公开(公告)号：US20250097595A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18828137

申请日：2024-09-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joosung Moon ,  Hyukbin Kwon ,  Sungjae Byun

IPC: H04N25/532 ,  H04N25/766

Abstract: An image sensor and an image processing system. The image sensor includes a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels, a row driver configured to generate control signals for controlling the plurality of pixels, the row driver configured to use an external voltage received from a source outside the image sensor and an internal voltage generated within the image sensor, and a voltage generator configured to generate the internal voltage, wherein the external voltage includes a first external voltage and a second external voltage, the internal voltage includes a first internal voltage and a second internal voltage, a level of the first internal voltage is higher than a level of the second internal voltage, and a level of the first external voltage is between the level of the first internal voltage and the level of the second internal voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20240388813A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18788084

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jaehoon Jun ,  Hyukbin Kwon ,  Woong Joo

IPC: H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/709

Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit which includes a first amplifier that generates a first output signal by comparing a first pixel signal corresponding to a first conversion gain and a first ramp signal and generates a second output signal by comparing a second pixel signal corresponding to a second conversion gain and a second ramp signal, and a second amplifier that generates a third output signal based on the first output signal and generates a fourth output signal based on the second output signal, the first conversion gain is higher than the second conversion gain, and a first power current of the first amplifier when the first pixel signal and the first ramp signal are compared is different from a second power current of the first amplifier when the second pixel signal and the second ramp signal are compared.

公开(公告)号：US20250168531A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18950632

申请日：2024-11-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyukbin Kwon ,  Joosung Moon ,  Sungjae Byun ,  Minwoong Seo

IPC: H04N25/77 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H04N25/709

Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in rows and columns, a voltage generator configured to generate a plurality of voltages including a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage. The first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage have a same voltage level. The image sensor further including a row driver configured to generate a pixel control signal provided to the plurality of pixels based on the first power supply voltage during a first period and generate the pixel control signal based on the second power supply voltage during a second period after the first period.

公开(公告)号：US12063447B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17973149

申请日：2022-10-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jaehoon Jun ,  Hyukbin Kwon ,  Woong Joo

IPC: H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/709

CPC classification number: H04N25/75 ,  H04N25/709

Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit which includes a first amplifier that generates a first output signal by comparing a first pixel signal corresponding to a first conversion gain and a first ramp signal and generates a second output signal by comparing a second pixel signal corresponding to a second conversion gain and a second ramp signal, and a second amplifier that generates a third output signal based on the first output signal and generates a fourth output signal based on the second output signal, the first conversion gain is higher than the second conversion gain, and a first power current of the first amplifier when the first pixel signal and the first ramp signal are compared is different from a second power current of the first amplifier when the second pixel signal and the second ramp signal are compared.