Patent application number | Description | Published |
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20110242374 | IMAGER WITH VARIABLE AREA COLOR FILTER ARRAY AND PIXEL ELEMENTS - A color pixel array includes a plurality of micropixels. Each micropixel includes a photosensitive element and a color filter optically aligned with the photosensitive element to filter incident light prior to reaching the photosensitive element. The micropixels are organized into a repeating pattern of triangular macropixels each having a triangular shape within the color pixel array. | 10-06-2011 |
20110254987 | CMOS IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY WITH INTEGRATED NON-VOLATILE MEMORY PIXELS - An imaging system includes an imaging array and readout circuitry. The imaging array includes image sensor pixels for capturing image data and one or more non-volatile memory (NVM) pixels for storing NVM data. The readout circuitry is coupled to the imaging array to readout the image data and the non-volatile memory data. | 10-20-2011 |
20120086791 | Endoscope and Angiograph System with Options for Advantages in Signal-to-Noise and Disposability - An endoscope system of one aspect includes a probe including a CMOS image sensor or sensors, and a conductor or conductors for transmitting an image signal outward from the CMOS image sensor or sensors. The system also includes a connector system including one or more integrated circuits and/or connectors, receiving a signal from the CMOS image sensor or sensors and processing that signal. The system also includes a sensor power supply for the CMOS image sensor or sensors, and a remainder power supply for the remainder of the endoscope system. Other endoscope systems, angiographic systems, devices, and methods associated therewith are also disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
20120146947 | Optical Touch-Screen Imager - Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a CMOS image sensor including a pixel array formed in a substrate and a light guide formed on the substrate to receive light traveling in a plane parallel to a plane of the pixel array and incident on the edge of the image sensor and to re-direct the incident light into at least one pixel of the pixel array. Embodiments of an optical touch-screen imager comprising a substantially planar touch area and a detector positioned adjacent to the touch area, the detector comprising a CMOS image sensor as described above. | 06-14-2012 |
20130056617 | IMAGER WITH VARIABLE AREA COLOR FILTER ARRAY AND PIXEL ELEMENTS - A color pixel array includes a plurality of micropixels. Each micropixel includes a photosensitive element and a filter element optically aligned with the photosensitive element such that incident light passes through the filter element prior to reaching the photosensitive element. The micropixels are organized into triangular macropixels that each includes multiple micropixels. A perimeter shape of each of the triangular macropixels forms a triangle. The triangular macropixels have a repeating pattern across the color pixel array. | 03-07-2013 |
20130075607 | IMAGE SENSORS HAVING STACKED PHOTODETECTOR ARRAYS - An image sensor of an aspect includes a first photodetector array and a second photodetector array. The second photodetector array is coupled under the first photodetector array. Photodetectors of the second photodetector array are coupled under corresponding photodetectors of the first photodetector array. The image sensor includes a thickness of a photocarrier generation material optically coupled between the corresponding photodetectors of the first and second arrays. Other image sensors, methods of making the image sensors, methods of using the image sensors, and color filter patterns for such image sensors are also disclosed. | 03-28-2013 |
20130264467 | DOUBLE-SIDED IMAGE SENSOR - An example double-sided image sensor includes a semiconductor die, a photodetector, a charge-to-voltage converter, and support circuitry. The semiconductor die has a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side. The photodetector is disposed within the semiconductor die on the first side for accumulating an image charge in response to light incident on the first side. The charge-to-voltage converter is disposed within the semiconductor die on the first side. The transfer gate is also disposed on the first side of the semiconductor die between the photodetector and the charge-to-voltage converter to transfer the image charge from the photodetector to the charge-to-voltage converter. Support circuitry of the image sensor is disposed within the semiconductor die on the second side and is electrically coupled to the charge-to-voltage converter. | 10-10-2013 |
20140191294 | BACKSIDE STIMULATED SENSOR WITH BACKGROUND CURRENT MANIPULATION - A CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) pixel for sensing at least one selected from a biological, chemical, ionic, electrical, mechanical and magnetic stimulus. The CMOS pixel includes a substrate including a backside, a source coupled with the substrate to generate a background current, and a detection element electrically coupled to measure the background current. The stimulus, which is to be provided to the backside, affects a measurable change in the background current. | 07-10-2014 |
20140312918 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION - Techniques and mechanisms for generating a random number. In an embodiment, a first signal is received from a first cell including a first source follower transistor. Circuit logic detects for a pulse of the first signal and, in response to the pulse, generates a signal indicating detection of a first random telegraph noise event in the first source follower transistor. In another embodiment, a first count update is performed in response to the indicated detection of the first random telegraph noise event. The first count update is one basis for generation of a number corresponding to a plurality of random telegraph noise events. | 10-23-2014 |
20140326856 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STACK WITH LOW PROFILE CONTACTS - An integrated circuit system includes first and second device wafers, each having lateral sides along which a plurality of T-contacts are disposed. The first and second device wafers are stacked together and the lateral sides of the first and second device wafers are aligned such that each one of the plurality of T-contacts of the first device wafer is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of T-contacts of the second device wafer. A plurality of solder balls are attached to the lateral sides and are coupled to the plurality of T-contacts. A circuit board includes a recess with a plurality of contacts disposed along lateral sides within the recess. The first and second device wafers are attached to the circuit board such that each one of the plurality of solder balls provide a lateral coupling between the first and second device wafers and the circuit board. | 11-06-2014 |
20140375784 | Image Sensor With Integrated Orientation Indicator - An image sensor system for a medical procedure system includes a sensor array for generating image data for a scene and an orientation sensor directly mechanically connected to the image sensor. The orientation sensor generates an electrical signal indicative of orientation of the sensor array. A processor receives the image data and the electrical signal and generates an image of the scene, the image of the scene being altered to compensate for orientation of the sensor array. | 12-25-2014 |
20150085978 | X-RAY AND OPTICAL IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for capturing X-ray image data and optical image data includes an X-ray absorption layer and a plurality of photodiodes disposed in a semiconductor layer. The X-ray absorption layer is configured to emit photons in response to receiving X-ray radiation. The plurality of photodiodes disposed in the semiconductor layer is optically coupled to receive image light to generate the optical image data, and is optically coupled to receive photons from the X-ray absorption layer to generate X-ray image data. | 03-26-2015 |