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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy Shaw, Pasadena, CA (US);
Bedabrata Pain, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brita Olson, Pasadena, CA (US);
Robert H. Nixon, San Pedro, CA (US);
Eric R. Fossum, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Roger A. Panicacci, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Barmak Mansoorian, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 ; H04N 5/335 ; H01L 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 ; H04N 5/335 ; H01L 2/700 ;
Abstract
A totally digital single chip camera includes communications to operate most of its structure in serial communication mode. The digital single chip camera include a D/A converter for converting an input digital word into an analog reference signal. The chip includes all of the necessary circuitry for operating the chip using a single pin.