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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020

Filed:

May. 31, 2017
Applicant:

Ams International Ag, Rapperswil, CH;

Inventors:

Todd Bishop, Denton, TX (US);

Glenn Lee, Plano, TX (US);

Dan Jacobs, McKinney, TX (US);

Assignee:

ams International AG, Rapperswil, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/355 (2011.01); G01J 3/50 (2006.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01); G01J 3/46 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G01J 3/51 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/355 (2013.01); G01J 1/0492 (2013.01); G01J 1/4228 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01J 3/462 (2013.01); G01J 3/506 (2013.01); G01J 3/513 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 5/3745 (2013.01); G09G 2320/029 (2013.01); G09G 2360/145 (2013.01);
Abstract

A photodetector arrangement having adjustable output, comprises a photodetector having an array of pixels wherein each pixel. The pixels are arranged to convert electromagnetic radiation into an analog detection data signal, respectively. A readout circuit is coupled to the photodetector and comprises a receiving component and a combining component. The receiving component is arranged to read out detection data signals, to select at least one detection data signal depending on a control signal and to adjust gain and polarity of the selected detection data signal. The combining component is arranged to combine the detection data signals into one or more output signals to be provided at one or more output terminals. A control unit is coupled to the readout circuit via a control terminal and is arranged to provide the control signal at the readout circuit depending on a set of instructions.


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