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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2011
Applicants:

Jérôme Vaillant, Grenoble, FR;

Thomas Decroux, Lumbin, FR;

Clémence Mornet, Grenoble, FR;

Inventors:

Jérôme Vaillant, Grenoble, FR;

Thomas Decroux, Lumbin, FR;

Clémence Mornet, Grenoble, FR;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for characterizing image sensor pixels arranged in an array, including the steps of: (a) illuminating a first portion of the array formed of pixels associated with a color filter of a first color; (b) measuring the detection performed by a central pixel of the first portion; (c) illuminating a second portion of the array formed of a central pixel associated with a color filter of a second color and of peripheral pixels associated with a color filter of the first color; (d) measuring the detection performed by the central pixel and the peripheral pixels of the second portion; (e) comparing the measurements of steps (b) and (d).


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Vaillant, Jérôme. (2014). Method for characterizing pixels of an image sensor (U.S. Patent No. 8786708). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8786708

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