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GB201209792D0 - Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

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Publication number
GB201209792D0
GB201209792D0 GBGB1209792.9A GB201209792A GB201209792D0 GB 201209792 D0 GB201209792 D0 GB 201209792D0 GB 201209792 A GB201209792 A GB 201209792A GB 201209792 D0 GB201209792 D0 GB 201209792D0
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Prior art keywords
optical
relating
sensing
sensors
optical sensors
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GBGB1209792.9A
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GB2488082A (en
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University of Nottingham
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University of Nottingham
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Publication of GB2488082A publication Critical patent/GB2488082A/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44Electric circuits
    • G01J1/46Electric circuits using a capacitor
    • H01L31/02005
    • H01L31/102
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/50Control of the SSIS exposure
    • H04N25/57Control of the dynamic range
    • H04N25/59Control of the dynamic range by controlling the amount of charge storable in the pixel, e.g. modification of the charge conversion ratio of the floating node capacitance
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10FINORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F30/00Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors
    • H10F30/20Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
    • H10F30/21Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
    • H10F30/22Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having only one potential barrier, e.g. photodiodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10FINORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/93Interconnections
    • H10F77/933Interconnections for devices having potential barriers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
GB1209792.9A 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing Withdrawn GB2488082A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0921354.7A GB0921354D0 (en) 2009-12-05 2009-12-05 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing
PCT/GB2010/002216 WO2011067566A1 (en) 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

Publications (2)

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GB201209792D0 true GB201209792D0 (en) 2012-07-18
GB2488082A GB2488082A (en) 2012-08-15

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GB1209792.9A Withdrawn GB2488082A (en) 2009-12-05 2010-12-03 Improvements in and relating to optical sensors and optical sensing

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WO (1) WO2011067566A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7327393B2 (en) * 2002-10-29 2008-02-05 Micron Technology, Inc. CMOS image sensor with variable conversion gain
US20060103749A1 (en) * 2004-11-12 2006-05-18 Xinping He Image sensor and pixel that has switchable capacitance at the floating node
WO2006117955A1 (en) * 2005-04-28 2006-11-09 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Display device and method for manufacturing same
GB2426575A (en) * 2005-05-27 2006-11-29 Sensl Technologies Ltd Photon detector using controlled sequences of reset and discharge of a capacitor to sense photons

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Publication number Publication date
GB2488082A (en) 2012-08-15
GB0921354D0 (en) 2010-01-20
WO2011067566A1 (en) 2011-06-09

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Legal Events

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