Pixel structure with multiple transfer gates

X Wang, G Meynants, B Wolfs - US Patent 9,001,245, 2015 - Google Patents
A pixel structure comprises a photo-sensitive element for generating charge in response to
incident light. A first transfer gate is connected between the photo-sensitive element and a …

Multi-photodiode pixel cell

S Chen, X Liu, B Taylor - US Patent 11,393,867, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods and systems for image sensing are provided. In one example, an apparatus
comprises a semiconductor substrate comprising a light incident surface to receive light, a …

Analog-to-digital converter having programmable quantization resolution

AS Berkovich, X Liu - US Patent 10,969,273, 2021 - Google Patents
Methods and systems for performing analog-to-digital con version are proposed. In one
example, An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising a quantizer, the quantizer hav ing …

Multi-photo pixel cell having vertical gate structure

S Chen, X Liu - US Patent 11,233,085, 2022 - Google Patents
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a semi conductor substrate including a
first photodiode to generate a first charge, a second photodiode to generate a second …

Digital pixel with extended dynamic range

X Liu - US Patent 10,917,589, 2021 - Google Patents
Examples of a pixel cell are disclosed. In one example, a pixel cell may include a first
semiconductor layer including a photodiode and one or more transistor devices configured …

Multi-photodiode pixel cell

S Chen, X Liu - US Patent 10,903,260, 2021 - Google Patents
Stockton (57) ABSTRACT In one example, an apparatus comprises: a semiconductor
substrate including a front side surface, a first photodiode to generate a first charge, a …

Pixel sensor having multiple photodiodes

AS Berkovich, X Liu, S Chen, ND Trail… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In one example, an apparatus comprises: a plurality of photodiodes, one or more charge
sensing units, one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and a controller. The …

Digital pixel with extended dynamic range

X Liu - US Patent 10,686,996, 2020 - Google Patents
Examples of an apparatus are disclosed. In some example, an apparatus may include a
photodiode, a first charge storage unit configured to store charges generated by the …

Configurable image sensor

AS Berkovich, X Liu - US Patent 11,089,210, 2021 - Google Patents
In one example, a method comprises: receiving programming data; determining, based on
the programming data, at least one of: an integration period in which a charge storage unit …

Pixel sensor having adaptive exposure time

X Liu, AS Berkovich, S Chen - US Patent 10,931,884, 2021 - Google Patents
In one example, a method comprises: exposing a first photodiode to incident light to
generate first charge; expos ing a second photodiode to the incident light to generate …