Pixel readout circuit and a method for imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11533448
APP PUB NO 20210360184A1
SERIAL NO

17284883

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A pixel readout circuit and a technique for imaging are disclosed. The circuit includes: an array of pixel integration circuits, each adapted for receiving an electric signal indicative of photocurrent of light sensitive pixel of a pixel matrix, integrate the electric signal over a frame period, and output the integrated signal at an imaging frame rate being one over the period; and an array of pixel derivation circuits, each includes a signal preprocessing channel for receiving a total electric signal indicative of at least a component of the photocurrent(s) of a cluster of respective light sensitive pixel(s); and a comparison unit adapted to analyze the total electric signal to determine digital data indicative of a change in the total electric signal relative to one or more thresholds; and a digital output utility adapted to readout of the digital data at a second rate different than the frame rate.

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  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ben-Ari, Nimrod Gilon, IL 4 75
Jakobson, Claudio Gabriel Karmiel, IL 1 3
Nevo, Itzhak Yaad, IL 1 3
Shiloah, Niv Lapidot, IL 1 3

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