Chemical detection circuit including a serializer circuit
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1. A chemical detection circuit, comprising:
- a pixel array comprising a plurality of chemically-sensitive pixels formed in columns and rows, each chemically-sensitive pixel comprising;
a chemically-sensitive transistor; and
a row selection device;
a pair of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit blocks coupled to the pixel array;
a pair of input/output (I/O) circuit blocks coupled to the pair of ADC circuit blocks respectively; and
a plurality of serial link terminals coupled to the pair of I/O circuit blocks.
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Abstract
The described embodiments may provide a chemical detection circuit. The chemical detection circuit may comprise a pixel array, a pair of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit blocks, a pair of input/output (I/O) circuit blocks coupled to the pair of ADC circuit blocks respectively, and a plurality of serial link terminals coupled to the pair of IO circuit blocks. The pixel array may comprise a plurality of chemically-sensitive pixels formed in columns and rows. Each chemically-sensitive pixel may comprise: a chemically-sensitive transistor, and a row selection device.
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1. A chemical detection circuit, comprising:
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a pixel array comprising a plurality of chemically-sensitive pixels formed in columns and rows, each chemically-sensitive pixel comprising; a chemically-sensitive transistor; and a row selection device; a pair of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit blocks coupled to the pixel array; a pair of input/output (I/O) circuit blocks coupled to the pair of ADC circuit blocks respectively; and a plurality of serial link terminals coupled to the pair of I/O circuit blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to read out data from a chemical detection device, comprising:
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reading data from a plurality of columns of chemically-sensitive pixels on the chemical detection device in parallel, wherein each chemically-sensitive pixel comprises; a chemically-sensitive transistor; and a row selection device; digitizing data read from the plurality of columns of chemically-sensitive pixels in parallel; serializing the digitized data in parallel for each column of chemically-sensitive pixels respectively; and transmitting the buffered digitized data on a plurality of serial links in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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