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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jinmyoung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Byonggwon Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Jangwoo You, Suwon-si, KR;
Duhyun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A thermal imaging pixel, including a variable resistor array; and a pixel readout circuit configured to read electrical signals corresponding to a composite resistance of the variable resistor array, wherein the variable resistor array includes a plurality of variable resistor subarrays electrically connected in series, wherein each variable resistor subarray of the plurality of variable resistor subarrays includes a plurality of variable resistor cells electrically connected in parallel, and wherein each variable resistor cell of the plurality of variable resistor cells has a resistance which changes according to temperature.