DE60311107D1 - Linear-logarithmisches aktives pixel mit grossem dynamikbereich - Google Patents

Linear-logarithmisches aktives pixel mit grossem dynamikbereich

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DE60311107D1
DE60311107D1 DE60311107T DE60311107T DE60311107D1 DE 60311107 D1 DE60311107 D1 DE 60311107D1 DE 60311107 T DE60311107 T DE 60311107T DE 60311107 T DE60311107 T DE 60311107T DE 60311107 D1 DE60311107 D1 DE 60311107D1
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dynamic range
active pixel
great dynamic
linear logarithmic
logarithmic active
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Isao Takayanagi
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/50—Control of the SSIS exposure
    • H04N25/57—Control of the dynamic range
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/50—Control of the SSIS exposure
    • H04N25/57—Control of the dynamic range
    • H04N25/571—Control of the dynamic range involving a non-linear response
    • H04N25/573—Control of the dynamic range involving a non-linear response the logarithmic type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/50—Control of the SSIS exposure
    • H04N25/57—Control of the dynamic range
    • H04N25/59—Control of the dynamic range by controlling the amount of charge storable in the pixel, e.g. modification of the charge conversion ratio of the floating node capacitance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/77—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N3/00—Scanning details of television systems; Combination thereof with generation of supply voltages
    • H04N3/10—Scanning details of television systems; Combination thereof with generation of supply voltages by means not exclusively optical-mechanical
    • H04N3/14—Scanning details of television systems; Combination thereof with generation of supply voltages by means not exclusively optical-mechanical by means of electrically scanned solid-state devices
    • H04N3/15—Scanning details of television systems; Combination thereof with generation of supply voltages by means not exclusively optical-mechanical by means of electrically scanned solid-state devices for picture signal generation
    • H04N3/155—Control of the image-sensor operation, e.g. image processing within the image-sensor

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  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
DE60311107T 2002-08-23 2003-08-21 Linear-logarithmisches aktives pixel mit grossem dynamikbereich Expired - Lifetime DE60311107T2 (de)

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US226127 1981-01-19
US10/226,127 US7443427B2 (en) 2002-08-23 2002-08-23 Wide dynamic range linear-and-log active pixel
PCT/US2003/026207 WO2004019605A1 (en) 2002-08-23 2003-08-21 A wide dynamic range linear-and-log active pixel

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CN (1) CN100469100C (de)
AU (1) AU2003262767A1 (de)
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