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Oscillator arrangement for time-to-digital converter for large array of time-of-flight image sensor devices

US10637485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2018
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H7/38
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An oscillator arrangement for time-to-digital converters for a 3D image sensor device includes a plurality of oscillators arranged as an array each oscillator being associated to one time-to-digital converter, and at least one coupling unit respectively arranged between at least two of the oscillators, so that oscillation in the at least two oscillators at a fundamental frequency is synchronized between the at least two coupled oscillators.

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