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US09223444B2 CMOS image sensor with shared multiplexer and method of operating the same 有权
具有共享多路复用器的CMOS图像传感器及其操作方法

  • Patent Title: CMOS image sensor with shared multiplexer and method of operating the same
  • Patent Title (中): 具有共享多路复用器的CMOS图像传感器及其操作方法
  • Application No.: US13733109
    Application Date: 2013-01-02
  • Publication No.: US09223444B2
    Publication Date: 2015-12-29
  • Inventor: Wei-Ting ChanMing-Tsan KaoEn-Feng Hsu
  • Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
  • Applicant Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
  • Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
  • Current Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
  • Agent Winston Hsu; Scott Margo
  • Priority: TW098116850A 20090521; TW098131751A 20090921
  • Main IPC: G06F3/042
  • IPC: G06F3/042 H04N5/345 H04N5/376 H04N5/335
CMOS image sensor with shared multiplexer and method of operating the same
Abstract:
A CMOS image sensor includes a pixel array unit, a row selection unit, and a logic circuit. The pixel array unit is used for sensing an object. The pixel array unit includes M pixels and P multiplexers and each of the M pixels is electrically connected to one of the P multiplexers, wherein M is a positive integer and P is a positive integer smaller than M. The row selection unit and the logic circuit are electrically connected to the P multiplexers. The row selection unit is used for generating a row selection signal. The logic circuit is used for determining a sensing region corresponding to the object wherein the sensing region includes N of the M pixels. Furthermore, the logic circuit controls Q multiplexers, which are electrically connected to the N pixels, to transmit the row selection signal to the N pixels.
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