公开(公告)号：US09793909B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14501476

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyung-Min Kim ,  Jin-Woo Kim ,  Sung-Ho Suh ,  Hee-Sung Chae

IPC: H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/56

CPC classification number: H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/123 ,  H03M1/56 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array, a plurality of comparators, a plurality of counters and a plurality of synchronization circuits. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels configured to generate analog signals by sensing incident light. The comparators generate comparison signals by comparing the analog signals with a reference signal. The counters are grouped into a plurality of counter groups. Each of the counters generates digital signals corresponding to the analog signals by counting, the counting terminated by the comparison signals. Each of the synchronization circuits synchronizes input clock signals to a source clock signal to provide synchronized input clock signals to each of the counter groups.

公开(公告)号：US09723239B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14797621

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyuik Cho ,  Se-Jun Kim ,  Youngtae Jang ,  Jinho Seo ,  Sung-Ho Suh

IPC: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC classification number: H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor capable of implementing a global shutter mode and a rolling shutter mode is provided. The image sensor includes a row driver, a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and an output compensating circuit. The row driver performs decoding for a reset operation, a transfer operation and a read operation, and generates control signals. The pixel array, in a rolling shutter mode, performs the transfer operation on a second row group while the read operation for a first row group is performed, and receives an optical signal, converts the optical signal to electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal as an image signal in response to the control signals.

公开(公告)号：US09232161B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14206126

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung-Ho Suh ,  Kwi-Sung Yoo ,  Seung-Hyun Lim ,  Seog-Heon Ham ,  Kang-Sun Lee

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC classification number: H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and a plurality of pairs of column lines. The pixel array includes a plurality of unit pixel areas arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. Each of the unit pixel areas includes a readout circuit connected to a corresponding pair of column lines, and first and second photo-electric conversion devices sharing the readout circuit. Each of the unit pixel areas is configured to output a first pixel signal corresponding to a photoelectron generated by the first photo-electric conversion device through the first column line, and to output a second pixel signal corresponding to a photoelectron generated by the second photo-electric conversion device through the second column line.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括像素阵列和多对列线。 像素阵列包括以多个行和列排列的多个单位像素区域。 每个单位像素区域包括连接到相应的一对列线的读出电路，以及共享读出电路的第一和第二光电转换装置。 每个单位像素区域被配置为通过第一列线输出与由第一光电转换装置产生的光电子相对应的第一像素信号，并且输出与由第二光电转换装置产生的光电子相对应的第二像素信号， 电转换装置通过第二列线。

公开(公告)号：US10129492B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15647969

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyuik Cho ,  Se-Jun Kim ,  Youngtae Jang ,  Jinho Seo ,  Sung-Ho Suh

IPC: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: An image sensor capable of implementing a global shutter mode and a rolling shutter mode is provided. The image sensor includes a row driver, a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and an output compensating circuit. The row driver performs decoding for a reset operation, a transfer operation and a read operation, and generates control signals. The pixel array, in a rolling shutter mode, performs the transfer operation on a second row group while the read operation for a first row group is performed, and receives an optical signal, converts the optical signal to electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal as an image signal in response to the control signals.