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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Juha Alakarhu, Helsinki, FI;
Eero Salmelin, Tampere, FI;
Inventors:
Juha Alakarhu, Helsinki, FI;
Eero Salmelin, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/238 (2006.01); H04N 5/335 (2011.01); H04N 9/64 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/355 (2011.01); H04N 5/357 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H04N 5/355 (2013.01); H04N 5/3572 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus including: a plurality of photodetectors for converting the light to which they are exposed to into signals for image generation, wherein the photodetectors use locally optimized saturation signal. The apparatus is, for example, an image sensor or an electronic communication device.