Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor, address decoder including clock tree, and image processing system including the image sensor
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Application No.: US16838483Application Date: 2020-04-02
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Publication No.: US10992894B2Publication Date: 2021-04-27
- Inventor: Kyungtae Kim , Yunhwan Jung , Heesung Chae , Sukki Yoon
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Lee IP Law, PC
- Priority: KR10-2019-0108472 20190902
- Main IPC: H04N5/376
- IPC: H04N5/376 ; H04N5/374 ; H04N5/347 ; H04N5/378

Abstract:
An image sensor includes a pixel array including pixels that are arranged in a matrix and respectively generate pixel signals, a row driver to drive the plurality of pixels row by row, a timing generator to generate a clock signal and address signals, a column driver to generate a plurality of column selection signals sequentially activated in response to the clock signal and the address signals, and a column array to receive the pixel signals through a plurality of column lines, perform an analog-to-digital conversion on the pixel signals, and sequentially output pixel data values through an output buffer. The column driver may include a clock tree including first delay elements and second delay elements to generate a plurality of delay clock signals, and a decoding circuit to generate the plurality of column selection signals.
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