GB0921354D0 - Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

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Publication number
GB0921354D0
GB0921354D0 GBGB0921354.7A GB0921354A GB0921354D0 GB 0921354 D0 GB0921354 D0 GB 0921354D0 GB 0921354 A GB0921354 A GB 0921354A GB 0921354 D0 GB0921354 D0 GB 0921354D0
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Prior art keywords
optical
relating
sensing
sensors
optical sensors
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GBGB0921354.7A
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University of Nottingham
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University of Nottingham
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Priority to GBGB0921354.7A priority Critical patent/GB0921354D0/en
Publication of GB0921354D0 publication Critical patent/GB0921354D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2010/002216 priority patent/WO2011067566A1/en
Priority to GB1209792.9A priority patent/GB2488082A/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • G01J1/46—Electric circuits using a capacitor
    • 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
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F30/00—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors
    • H10F30/20—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
    • H10F30/21—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
    • H10F30/22—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having only one potential barrier, e.g. photodiodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/93—Interconnections
    • H10F77/933—Interconnections for devices having potential barriers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
GBGB0921354.7A 2009-12-05 2009-12-05 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing Ceased GB0921354D0 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0921354.7A GB0921354D0 (en) 2009-12-05 2009-12-05 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing
PCT/GB2010/002216 WO2011067566A1 (en) 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing
GB1209792.9A GB2488082A (en) 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0921354.7A GB0921354D0 (en) 2009-12-05 2009-12-05 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

Publications (1)

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GB0921354D0 true GB0921354D0 (en) 2010-01-20

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GB1209792.9A Withdrawn GB2488082A (en) 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

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WO (1) WO2011067566A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7327393B2 (en) * 2002-10-29 2008-02-05 Micron Technology, Inc. CMOS image sensor with variable conversion gain
US20060103749A1 (en) * 2004-11-12 2006-05-18 Xinping He Image sensor and pixel that has switchable capacitance at the floating node
WO2006117955A1 (en) * 2005-04-28 2006-11-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Display device and method for manufacturing same
GB2426575A (en) * 2005-05-27 2006-11-29 Sensl Technologies Ltd Photon detector using controlled sequences of reset and discharge of a capacitor to sense photons

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Publication number Publication date
GB2488082A (en) 2012-08-15
GB201209792D0 (en) 2012-07-18
WO2011067566A1 (en) 2011-06-09

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Legal Events

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AT Applications terminated before publication under section 16(1)