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US09537501B2 Image sensor including heterogeneous analog to digital convertor with different noise characteristics 有权
图像传感器包括具有不同噪声特性的异构模数转换器

Image sensor including heterogeneous analog to digital convertor with different noise characteristics
Abstract:
An image sensor in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept may include a pixel sensor array which includes an active pixel sensor and an optical black pixel sensor; a first analog to digital converter configured to convert a first sensing signal, which is provided from the active pixel sensor, to a first digital signal; a second analog to digital converter configured to convert a second sensing signal, which is provided from the optical black pixel sensor, to a second digital signal; and an output buffer configured to temporarily store and output the first digital signal and the second digital signal, wherein a plurality of noise characteristics of the second analog to digital converter is different from a plurality of noise characteristics of the first analog to digital converter.
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