TWI256832B - Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers - Google Patents

Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers

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TWI256832B
TWI256832B TW092102028A TW92102028A TWI256832B TW I256832 B TWI256832 B TW I256832B TW 092102028 A TW092102028 A TW 092102028A TW 92102028 A TW92102028 A TW 92102028A TW I256832 B TWI256832 B TW I256832B
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charge transfer
photosensors
photosensor assembly
transfer registers
shared charge
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TW092102028A
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Kurt Eugene Spears
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Hewlett Packard Co
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    • H04N1/0402—Scanning different formats; Scanning with different densities of dots per unit length, e.g. different numbers of dots per inch (dpi); Conversion of scanning standards
    • H04N1/0408—Different densities of dots per unit length
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/40—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
    • H04N25/44—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array
    • H04N25/443—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by partially reading an SSIS array by reading pixels from selected 2D regions of the array, e.g. for windowing or digital zooming
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    • H04N25/46—Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled by combining or binning pixels
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    • H04N25/701—Line sensors
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    • 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
    • H04N3/1562—Control of the image-sensor operation, e.g. image processing within the image-sensor for selective scanning, e.g. windowing, zooming
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    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/191—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a one-dimensional array, or a combination of one-dimensional arrays, or a substantially one-dimensional array, e.g. an array of staggered elements
    • H04N1/192—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line
    • H04N1/193—Simultaneously or substantially simultaneously scanning picture elements on one main scanning line using electrically scanned linear arrays, e.g. linear CCD arrays

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Facsimile Heads (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
TW092102028A 2002-07-30 2003-01-29 Photosensor assembly with shared charge transfer registers TWI256832B (en)

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DE (1) DE10317891B4 (zh)
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