Infrared correction in color scanners
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a main surface including first, second and third linear arrays of photosites and bonding pads defined in the main surface, each linear array including a plurality of photosites;
a clear layer deposited over the main surface exclusive of the bonding pads;
a first primary color filter layer deposited over the first linear array;
a second primary color filter layer deposited over the second linear array; and
a third primary color filter layer deposited over a first subset of photosites in the third linear array, and an infrared filter layer deposited over a second subset of photosites in the third linear array.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a digital scanner for scanning images. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for enhancing the quality of scanned images obtained by filtering out the infrared component of digital data to provide enhanced digital images.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a main surface including first, second and third linear arrays of photosites and bonding pads defined in the main surface, each linear array including a plurality of photosites;
a clear layer deposited over the main surface exclusive of the bonding pads;
a first primary color filter layer deposited over the first linear array;
a second primary color filter layer deposited over the second linear array; and
a third primary color filter layer deposited over a first subset of photosites in the third linear array, and an infrared filter layer deposited over a second subset of photosites in the third linear array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 13)
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5. An assembly comprising:
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a substrate; and
a plurality of semiconductor chips attached to the substrate and arranged end to end to form a full width array having three linear arrays of photosites on the substrate, each of the semiconductor chips having a main surface including first, second and third linear arrays of photosites and bonding pads defining the main surface, a clear layer deposited over the main surface exclusive of the bonding pads, a first primary color filter layer deposited over the first linear array, a second primary color filter layer deposited over the second linear array, and a third primary color filter layer deposited over a first subset of photosites on the third linear array and an infrared filter layer deposited over a second subset of photosites on the third linear array. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 14, 15)
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9. A digital imaging system for generating an image from output image signals comprising:
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a photoreceptor;
a plurality of charging units charging the photoreceptor;
a plurality of exposure units receiving Image signals and exposing the photoreceptor to place a latent image on the photoreceptor based on the image signals;
a scanner for scanning the images, generating the output image signals and transmitting the output image signals to the exposure units, wherein the scanner includes a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted end to end to a substrate, wherein each semiconductor chip;
includes a main surface including first, second and third linear arrays of photosites and bonding pads defined in the main surface, a clear layer deposited over the main surface exclusive of the bonding pads and outer photosites, a first primary color filter layer deposited over the first linear array, a second primary color filter layer deposited over the second linear array, and a third primary color filter layer deposited on a first subset of photosites on the third linear array and an infrared filter layer deposited a second subset of photosites on the third linear array;
a plurality of developer structures, each developer structure being connected to a corresponding dispenser, each dispenser having a different toner, and each developer structure applying toner to the photoreceptor;
a transfer unit transferring the toner on the photoreceptor to a support material;
a fusing unit fusing the toner to the support material; and
a cleaner cleaning the photoreceptor after the support material has passed through the transfer unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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16. A photosensitive imaging apparatus comprising:
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a first linear array of photosites, the first linear array of photosites being sensitive to substantially only a first color in a visible spectrum;
a second linear array of photosites, the second linear array of photosites being sensitive to substantially only a second color in a visible spectrum;
a third linear array of photosites, including a first subset of photosites sensitive to substantially only a third color in a visible spectrum, and a second subset of photosites sensitive to substantially only infrared light. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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