301 patents
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Image data readout circuit with shared data bus
16 Nov 20
Apparatuses and methods for data transmission in an image sensor are disclosed herein.
Chao-Fang Tsai, Chun-Hsiang Chang, Zejian Wang
Filed: 22 Aug 19
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Aligning two images by matching their feature points
16 Nov 20
A multiple camera imaging system comprises a first camera image sensor to obtain a first image of a scene and a second camera image sensor to obtain a second image.
Xinting Gao, Wenshou Chen, Shan Xu, Yanfang Huang, Guansong Liu, Lu Chang
Filed: 16 Nov 17
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Image sensor having separate, stacked, pixel array, DRAM, and logic/analog-digital converter integrated circuit die
9 Nov 20
A multiple IC, buffered, image sensor has a first IC with pixels, selection transistors, and interconnect coupling selected pixels with first inter-die bond pads that convey image data to a second IC having logic and ADCs.
Taehyung Jung, Hoon Ryu, Zheng Yang, Hyunsu Yoon, Chia-Ming Chen
Filed: 16 Sep 18
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Bitline settling speed enhancement
9 Nov 20
An image sensor includes pixel circuitry with a photodiode to receive light and output a pixel signal.
Rui Wang, Tiejun Dai, Ling Fu, Jiayu Guo
Filed: 25 Nov 18
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Configurable interface alignment buffer between DRAM and logic unit for multiple-wafer image sensors
9 Nov 20
An image sensor has an array of pixels configured in multiple blocks; each block coupled to a separate analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to provide digitized image data.
Qing Qin, Hoon Ryu, Taehyung Jung
Filed: 13 Jan 19
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CMOS image sensor clamping method with divided bit lines
2 Nov 20
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels.
Hiroaki Ebihara
Filed: 16 Dec 18
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Integrating ramp circuit with reduced ramp settling time
2 Nov 20
A ramp generator includes an integrator including a first stage having first and second inputs and first and second outputs, and a second stage including first and second transistors coupled between a power supply rail and ground.
Liang Zuo, Rui Wang, Hiroaki Ebihara, Nijun Jiang
Filed: 12 Mar 19
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Image sensor with self-testing black level correction
26 Oct 20
An imaging system comprises an image sensor and black level correction (BLC) circuitry.
Gabor Mikes
Filed: 1 Jul 19
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Bias circuit for use with divided bit lines
26 Oct 20
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels.
Hiroaki Ebihara, Zheng Yang, Rui Wang, Teijun Dai
Filed: 12 Feb 19
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Pillar structures for suppressing optical cross-talk
19 Oct 20
An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array that is disposed in a semiconductor substrate.
Seong Yeol Mun, Bill Phan, Alireza Bonakdar
Filed: 31 Oct 19
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Image sensor for infrared sensing and fabrication method thereof
28 Sep 20
An image sensor include a semiconductor substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, a plurality of photodiodes, and a plurality of pixel isolation structures.
Qin Wang, Gang Chen
Filed: 18 Aug 19
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Image sensor testing probe card
14 Sep 20
A method of increasing uniformity in light from a light source at a plurality of targets of the light includes locating a plurality of movable aperture elements between the light source and the targets.
Chih-Pin Jen, Ming-Chang Yang, Sheng-Kuai Yang
Filed: 4 Oct 16
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Liquid crystal on silicon panel having less diffraction
31 Aug 20
A liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel comprises: a silicon substrate having silicon circuit within the silicon substrate; a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the silicon substrate, where the plurality of metal electrodes are periodically formed on the silicon substrate; a dielectric material disposed in and filling gaps between adjacent metal electrodes; and an oxide layer disposed on the plurality of metal electrodes and the dielectric material in the gaps between adjacent metal electrodes; where the refractive index of the dielectric material is higher than the refractive index of the oxide layer.
Ming Zhang, Libo Weng, Cheng Zhao, Yin Qian, Chia-Chun Miao, Zhiqiang Lin, Dyson H. Tai
Filed: 21 Dec 17
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Electromagnetic interference (EMI) evaluation system for image sensors
24 Aug 20
An apparatus configured to measure electromagnetic radiation coupled from an image sensor integrated circuit (IC) to a nearby cell phone antenna has an image sensor PCB with the image sensor IC on a first side and image sensor decoupling capacitors disposed on a second side, the image sensor PCB disposed within a shielding box.
Qianyi Zhao, Xiaojun Zhang, Pan-Xun Jiang, Bao-Hua Xu, Heng Fan
Filed: 26 Nov 18
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Endoscope having camera module and LED on flexible printed circuit
17 Aug 20
An endoscope comprises a FPC (flexible printed circuit) having a first side and a second side, where the FPC comprises a first head part, a body part, and tail part.
Chun-Sheng Fan
Filed: 14 Sep 17
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Image sensor with correction of non-uniform dark current
17 Aug 20
An imaging system comprises an image pixel array, a dark pixel array, and a controller.
Gabor Mikes
Filed: 24 Sep 18
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CMOS image sensor with divided bit lines
17 Aug 20
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels.
Hiroaki Ebihara, Rui Wang, Zheng Yang, Eiichi Funatsu
Filed: 16 Dec 18
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Liquid crystal on silicon device mirror metal process
10 Aug 20
A reflective semiconductor device includes integrated circuitry disposed in a semiconductor layer.
Ming Zhang, Yin Qian, Libo Weng, Dyson H. Tai, Chia-Ying Liu, Chia-Jung Liu
Filed: 29 Apr 19
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Quality-driven dynamic frequency scaling for energy optimization of smart camera systems
10 Aug 20
A smart camera system including an image sensor and a controller is presented.
Jiyan Wu, Jun Wei, Haiyang Fang, Shunbo Mou
Filed: 27 Dec 17
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Vertical transfer gate storage for a global shutter in an image sensor
10 Aug 20
A pixel cell includes a photodiode disposed in a semiconductor material layer to accumulate image charge photogenerated in the photodiode in response to incident light.
Keiji Mabuchi, Sohei Manabe
Filed: 23 May 19