Color separation in an active pixel cell imaging array using a triple-well structure

RB Merrill - US Patent 5,965,875, 1999 - Google Patents
57 ABSTRACT A digital imager apparatus uses the differences in absorption length in
silicon of light of different wavelengths for color Separation. A preferred imaging array is …

CMOS imager with selectively silicided gates

HE Rhodes - US Patent 6,333,205, 2001 - Google Patents
The invention also relates to an apparatus and method for selectively providing a silicide
coating over the transistor gates of a CMOS imager to improve the speed of the transistor …

Secure network and networked devices using biometrics

A Russo, P McCoy, T Roske - US Patent App. 10/194,949, 2003 - Google Patents
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Light sensor with increased dynamic range

RT Trevino, DC Nguyen, ER Hirt - US Patent 6,563,540, 2003 - Google Patents
2. Background Art Typical digital image capture Systems. Such as digital cameras employ a
Sensor, memory and processor. Sensors are manufactured using charge coupled device …

Method and system for biometric image assembly from multiple partial biometric frame scans

AP Russo - US Patent 7,197,168, 2007 - Google Patents
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829 A 9, 1983 Rivest et al. ensure that any fingerprint processing system can use infor …

Vertical color filter detector group and array

RB Merrill - US Patent 6,727,521, 2004 - Google Patents
4,651,001 A 3/1987 Harada et al............... 250/330 ductor. The blue-sensitive detector layer
at the surface of the 4,677,289 A 6/1987 Nozaki et al..... 250/226 Semiconductor may have a …

Single chip camera device having double sampling operation

ER Fossum, R Nixon - US Patent 6,456,326, 2002 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A Single chip camera device is formed on a single Substrate including an
image acquisition portion for control portion and the timing circuit formed on the Substrate …

Storage pixel sensor and array with compression

RB Merrill, RF Lyon - US Patent 6,512,544, 2003 - Google Patents
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this EP O777379 6/1997............ HO4N/3/15
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 EP O 854 516 A2 1/1998......... HO1 L/27/146 USC …

Image sensor comprising isolated germanium photodetectors integrated with a silicon substrate and silicon circuitry

CA King, CS Rafferty - US Patent 7,973,377, 2011 - Google Patents
In accordance with the invention, an improved image sensor comprises an array of
germanium photosensitive elements integrated with a silicon Substrate and integrated with …

Electron bombarded passive pixel sensor imaging

VW Aebi - US Patent 6,657,178, 2003 - Google Patents
A low light level image directed to a photocathode in a vacuum causes release of electron
which bombard a CMOS imager including passive pixel sensors which in turn generates an …