Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor and controlling method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 图像传感器及其控制方法
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Application No.: US12161383Application Date: 2007-01-19
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Publication No.: US07679115B2Publication Date: 2010-03-16
- Inventor: Hun-Joon Jung
- Applicant: Hun-Joon Jung
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul KR Seoul
- Assignee: Mtekvisions Co., Ltd.,Clairpixel Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Mtekvisions Co., Ltd.,Clairpixel Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul KR Seoul
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: KR10-2006-0005714 20060119
- International Application: PCT/KR2007/000337 WO 20070119
- International Announcement: WO2007/083951 WO 20070726
- Main IPC: H01L27/146
- IPC: H01L27/146 ; H01L31/103 ; H01L31/105 ; H04N3/15 ; H04N3/28 ; H04N5/335

Abstract:
A controlling method of an image sensor is disclosed. The method includes: measuring a first output voltage of a drive transistor, a gate of which is combined to a floating diffusion region, after a predetermined integration time; resetting the floating diffusion region by turning on a reset transistor connected between the floating diffusion region and a power supply group; measuring a reference voltage outputted from the drive transistor; transferring electric charges generated in a photo diode by sensing light inputted from the outside to the floating diffusion region by turning on a transfer transistor connected to the photo diode; and measuring a second output voltage of the drive transistor; wherein an image is generated by using a voltage difference between the first output voltage and the reference voltage, and a voltage difference between the second output voltage and the reference voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090008685A1 Image Sensor and Controlling Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2009-01-08
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