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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2024
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Abstract
A TDI sensor may be a multi-mode TDI sensor. The multi-mode TDI sensor may include active pixel rows, inactive pixel rows, and a readout circuit. The active pixel rows and the inactive pixel rows may alternate in a sequence defining the number of modes for which the multi-mode TDI sensor is configured. The length to which the sample light is scanned before switching between the optical modes is based on a pixel length divided by the number of optical modes to synchronize the active and inactive rows with the optical modes. The active pixel rows may accumulate charge in response to receiving light. The charge may be transferred between the active pixel rows and the inactive pixel rows. The inactive pixel rows may buffer the charge before transferring the charge back to the active pixel rows for further accumulation. The readout circuit may readout the charge.