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1. 发明授权

US07999340B2 Apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels with uniformly low dark current 有权
标题翻译：用于形成具有均匀低暗电流的光学黑色像素的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US07999340B2
公开(公告)日：2011-08-16
申请号：US11715799
申请日：2007-03-07
申请人： Giuseppe Rossi , Lester Kozlowski , Henry Lin , John Richardson , Gregory Chow , Gaurang Patel
发明人： Giuseppe Rossi , Lester Kozlowski , Henry Lin , John Richardson , Gregory Chow , Gaurang Patel
IPC分类号： H01L31/232
CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14623
摘要： An apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels having uniformly low dark current. Optical Black opacity is increased without having to increase Ti/TiN layer thickness. A hybrid approach is utilized combining a Ti/TiN OB layer in conjunction with in-pixel metal stubs that further occlude the focal radius of each pixel's incoming light beam. Additional metal layers can be used to increase the opacity into the infrared region.
摘要翻译：一种用于形成具有均匀低暗电流的光学黑色像素的装置和方法。光学黑色不透明度增加而不必增加Ti / TiN层厚度。使用混合方法将Ti / TiN OB层与像素内金属短截线结合，进一步遮挡每个像素的入射光束的焦点半径。可以使用附加的金属层来增加到红外区域的不透明度。

2. 发明申请

US20110063483A1 Image sensor with wide dynamic range 有权
标题翻译：图像传感器具有宽动态范围
公开(公告)号：US20110063483A1
公开(公告)日：2011-03-17
申请号：US12586060
申请日：2009-09-16
申请人： Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Qianjiang Mao , Emanuele Mandelli , Gaurang Patel , Naveen Kolli , Jonathan Stern
发明人： Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Qianjiang Mao , Emanuele Mandelli , Gaurang Patel , Naveen Kolli , Jonathan Stern
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 , H04N5/3454 , H04N5/3741
摘要： An image sensor, system and method that alternates sub-sets of pixels with long exposure times and pixels with short exposure times on the same sensor to provide a sensor having improved Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). The sub-sets of pixels are reset at different time intervals after being read, which causes the respective integration times to vary. By combining information contained in the both the short and long integration pixels, the dynamic range of the sensor is improved.
摘要翻译：一种图像传感器，系统和方法，其在相同传感器上交替具有长曝光时间的子像素组和具有短曝光时间的像素，以提供具有改进的宽动态范围（WDR）的传感器。在读取之后，以不同的时间间隔复位像素的子集，这导致相应的积分时间变化。通过组合包含在短和长积分像素中的信息，改善了传感器的动态范围。

3. 发明申请

US20140027611A1 OPTICAL BLACK PIXEL READOUT FOR IMAGE SENSOR DATA CORRECTION 有权
标题翻译：用于图像传感器数据校正的光学黑色像素读数
公开(公告)号：US20140027611A1
公开(公告)日：2014-01-30
申请号：US13558988
申请日：2012-07-26
申请人： Gaurang Patel
发明人： Gaurang Patel
IPC分类号： H01L27/146
CPC分类号： H04N5/361 , H04N5/3655 , H04N5/378
摘要： Providing for analog averaging of optical black pixels of an image sensor is described herein. By way of example, optical black pixel signals can be output by a row of pixels and provided in a parallel manner to a readout circuit. The readout circuit can include an averaging circuit that, when activated, generates an analog average of signals received at the readout circuit. The analog average can be sampled at any suitable signal output of the readout circuit, or multiple samples can be acquired to mitigate temporal noise, improve yield, and so on. By utilizing analog averaging, optical black pixel information can be obtained much more quickly than with digital counterparts, and optical black pixels can be fully utilized, as well as utilized more flexibly, in generating the black pixel output. Further sensor die size can be reduced, by replacing digital adders, dividers or shifters with the averaging circuit.
摘要翻译：本文描述了提供图像传感器的光学黑色像素的模拟平均。作为示例，光学黑色像素信号可以由一行像素输出并且以并行方式提供给读出电路。读出电路可以包括平均电路，其在被激活时产生在读出电路处接收的信号的模拟平均值。可以在读出电路的任何合适的信号输出端采样模拟平均值，或者可以采集多个采样以减轻时间噪声，提高产量等。通过利用模拟平均，可以比数字对应物更快地获得光学黑色像素信息，并且可以充分利用光学黑色像素并且更灵活地利用它们来生成黑色像素输出。通过用平均电路代替数字加法器，分频器或移位器，可以减小进一步的传感器管芯尺寸。

4. 发明授权

US08234515B2 Repurposable recovery environment 有权
标题翻译：可重复使用的恢复环境
公开(公告)号：US08234515B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-31
申请号：US12752310
申请日：2010-04-01
申请人： Ryan Collier , Sandro Lorenzotti , Gaurang Patel , Jay Corn
发明人： Ryan Collier , Sandro Lorenzotti , Gaurang Patel , Jay Corn
IPC分类号： G06F11/00
CPC分类号： G06F11/2035 , G06F11/1484 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2097 , G06F2201/815
摘要： A reconfiguration manager is operable to reconfigure a repurposable recovery environment between a recovery environment for a production environment and a second environment different from the recovery environment. A storage system in the repurposable recovery environment periodically saves production information from the production environment while the repurposable recovery environment is operating as the second environment. The production information in the storage system is used to reconfigure the repurposable recovery environment from the second environment to the recovery environment.
摘要翻译：重新配置管理器可操作以在用于生产环境的恢复环境和不同于恢复环境的第二环境之间重新配置可重复利用的恢复环境。可再利用的恢复环境中的存储系统周期性地从生产环境中节省生产信息，同时可再利用的恢复环境作为第二环境运行。存储系统中的生产信息用于将可再利用恢复环境从第二环境重新配置到恢复环境。

5. 发明授权

US08605177B2 Image sensor with wide dynamic range 有权
标题翻译：图像传感器具有宽动态范围
公开(公告)号：US08605177B2
公开(公告)日：2013-12-10
申请号：US12586060
申请日：2009-09-16
申请人： Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Qianjiang Mao , Emanuele Mandelli , Gaurang Patel , Naveen Kolli , Jonathan Stern
发明人： Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Qianjiang Mao , Emanuele Mandelli , Gaurang Patel , Naveen Kolli , Jonathan Stern
IPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H04N5/228 , H04N5/235
CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 , H04N5/3454 , H04N5/3741
摘要： An image sensor, system and method that alternates sub-sets of pixels with long exposure times and pixels with short exposure times on the same sensor to provide a sensor having improved Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). The sub-sets of pixels are reset at different time intervals after being read, which causes the respective integration times to vary. By combining information contained in the both the short and long integration pixels, the dynamic range of the sensor is improved.
摘要翻译：一种图像传感器，系统和方法，其在相同传感器上交替具有长曝光时间的子像素组和具有短曝光时间的像素，以提供具有改进的宽动态范围（WDR）的传感器。在读取之后，以不同的时间间隔复位像素的子集，这导致相应的积分时间变化。通过组合包含在短和长积分像素中的信息，改善了传感器的动态范围。

6. 发明申请

US20080217712A1 Apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels with uniformly low dark current 有权
标题翻译：用于形成具有均匀低暗电流的光学黑色像素的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20080217712A1
公开(公告)日：2008-09-11
申请号：US11715799
申请日：2007-03-07
申请人： Giuseppe Rossi , Lester Kozlowski , Henry Lin , John Richardson , Gregory Chow , Gaurang Patel
发明人： Giuseppe Rossi , Lester Kozlowski , Henry Lin , John Richardson , Gregory Chow , Gaurang Patel
IPC分类号： H01L31/0232
CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14623
摘要： An apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels having uniformly low dark current. Optical Black opacity is increased without having to increase Ti/TiN layer thickness. A hybrid approach is utilized combining a Ti/TiN OB layer in conjunction with in-pixel metal stubs that further occlude the focal radius of each pixel's incoming light beam. Additional metal layers can be used to increase the opacity into the infrared region.
摘要翻译：一种用于形成具有均匀低暗电流的光学黑色像素的装置和方法。光学黑色不透明度增加而不必增加Ti / TiN层厚度。使用混合方法将Ti / TiN OB层与像素内金属短截线结合，进一步遮挡每个像素的入射光束的焦点半径。可以使用附加的金属层来增加到红外区域的不透明度。

7. 发明授权

US09124829B2 Optical black pixel readout for image sensor data correction 有权
标题翻译：用于图像传感器数据校正的光学黑色像素读数
公开(公告)号：US09124829B2
公开(公告)日：2015-09-01
申请号：US13558988
申请日：2012-07-26
申请人： Gaurang Patel
发明人： Gaurang Patel
IPC分类号： H01L27/00 , H04N5/361 , H04N5/365 , H04N5/378
CPC分类号： H04N5/361 , H04N5/3655 , H04N5/378
摘要： Providing for analog averaging of optical black pixels of an image sensor is described herein. By way of example, optical black pixel signals can be output by a row of pixels and provided in a parallel manner to a readout circuit. The readout circuit can include an averaging circuit that, when activated, generates an analog average of signals received at the readout circuit. The analog average can be sampled at any suitable signal output of the readout circuit, or multiple samples can be acquired to mitigate temporal noise, improve yield, and so on. By utilizing analog averaging, optical black pixel information can be obtained much more quickly than with digital counterparts, and optical black pixels can be fully utilized, as well as utilized more flexibly, in generating the black pixel output. Further sensor die size can be reduced, by replacing digital adders, dividers or shifters with the averaging circuit.
摘要翻译：本文描述了提供图像传感器的光学黑色像素的模拟平均。作为示例，光学黑色像素信号可以由一行像素输出并且以并行方式提供给读出电路。读出电路可以包括平均电路，其在被激活时产生在读出电路处接收的信号的模拟平均值。可以在读出电路的任何合适的信号输出端采样模拟平均值，或者可以采集多个采样以减轻时间噪声，提高产量等。通过利用模拟平均，可以比数字对应物更快地获得光学黑色像素信息，并且可以充分利用光学黑色像素并且更灵活地利用它们来生成黑色像素输出。通过用平均电路替换数字加法器，分频器或移位器，可以减小进一步的传感器管芯尺寸。

8. 发明申请

US20090278951A1 Apparatus and methods for multi-sensor synchronization 审中-公开
标题翻译：多传感器同步的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20090278951A1
公开(公告)日：2009-11-12
申请号：US12151917
申请日：2008-05-08
申请人： Markus Loose , Ying Huang , Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Gaurang Patel , Qianjiang (Bob) Mao , Gregory Chow , John Wallner
发明人： Markus Loose , Ying Huang , Giuseppe Rossi , Roberto Marchesini , Gaurang Patel , Qianjiang (Bob) Mao , Gregory Chow , John Wallner
IPC分类号： H04N5/228 , H04N5/225 , H04N5/04 , H03L7/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/247 , H04N5/04
摘要： Apparatus and methods for synchronizing a plurality of image sensors in a video camera system. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a video sync signal, and resetting at least one internal clock divider in each image sensor in synchronization with the video sync signal at the beginning of each video frame. Another embodiment of a method of synchronizing a plurality of image sensors in a video camera system includes detecting a phase state of a signal of at least one internal clock divider in each sensor, wherein the phase state is relative to a system sync signal, and selecting a video output signal for each sensor based on the detected phase state of the at least one internal divider. In a third embodiment, the method includes asserting an asynchronous reset signal, stopping the system clocks in the system, de-asserting the asynchronous reset signal, while the system clocks are stopped, and restarting the system clocks. Each method may be used individually, or the methods can be combined in any combination. A video camera apparatus is also described.
摘要翻译：用于在摄像机系统中同步多个图像传感器的装置和方法。在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在每个视频帧的开始处与视频同步信号同步地生成视频同步信号，并且在每个图像传感器中复位至少一个内部时钟分频器。在摄像机系统中同步多个图像传感器的方法的另一实施例包括检测每个传感器中的至少一个内部时钟分频器的信号的相位状态，其中相位状态相对于系统同步信号，并且选择基于所述至少一个内部分配器的检测到的相位状态的每个传感器的视频输出信号。在第三实施例中，该方法包括断言异步复位信号，停止系统中的系统时钟，在系统时钟停止时取消断言异步复位信号，并重启系统时钟。每种方法可以单独使用，也可以以任何组合的方式组合。还描述了摄像机装置。

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