公开(公告)号：US20180276465A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15895582

申请日：2018-02-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Ju Woan YOO ,  Hee Jun LEE ,  Dae Kyu SHIN ,  Ji Yoon PARK

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  A61B5/1171

CPC classification number: G06K9/00604 ,  A61B5/1176 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00597 ,  G06K9/00617 ,  G06K9/00892 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G06K9/2027

Abstract: An iris-based authentication method is provided. The method includes emitting light of an infrared wavelength band and obtaining an image based on the light of the infrared wavelength band, determining whether a specified condition is satisfied, if the specified condition is satisfied, performing user authentication (e.g., complex authentication) based on at least part of a face image and an iris image of the image that a biometric sensor obtains, or, if the specified condition is not satisfied, performing the user authentication (e.g., iris-only authentication) based on the iris image in the image that the biometric sensor obtains.

公开(公告)号：US20170289475A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15438060

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sang Hoon HA ,  Ji Yong PARK ,  Kwang Hyun LEE

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/363

CPC classification number: H04N5/3575 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit includes a comparator and a first circuit. The comparator including, a first input terminal, a second input terminal, at least one output terminal, and a plurality of first transistors operably coupled between the at least one output terminal and the first and second input terminals. The first circuit includes at least one second transistor, the at least one second transistor operably coupled to the at least one output terminal and one of the first input terminal and the second input terminal, the at least one second transistor having at least one of (i) a different number of layers than the first transistors, and (ii) a different dimension than the first transistors.

公开(公告)号：US20200295096A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16683883

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dong Ki MIN ,  Moo Young KIM ,  Ji Hye KIM ,  Jong Min YOU ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Joon Hyuk IM ,  Seong Yeong JEONG ,  Eun Je HYUN

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H04N5/347 ,  G06T3/40 ,  H04N5/369

Abstract: An RGBW image sensor, a binning method in an image sensor, and a computer readable medium for performing the method are provided, and the binning method in an image sensor includes selecting one or more binning target pixels for each of a red pixel, a green pixel, a blue pixel, and a white pixel, constituting a pixel array of an RGBW image sensor with a uniform array pattern, generating binning pixel data for each of the red pixel, the green pixel, the blue pixel, and the white pixel, based on pieces of pixel data corresponding to the binning target pixel, and rearranging pixels, represented by the binning pixel data, to be equal to the entirety or a portion of the uniform array pattern and to be equally spaced apart from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20180032815A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15659056

申请日：2017-07-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Woo Yong LEE ,  Hye Jin KANG ,  Dae Kyu SHIN ,  Ju Woan YOO ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Hee Jun LEE ,  Min Sheok CHOI ,  Ji Yoon PARK ,  Ki Huk LEE ,  Cheol Ho CHEONG

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/03

CPC classification number: G06K9/00617 ,  G06K9/00604 ,  G06K9/0061 ,  G06K9/036

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an iris recognizing unit that extracts an iris area from one frame of a preview image and performs iris authentication by comparing a feature of the iris area with registered iris information and a processor that determines a match, a no-match, or an iris recognition error based on one of an amount of times that the iris authentication is performed during a first time period and a result of the iris authentication during the first critical time period.

公开(公告)号：US20170338258A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15625117

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tae Chan KIM ,  Dong Ki MIN ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Yo Hwan NOH ,  Se Hwan YUN ,  Dae Kwan KIM ,  Young Jin KIM ,  Wang Hyun KIM ,  Hyuk Soon CHOI

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  G02B3/00 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/347 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02B5/201 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image sensor according to an example embodiment concepts includes a pixel array including pixels, and each of the pixels includes photoelectric conversion elements. The photoelectric conversion elements independently operating to detect a phase difference. The image sensor further includes a control circuit configured to independently control exposure times of each of the photoelectric conversion elements included in each of the pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20140104473A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14051993

申请日：2013-10-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tae Chan KIM ,  Min Ho KIM ,  Dong Ki MIN ,  Sang Chul SUL ,  Tae Seok OH ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Tae Yon LEE ,  Jung Hoon JUNG ,  Young Gu JIN

IPC: H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14634

Abstract: An image sensor chip includes a first wafer and a second wafer. The first wafer includes an image sensor having a plurality of sub-pixels, each of which is configured to detect at least one photon and output a sub-pixel signal according to a result of the detection. The image processor is configured to process sub-pixel signals for each sub-pixel and generate image data. The first wafer and the second wafer are formed in a wafer stack structure.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器芯片包括第一晶片和第二晶片。 第一晶片包括具有多个子像素的图像传感器，每个子像素被配置为检测至少一个光子并根据检测结果输出子像素信号。 图像处理器被配置为处理每个子像素的子像素信号并生成图像数据。 第一晶片和第二晶片形成为晶片堆叠结构。

公开(公告)号：US20150049230A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14451983

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Sun Jung KIM ,  Tae Chan KIM ,  Seok-yong HONG

IPC: H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N5/363 ,  H01L27/1461 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14614 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A method of operating an image sensor includes generating a plurality of sub pixel signals using a sub pixel group. The sub pixel group includes a plurality of sub pixels and corresponds to a single pixel. The method further includes generating a pixel signal having a plurality of bits based on a result of comparing the sub pixel signals with a reference voltage. Each of the sub pixels is a 1-transistor (1T) pixel that detects at least one photogenerated charge and includes only one transistor.

Abstract translation: 操作图像传感器的方法包括使用子像素组生成多个子像素信号。 子像素组包括多个子像素并且对应于单个像素。 该方法还包括基于将子像素信号与参考电压进行比较的结果来生成具有多个位的像素信号。 每个子像素是检测至少一个光生电荷并且仅包括一个晶体管的1-晶体管（1T）像素。

公开(公告)号：US20140333813A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14276687

申请日：2014-05-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu Jin PARK ,  Jin Ho SEO ,  Seog Heon HAM ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Han YANG

IPC: H04N5/3745

CPC classification number: H04N5/3745 ,  G01J1/46 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A CDS circuit includes first capacitors; second capacitors; and a switch arrangement which, in response to a switch control signal, connects the first capacitors in series between a pixel signal output node and a ground to compress the pixel signal and connects the second capacitors in series between a ramp signal output node and the ground to compress the ramp signal, or connects the first capacitors in parallel between the pixel signal output node and a first input node of the comparator and connects the second capacitors in parallel between the ramp signal output node and a second input node of the comparator.

Abstract translation: CDS电路包括第一电容器; 第二电容器; 以及开关装置，其响应于开关控制信号将第一电容器串联连接在像素信号输出节点和地之间以压缩像素信号，并将第二电容器串联连接在斜坡信号输出节点和地之间 压缩斜坡信号，或者将像素信号输出节点和比较器的第一输入节点并联的第一电容器连接在斜坡信号输出节点和比较器的第二输入节点之间并联连接第二电容器。

公开(公告)号：US20140104452A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US13828591

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tae Chan KIM ,  Min Ho KIM ,  Dong Ki MIN ,  Sang Chul SUL ,  Tae Seok OH ,  Kwang Hyun LEE ,  Tae Yon LEE ,  Jae Jin JUNG ,  Young Gu JIN

IPC: H01L31/02 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H01L31/02016 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A sub pixel includes a photodetector and a column line output circuit. The photodetector is configured to output an electrical signal based on a detected amount of photons. The column line output circuit is configured to generate an output signal based on the electrical signal. The output signal is one of a current from a current source and a comparison signal indicative of binary output data.

Abstract translation: 子像素包括光电检测器和列线输出电路。 光电检测器被配置为基于检测到的光子量输出电信号。 列线输出电路被配置为基于电信号产生输出信号。 输出信号是来自电流源的电流和表示二进制输出数据的比较信号之一。