US Patent Issued to Raytheon on Dec. 30 for "Digital pixel architecture supporting re-use of components for in-pixel analog-to-digital conversion of integration residue" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,513,431, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Raytheon Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Digital pixel architecture supporting re-use of components for in-pixel analog-to-digital conversion of integration residue" was invented by Eric J. Beuville (Goleta, Calif.), Joshua J. Cantrell (Goleta, Calif.) and Micky R. Harris (Lompoc, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes a focal plane array having multiple pixel circuit elements. Each pixel circuit element includes a photodetector configured to generate an electrical current based on received illumination. Each pixel circuit element also includes an integration capacitor configured to be ...