Methods of operating image sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10602086B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US14883453

    申请日:2015-10-14

    摘要: A method of operating a three-dimensional image sensor may include: obtaining position information of an object using light emitted by a light source module, the three-dimensional image sensor including the light source module having a light source and a lens; and adjusting a relative position of the light source to the lens based on the obtained position information of the object. A method of operating an image sensor may include: obtaining position information of an object using light emitted by a light source module, the image sensor including the light source module; and adjusting an emission angle of the light emitted by the light source module based on the obtained position information.

    PIXEL FOR DEPTH SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE PIXEL
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    发明申请
    PIXEL FOR DEPTH SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE PIXEL 有权
    用于深度传感器的像素和包含像素的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20130119438A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13614082

    申请日:2012-09-13

    IPC分类号: H01L27/148

    摘要: A unit pixel of a depth sensor including a light-intensity output circuit configured to output a pixel signal according to a control signal, the pixel signal corresponding to a first electric charge and a second electric charge, a first light-intensity extraction circuit configured to generate the first electric charge and transmit the first electric charge to the light-intensity output circuit, the first electric charge varying according to an amount of light reflected from a target object and a second light-intensity extraction circuit configured to generate the second electric charge and transmit the second electric charge to the light-intensity output circuit, the second electric charge varying according to the amount of reflected light. The light-intensity output circuit includes a first floating diffusion node. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize waste of a space, thereby manufacturing a small-sized pixel.

    摘要翻译: 深度传感器的单位像素包括:光强度输出电路,被配置为根据控制信号输出与第一电荷和第二电荷对应的像素信号的像素信号;第一光强度提取电路,被配置为 产生第一电荷并将第一电荷传输到光强度输出电路,第一电荷根据从目标物体反射的光量而变化,第二光强度提取电路被配置为产生第二电荷 并将第二电荷传输到光强度输出电路,第二电荷根据反射光量而变化。 光强度输出电路包括第一浮动扩散节点。 因此,能够减少空间的浪费,从而制造小尺寸的像素。