GB2347041B - Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals

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GB2347041B
GB2347041B GB0013353A GB0013353A GB2347041B GB 2347041 B GB2347041 B GB 2347041B GB 0013353 A GB0013353 A GB 0013353A GB 0013353 A GB0013353 A GB 0013353A GB 2347041 B GB2347041 B GB 2347041B
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output signals
pixel output
digital pixel
processing digital
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Randy R Dunton
Sasi K Kumar
Ashutosh J Bakhle
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Intel Corp
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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
    • H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
    • H04N25/67—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/14—Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region
    • H04N5/20—Circuitry for controlling amplitude response
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/80—Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof
    • H04N23/81—Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for suppressing or minimising disturbance in the image signal generation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
    • H04N25/63—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to dark current
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
    • H04N25/67—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response
    • H04N25/671—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response for non-uniformity detection or correction
    • H04N25/673—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response for non-uniformity detection or correction by using reference sources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/14—Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region
    • H04N5/21—Circuitry for suppressing or minimising disturbance, e.g. moiré or halo

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
  • Processing Of Color Television Signals (AREA)
  • Picture Signal Circuits (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
GB0013353A 1997-12-03 1998-11-06 Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals Expired - Fee Related GB2347041B (en)

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US08/984,005 US7173656B1 (en) 1997-12-03 1997-12-03 Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals
PCT/US1998/023633 WO1999029118A2 (en) 1997-12-03 1998-11-06 Method and apparatus for processing digital pixel output signals

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GB0013353D0 GB0013353D0 (en) 2000-07-26
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JP (1) JP4243427B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100380201B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU1310999A (enExample)
DE (1) DE19882871B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2347041B (enExample)
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KR20010015840A (ko) 2001-02-26
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DE19882871T1 (de) 2001-11-08
TW401711B (en) 2000-08-11
GB0013353D0 (en) 2000-07-26
KR100380201B1 (ko) 2003-04-11
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