Diamond pixel array with offset memory
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsHarsh Jhaveri, Ryan Savage
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Abstract
In one example, an apparatus includes a substrate, an array of memory cells on the substrate, and an array of pixels over the array of memory cells. The array of memory cells is in a grid pattern. The array of pixels is in a diamond pattern that is oriented at an angle relative to the grid pattern of the array of memory cells. Each pixel of the array of pixels overlaps respective portions of at least two memory cells of the array of memory cells. Each pixel of the array of pixels is electrically connected to an output of a respective memory cell of the array of memory cells.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a substrate;
- an array of memory cells on the substrate, the array of memory cells in a grid pattern;
- and
- an array of pixels over the array of memory cells, the array of pixels in a diamond pattern that is oriented at an angle relative to the grid pattern of the array of memory cells, each pixel of the array of pixels overlapping respective portions of at least two memory cells of the array of memory cells, each pixel of the array of pixels electrically connected to an output of a respective memory cell of the array of memory cells.
An apparatus comprising:
- a substrate;
- an array of memory cells on the substrate, the array of memory cells in a grid pattern;
- and
- an array of pixels over the array of memory cells, the array of pixels in a diamond pattern that is oriented at an angle relative to the grid pattern of the array of memory cells, each pixel of the array of pixels electrically connected to an output of a respective memory cell of the array of memory cells;
- wherein a center of a first pixel of the array of pixels has a first positional offset relative to a center of its respective memory cell of the array of memory cells, a center of a second pixel of the array of pixels has a second positional offset relative to a center of its respective memory cell of the array of memory cells, and the first and second positional offsets are different from one another.
An apparatus comprising:
- a substrate;
- an array of memory cells on the substrate, the array of memory cells in a grid pattern;
- and
- an array of pixels over the array of memory cells, the array of pixels in a diamond pattern that is oriented at an angle relative to the grid pattern of the array of memory cells, each pixel of the array of pixels overlapping respective portions of at least two memory cells of the array of memory cells, each pixel of the array of pixels electrically connected to an output of a respective memory cell of the array of memory cells;
- wherein a center of a first pixel of the array of pixels has a first positional offset relative to a center of its respective memory cell of the array of memory cells, a center of a second pixel of the array of pixels has a second positional offset relative to a center of its respective memory cell of the array of memory cells, the first and second positional offsets being different from one another.
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