CA2873196C - Infrared detector with increased image resolution - Google Patents

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CA2873196C
CA2873196C CA2873196A CA2873196A CA2873196C CA 2873196 C CA2873196 C CA 2873196C CA 2873196 A CA2873196 A CA 2873196A CA 2873196 A CA2873196 A CA 2873196A CA 2873196 C CA2873196 C CA 2873196C
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Shalom BINDER
Dov Freiman
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    • H04N25/00Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
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    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
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    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
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    • H04N23/00Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/20Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
    • H04N23/23Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only from thermal infrared radiation
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    • H04N25/00Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/48Increasing resolution by shifting the sensor relative to the scene
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    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
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