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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Cambridge Mechatronics Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Mark Easton, Cambridge, GB;
Chris Avery, Cambridge, GB;
CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A computer-implemented method driving an actuator component that drives movement of a movable part relative to a support structure, an image sensor fixed relative to the movable part or the support structure. The image sensor carries out CDS so as to read, offset in time by a sampling period, a reference signal and a light-sensing signal, and outputs a sync signal prior to CDS. The method comprises receiving the sync signal; generating PWM control signals at a PWM frequency substantially equal to an integer multiple of the reciprocal of the sampling period; during a sensing interval, suspending generating PWM control signals to drive the actuator component; and scheduling the sensing interval to start a time delay after receiving the sync signal, such that the sensing interval overlaps with both or neither of a duration of reading the reference signal and a substantially equal duration of reading the light-sensing signal by the image sensor.