公开(公告)号：US20200026979A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16552850

申请日：2019-08-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ilia Ovsiannikov ,  Ali Shafiee Ardestani ,  Joseph H. Hassoun ,  Lei Wang ,  Sehwan Lee ,  JoonHo Song ,  Jun-Woo Jang ,  Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Yuecheng Li

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A neural processor. In some embodiments, the processor includes a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus. The bus may be connected to the memory, the first tile, and the second tile. The first tile may include: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier. The activations buffer may be configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier and a second queue connected to the second multiplier. The first queue may include a first register and a second register adjacent to the first register, the first register being an output register of the first queue. The first tile may be configured: in a first state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, a first weight by an activation from the output register of the first queue, and in a second state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, the first weight by an activation from the second register of the first queue.

公开(公告)号：US10021284B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14960339

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Ilia Ovsiannikov

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/222 ,  G01S7/00 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N13/00 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N13/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N5/2226 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/133 ,  H04N13/254 ,  H04N13/271

Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for detecting a depth of an object illuminated by at least one first light pulse. Detection of light reflected from the object illuminated by the at least one first light pulse by a first row of pixels of 2D pixel array is enabled for a first predetermined period of time in which the first row of pixels forms an epipolar line of a scanning line of a first light pulse. Enabling of the detection by the first row of pixels for the first predetermined period of time occurs a second predetermined period of time after a beginning of a pulse cycle T of the at least one first light pulse. Detection signals are generated corresponding to the detected light reflected from the object, and the generated detection signals are used to determine a depth of the object.

公开(公告)号：US20240256828A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18601739

申请日：2024-03-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ilia Ovsiannikov ,  Ali Shafiee Ardestani ,  Joseph H. Hassoun ,  Lei Wang ,  Sehwan Lee ,  JoonHo Song ,  Jun-Woo Jang ,  Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Yuecheng Li

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T9/00

CPC classification number: G06N3/04 ,  G06F17/153 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T9/002 ,  G06F9/3001

Abstract: A neural processor. In some embodiments, the processor includes a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus. The bus may be connected to the memory, the first tile, and the second tile. The first tile may include: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier. The activations buffer may be configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier and a second queue connected to the second multiplier. The first queue may include a first register and a second register adjacent to the first register, the first register being an output register of the first queue. The first tile may be configured: in a first state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, a first weight by an activation from the output register of the first queue, and in a second state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, the first weight by an activation from the second register of the first queue.

公开(公告)号：US12032064B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18203634

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yibing Michelle Wang

IPC: G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894

CPC classification number: G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894

Abstract: A time-resolving sensor includes a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), a logic circuit and differential time-to-charge converter (DTCC) circuit. The SPAD is responsive to a shutter signal to generate an output signal based on detecting an incident photon. The logic circuit generates first and second enable signals. The DTCC includes a capacitor device, first and second switching devices, and an output circuit. The first switching device is responsive to the first enable signal to transfer a charge on the capacitor device to the first floating diffusion. The second switching device is responsive to the second enable signal to transfer a remaining charge on the capacitor device to the second floating diffusion. The output circuit outputs a first voltage that is based on the first charge on the first floating diffusion and a second voltage that is based on the second charge on the second floating diffusion.

公开(公告)号：US11995027B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18133306

申请日：2023-04-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ilia Ovsiannikov ,  Yibing Michelle Wang

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G06F7/533 ,  G06F7/544 ,  G06F7/57 ,  G06F9/38 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08

CPC classification number: G06F15/17343 ,  G06F7/5332 ,  G06F7/5443 ,  G06F7/57 ,  G06F9/3889 ,  G06F9/3897 ,  G06F13/1673 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A system for calculating. A scratch memory is connected to a plurality of configurable processing elements by a communication fabric including a plurality of configurable nodes. The scratch memory sends out a plurality of streams of data words. Each data word is either a configuration word used to set the configuration of a node or of a processing element, or a data word carrying an operand or a result of a calculation. Each processing element performs operations according to its current configuration and returns the results to the communication fabric, which conveys them back to the scratch memory.

公开(公告)号：US11988777B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17583190

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Lilong Shi ,  Ilia Ovsiannikov

IPC: G01S7/4863 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G04F10/00 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/80

CPC classification number: G01S7/4863 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G04F10/005 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/80

Abstract: An image sensor includes a time-resolving sensor and a processor. The time-resolving sensor outputs a first signal and a second signal pair in response detecting one or more photons that have been reflected from an object. A first ratio of a magnitude of the first signal to a sum of the magnitude of the first signal and a magnitude of the second signal is proportional to a time of flight of the one or more detected photons. A second ratio of the magnitude of the second signal to the sum of the magnitude of the first signal and the magnitude of the second signal is proportional to the time of flight of the one or more detected photons. The processor determines a surface reflectance of the object where the light pulse has been reflected based on the first signal and the second signal pair and may generate a grayscale image.

公开(公告)号：US11954574B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US16446610

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ilia Ovsiannikov ,  Ali Shafiee Ardestani ,  Joseph H. Hassoun ,  Lei Wang ,  Sehwan Lee ,  JoonHo Song ,  Jun-Woo Jang ,  Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Yuecheng Li

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T9/00

CPC classification number: G06N3/04 ,  G06F17/153 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T9/002 ,  G06F9/3001

Abstract: A neural processor. In some embodiments, the processor includes a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus. The bus may be connected to the memory, the first tile, and the second tile. The first tile may include: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier. The activations buffer may be configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier and a second queue connected to the second multiplier. The first queue may include a first register and a second register adjacent to the first register, the first register being an output register of the first queue. The first tile may be configured: in a first state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, a first weight by an activation from the output register of the first queue, and in a second state: to multiply, in the first multiplier, the first weight by an activation from the second register of the first queue.

公开(公告)号：US11947046B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17583190

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yibing Michelle Wang ,  Lilong Shi ,  Ilia Ovsiannikov

IPC: G01S7/4863 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G04F10/00 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/80

CPC classification number: G01S7/4863 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G04F10/005 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/80

Abstract: An image sensor includes a time-resolving sensor and a processor. The time-resolving sensor outputs a first signal and a second signal pair in response detecting one or more photons that have been reflected from an object. A first ratio of a magnitude of the first signal to a sum of the magnitude of the first signal and a magnitude of the second signal is proportional to a time of flight of the one or more detected photons. A second ratio of the magnitude of the second signal to the sum of the magnitude of the first signal and the magnitude of the second signal is proportional to the time of flight of the one or more detected photons. The processor determines a surface reflectance of the object where the light pulse has been reflected based on the first signal and the second signal pair and may generate a grayscale image.

公开(公告)号：US11801317B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17036452

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Radwanul Hasan Siddique ,  Yibing Michelle Wang

IPC: G02B1/10 ,  B05D1/00 ,  A61L2/08 ,  A61L2/10

CPC classification number: A61L2/087 ,  A61L2/10 ,  G02B1/10 ,  B05D1/60 ,  G02B2207/101

Abstract: A surface coating configured to locally enhance ultraviolet light density of ultraviolet light incident on the surface coating. The surface coating includes a dielectric layer, a conductive layer on the dielectric layer, a series of nano-openings in the dielectric layer and the conductive layer, a series of nano-antennae in the series of nano-openings, and a dielectric gap between the series of nano-antennas and the conductive layer. The conductive layer and the nano-antennae both include a UV plasmonic material.

公开(公告)号：US11733384B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US16379782

申请日：2019-04-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Lilong Shi ,  Yibing Michelle Wang

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01B9/02001 ,  G01S17/36

CPC classification number: G01S17/10 ,  G01B9/02014 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/36

Abstract: A system and a method determines a traveling time for a light pulse between a light pulse source and a pixel of a light sensor array based on a “Find Frequent Items in a Data Steam” technique. In one embodiment, raw timestamp data output from a pixel as a data stream may be temporarily stored, processed twice and then discarded to provide an exact determination of a traveling time estimate. In another embodiment, the raw timestamp data is processed once and discarded to provide an approximate determination of a traveling time estimate. The traveling time estimate may be updated during processing and the most-frequently occurring timestamp is available when processing the data stream is complete. There is no need to keep the raw data in a memory, thereby reducing the memory requirement associated with determining the traveling time of a light pulse.