI , Jiangtao Pang
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L27/148
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240127407A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US17968573
申请日:2022-10-18
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Zhaojian LI , Jiangtao PANG
CPC classification number: G06T5/002 , G06T3/4015 , G06T3/4053 , G06T7/194 , G06T7/536 , G06T7/97 , G06T2207/10024 , G06T2207/10028
Abstract: This application describes apparatuses and systems for rendering the Bokeh effect using multi-pixel microlenses. An example apparatus includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group having a square shape comprising at least four pixels, wherein: each pixel group is covered by a microlens; each pixel group is configured with color filters of a same color such that pixels covered by the pixel group capture the same color; and every four adjacent pixel groups form a two-by-two matrix and the four adjacent pixel groups include at least three pixel groups configured with color filters of three different colors.
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公开(公告)号:US20240072094A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US17897975
申请日:2022-08-29
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Jingyi BAI , Bo-Ray LEE
IPC: H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14689
Abstract: This application describes systems and methods related to vertical transfer gates. An example system includes a photodiode region disposed in a substrate, wherein: the photodiode region is configured to accumulate charge photogenerated in the photodiode region in response to incoming light, the photodiode region comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface being smaller than the bottom surface, the photodiode region comprises at least two doping concentrations, and a first doping concentration of the two doping concentrations that is closer to the top surface is higher than a second doping concentration of the two doping concentrations that is closer to the bottom surface; and a vertical transfer gate in the substrate, wherein: the vertical transfer gate is above the top surface of the photodiode region and is centrally symmetric to the top surface of the photodiode region, and the vertical transfer gate is configured to transfer the photogenerated charge from the photodiode region to a transfer gate.
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公开(公告)号:US20240072076A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US18383399
申请日:2023-10-24
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Zhaojian LI , Jiangtao PANG
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L27/148
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11843006B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-12
申请号:US18086074
申请日:2022-12-21
Applicant: CISTA SYSTEM CORP.
Inventor: Zhaojian Li , Jiangtao Pang
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L27/148
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.
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