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Image sensors with different charge-to-voltage conversion factors and methods thereof

US12096146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2023
Grant dateSep 17, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/745
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The image sensor includes an array of photosensitive pixels comprising at least two sets of at least one pixel, control circuit configured to generate at least two different timing signals and adapted to control an acquisition of an incident optical signal by the pixels of the array, and distribution circuit configured to respectively distribute the at least two different timing signals in the at least two sets of at least one sensor, during the same acquisition of the incident optical signal.

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