DE60238941D1 - Aktiv-pixel-sensor - Google Patents

Aktiv-pixel-sensor

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DE60238941D1
DE60238941D1 DE60238941T DE60238941T DE60238941D1 DE 60238941 D1 DE60238941 D1 DE 60238941D1 DE 60238941 T DE60238941 T DE 60238941T DE 60238941 T DE60238941 T DE 60238941T DE 60238941 D1 DE60238941 D1 DE 60238941D1
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signal
sensor
ambient light
processing circuitry
light source
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Peter Charles Henderson
Gary Shipton
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
    • H01L27/14—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
    • H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
    • H01L27/146—Imager structures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/10—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void
    • G01J1/16—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/4204—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors with determination of ambient light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44—Electric circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/70—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
    • H04N23/74—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J2001/4242—Modulated light, e.g. for synchronizing source and detector circuit

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  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
  • Saccharide Compounds (AREA)
  • Luminescent Compositions (AREA)
  • Facsimile Heads (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
DE60238941T 2001-11-22 2002-11-22 Aktiv-pixel-sensor Expired - Lifetime DE60238941D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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AUPR9005A AUPR900501A0 (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 Methods and systems (nps030)
PCT/AU2002/001573 WO2003044814A1 (en) 2001-11-22 2002-11-22 Active pixel sensor

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DE60238941D1 true DE60238941D1 (de) 2011-02-24

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EP (1) EP1456860B1 (de)
KR (1) KR100625680B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE495534T1 (de)
AU (2) AUPR900501A0 (de)
CA (1) CA2467343C (de)
DE (1) DE60238941D1 (de)
IL (2) IL162029A0 (de)
WO (1) WO2003044814A1 (de)

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US9500752B2 (en) 2013-09-26 2016-11-22 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Pixel architecture for imaging devices

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KR20050044576A (ko) 2005-05-12
ATE495534T1 (de) 2011-01-15
CA2467343A1 (en) 2003-05-30
AU2002339260B2 (en) 2005-04-07
AU2002339260A1 (en) 2003-06-10
EP1456860B1 (de) 2011-01-12
KR100625680B1 (ko) 2006-09-20
EP1456860A4 (de) 2006-05-24
CA2467343C (en) 2010-07-27
WO2003044814A1 (en) 2003-05-30
EP1456860A1 (de) 2004-09-15
AUPR900501A0 (en) 2001-12-13
IL162029A (en) 2011-10-31
IL162029A0 (en) 2005-11-20

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