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CMOS active pixel sensor type imaging system on a chip
Assignee: California Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1997-01-24
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Granted: 1998-11-24
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Expires: 2017-01-24
Abstract
Abstract Single substrate device is formed to have an image acquistition device and a controller. The controller on the substrate controls the system operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric R. Fossum
- 👤 Robert Nixon
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 10:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C19/00; G11C19/28; G11C19/282; G11C19/285; H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/60; H04N25/616; H04N25/63; H04N25/67; H04N25/671; H04N25/677; H04N25/70; H04N25/71; H04N25/745; H04N25/75; H04N25/76; H04N25/77; H04N25/7795; H04N25/78; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/15; H10F39/153; H10F39/1536; H10F39/158; H10F39/80; H10F39/805; H10F39/8053; H10F39/806; H10F39/8063; H04N23/00; H04N23/10; H10F39/18; H10F39/182; H10F77/00; H10F77/30; H10F77/306; H10F77/331; H10F77/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A camera on a chip, comprising: a substrate, including an array of pixel areas, and at least one control area integrated on the same substrate; said pixel areas comprising a plurality of light collecting elements which each receive light and store an electronic information in an amount indicative of an amount of light received during an integration period; said control area including: a timing element; a readout control element, wherein circuitry in said control area are formed of CMOS, and said pixel area is formed of a logic family that is compatible with CMOS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A camera on a chip, comprising: a substrate, including an array of pixel areas, and at least one control area integrated on the same substrate; said pixel areas comprising a plurality of light collecting elements which each receive light and store an electronic information in an amount indicative of an amount of light received during an integration period; said control area including: a timing element; a readout control element, wherein circuitry in said control area are formed of CMOS, and said pixel area is formed of a logic family that is compatible with CMOS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
An imaging system on a single substrate, comprising: a substrate, including an array of pixel areas, and at least one control area integrated on the same substrate; said pixel areas comprising a plurality of light collecting elements which each receive light and store an electronic information in an amount indicative of an amount of light received during an integration period; said control area including: a timing element; wherein circuitry in said control area are formed of CMOS, and said pixel area is formed of a logic family that is compatible with CMOS; and a latch element, storing values to be used in said timing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
An imaging system on a single substrate, comprising: a substrate, including an array of pixel areas, and at least one control area integrated on the same substrate; said pixel areas comprising a plurality of light collecting elements which each receive light and store an electronic information in an amount indicative of an amount of light received during an integration period; said control area including: a timing element; wherein circuitry in said control area are formed of CMOS, and said pixel area is formed of a logic family that is compatible with CMOS; and a latch element, storing values to be used in said timing element.
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