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OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

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1,340Patents
1,266Active
1,340Granted
65Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 3, 1995 → Jul 31, 2024 · 229 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9759554B2 Application specific, dual mode projection system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 165 Active
US8194296B2 Image sensor with improved light sensitivity Electricity 133 Active
US8599301B2 Arrayed imaging systems having improved alignment and associated methods Electricity 132 Active
US6285064A Chip scale packaging technique for optical image sensing integrated circuits Electricity 132 Expired
US5880495A Active pixel with a pinned photodiode Electricity 124 Expired
US9418193B2 Arrayed imaging systems having improved alignment and associated methods Electricity 121 Active
US10002215B2 Arrayed imaging systems having improved alignment and associated methods Electricity 111 Active
US7800192B2 Backside illuminated image sensor having deep light reflective trenches Electricity 92 Active
US9209320B1 Method of fabricating a single photon avalanche diode imaging sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Active
US9160949B2 Enhanced photon detection device with biased deep trench isolation Electricity 84 Active
US6704044B1 Completely integrated baseball cap camera Electricity 82 Expired
US6441482B1 Biometric device with integrated CMOS image sensor Electricity 78 Expired
US7741666B2 Backside illuminated imaging sensor with backside P+ doped layer Electricity 75 Active
US6819354B1 Completely integrated helmet camera Human Necessities 71 Expired
US9478579B2 Stacked chip image sensor with light-sensitive circuit elements on the bottom chip Electricity 68 Active
US9331116B2 Back side illuminated single photon avalanche diode imaging sensor with high short wavelength detection efficiency Electricity 64 Active
US9312401B2 Single photon avalanche diode imaging sensor for complementary metal oxide semiconductor stacked chip applications Electricity 61 Active
US7952096B2 CMOS image sensor with improved backside surface treatment Electricity 61 Active
US8089036B2 Image sensor with global shutter and in pixel storage transistor Electricity 56 Active
US6128039A Column amplifier for high fixed pattern noise reduction Electricity 56 Expired
US8441535B2 System and method for independent image sensor parameter control in regions of interest Electricity 56 Active
US7901974B2 Masked laser anneal during fabrication of backside illuminated image sensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US6643386B1 Method and apparatus for adding watermarks to images and/or video data streams Electricity 52 Expired
US8587681B2 Extended depth of field for image sensor Electricity 50 Active
US9685576B2 Back side illuminated image sensor with guard ring region reflecting structure Electricity 49 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.