DELTA IMAGE SENSOR WITH DIGITAL PIXEL STORAGE

    公开(公告)号:EP3930312A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-29

    申请号:EP20182536.1

    申请日:2020-06-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/3745 H04N5/341

    摘要: The present invention relates to a delta image sensor comprising an arrangement of pixels and a plurality of acquisition circuits corresponding to at least one pixel and formed as part of an integrated circuit. Each acquisition circuit includes at least one sensor circuit comprising a photosensor configured to generate a sensor signal, VSIG, depending on a light signal illuminating the photosensor of the at least one pixel; at least one analogue to digital conversion, A/D, circuit configured to convert a current VSIG to a digital signal; at least one digital storage circuit configured to store a representation of at least one digital signal corresponding to a previous VSIG; at least one digital comparison circuit configured to compare the level of the stored representation with the current VSIG to detect whether a changed level is present; and at least one digital output circuit configured to generate an event output under the condition of the changed level.

    IMAGE SENSOR WITH CONFIGURABLE PIXEL CIRCUIT AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP3955566A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-16

    申请号:EP20191068.4

    申请日:2020-08-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5/355 H04N5/3745

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixel circuits each comprising a photodiode connected between ground and a floating diffusion (FD) node, a reset transistor (MRST) connected between a first voltage supply and the floating diffusion (FD) node, and a source follower transistor (MSF), wherein its drain is connected to a second voltage supply, the gate is connected to a floating diffusion (FD) node and the source is connected to a row select transistor (MSEL). The row select transistor (MSEL) is connected between the source of the source follower transistor (MSF) and a common column output. Each pixel circuit is configured to output an output signal corresponding to a light incident on the photodiode. Each pixel circuit includes at least one additional transistor for configuring each pixel circuit to selectively output a linear integration signal or a logarithmic signal.