Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor, operating method of the same, and pixel including plurality of photodiodes
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Application No.: US18305909Application Date: 2023-04-24
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Publication No.: US12302021B2Publication Date: 2025-05-13
- Inventor: Sanggwon Lee , Hyunyong Jung , Myunglae Chu , Minwoong Seo
- 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: MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
- Priority: KR10-2022-0095006 20220729
- Main IPC: H04N25/77
- IPC: H04N25/77 ; H04N25/57 ; H04N25/59 ; H04N25/703 ; H04N25/75 ; H04N25/78 ; H10F39/18

Abstract:
An image sensor includes a first pixel outputting a first pixel signal, a second pixel outputting a second pixel signal, a ramp signal generator, and a comparator. The first pixel includes first transfer transistor, a first floating diffusion node, and a first gain control transistor. The second pixel includes a second transfer transistor and a second floating diffusion node. The comparator compares the first and second pixel signals. The first pixel operates in an HCG mode to output the first pixel signal as a first HCG pixel signal in a first period and operates in an LCG mode to output the second pixel signal as a first LCG pixel signal in a second period. A reset level of the second floating diffusion node of the second pixel is provided to the comparator through the column line in an interim reset period between the first period and the second period.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240040281A1 IMAGE SENSOR, OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND PIXEL INCLUDING PLURALITY OF PHOTODIODES Public/Granted day:2024-02-01
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