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Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2012
Applicant:

Marc Arques, Grenoble, FR;

Inventor:

Marc Arques, Grenoble, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 17/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/367 (2011.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/374 (2013.01); H01L 27/14612 (2013.01); H04N 5/367 (2013.01); H04N 5/3745 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

Enhancement of the reliability of an imaging device comprising several pixels is provided, each of the pixels comprising several first blocks of electronic components organized as a matrix and joined by links to row buses and column buses of the matrix allowing the powering and control of each of the first blocks for its nominal operation. Each of the pixels moreover comprises, associated with the first block, programmable means for disconnection of the first block from the at least one of the buses. Locating of a fault in a device is also provided, the fault occurring in one of the first blocks and leading to a generalized fault in several first blocks.


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