Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging – Including detector array
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Gagliardi, Albert (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
Including detector array
Reexamination Certificate
active
07135680
ABSTRACT:
A focal plane array detector in a sensor for IR imaging. Pixel readout and analog to digital conversion is performed in an integrated circuit which includes the imaging array. The charge of each pixel is accumulated in a capacitor (16) and a digital to analog charge converter cancels this charge. A controller controls this charge converter providing the appropriate amount of charge. An analog to digital converter incorporating a comparator (92) switches the controller on/off. In some embodiment a programmable device external to the sensor participates in the control of the analog to digital converter. In a typical embodiment of the invention a cycle generator controls the charge output of the digital to analog converter. In a preferred embodiment the analog to digital converters are grouped wherein all such converters group operate simultaneously.
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Adin Amnon
Elkind Shimon
Gagliardi Albert
Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Partnership
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