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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventors:
Nishit Shah, Stanford, CA (US);
Pedram Lajevardi, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kenneth Wojciechowski, Cupertino, CA (US);
Christoph Lang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H02M 3/07 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H03K 3/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232411 (2018.08); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H02M 3/07 (2013.01); H04N 5/23245 (2013.01); H03K 3/0315 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor system includes a pixel array, a DC/DC converter, and a photodiode stack. The pixel array is configured to operate in an image capturing mode or an energy harvesting mode. The DC/DC converter is configured to convert energy captured by the pixel array while in energy harvesting mode. The photodiode stack is located adjacent to the pixel array and configured to provide power to the DC/DC converter.