IMAGE SENSING DEVICE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230388655A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18143084

    申请日:2023-05-04

    摘要: The present invention relates to an image sensing device comprising: an image sensing array and an image processing circuit. The image sensing array includes sensing units, and the sensing units respectively generate multiple pieces of pixel data. The multiple pieces of pixel data are generated according to different frame rates under different exposure periods, and include a first pixel data of a first subframe and a second pixel data of a second subframe. The first pixel data is generated by exposing a first exposure period for a first frame rate, and the second pixel data is generated by exposing a second exposure period for a second frame rate. The first frame rate is less than the second frame rate. The first exposure period is greater than the second exposure period, and multiple pieces of the second pixel data are generated during one image capturing operation.

    IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230370749A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18302816

    申请日:2023-04-19

    摘要: An image sensor and an image sensing method are provided. A readout circuit outputs a first digital sensing signal according to a floating diffusion node voltage of a first pixel circuit reset after a reset stage and a floating diffusion node voltage of a second pixel circuit reset after the reset stage during a reset signal readout period. The readout circuit outputs a second digital sensing signal according to a sensing result of the first pixel circuit and the floating diffusion node voltage of the second pixel circuit reset after the same reset stage during a sensing signal readout period. The image processing circuit judges whether a digital number of at least one of the first digital sensing signal and the second digital sensing signal is abnormal to decide to keep an original digital number, directly set a pixel value, or reset the second digital sensing signal.

    IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230370747A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18306988

    申请日:2023-04-25

    摘要: Disclosed are an image sensor and an image sensing method. The image sensor includes a first pixel circuit. The first pixel circuit includes a first driving transistor, a first selection transistor, a first transfer transistor, a first reset transistor and a first sensing unit. A control terminal of the first selection transistor is used for receiving a first selection signal. A control terminal of the first transmitting transistor is used for receiving a first transmitting signal. The image sensing method includes the following steps: receiving a first reset signal during a reset period through a control terminal of the first reset transistor; and receiving a first ramp signal during a sensing period through a control terminal of the first reset transistor.

    IMAGE SENSOR, LEVEL SHIFTER CIRCUIT, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230370067A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18300363

    申请日:2023-04-13

    摘要: An image sensor, a level shifter circuit, and an operation method thereof are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel circuit and a pixel driving circuit. The pixel driving circuit includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth transistors. A first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first voltage. A first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the first voltage, and a control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a control terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to a ground voltage. A first terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor and an output terminal.

    Time-of-flight ranging device suitable for indirect time-of-flight ranging

    公开(公告)号:US11525902B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US16905918

    申请日:2020-06-19

    摘要: A time-of-flight ranging device suitable for indirect time-of-flight ranging is provided. The time-of-flight ranging device includes a light emitting module, a first sensing pixel, a second sensing pixel, a differential readout circuit, and a processing circuit. The light emitting module emits a light pulse to a sensing target, so that the sensing target reflects a reflected light pulse. The first sensing pixel generates a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The second sensing pixel generates a third sensing signal and a fourth sensing signal. The differential readout circuit generates first digital data according to the first sensing signal and the third sensing signal and generates second digital data according to the second sensing signal and the fourth sensing signal. The processing circuit calculates a distance between the time-of-flight ranging device and the sensing target according to the first digital data and the second digital data.

    Identification method for an identification system

    公开(公告)号:US11423689B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US17666690

    申请日:2022-02-08

    IPC分类号: G06V40/13 H04N5/235 G06V40/12

    摘要: Provided is an identification method for an identification system, which includes a sensing area and an image sensor. First, a test object is close to the sensing area, so that the image sensor generates a dynamic image. Next, the test object gradually pressurizes the sensing area. Then, the test object completely covers the sensing area, and the image sensor further produces a perspective image. Finally, an identification module is used to determine whether the dynamic image is a biological image according to the perspective image, and to perform a subtraction operation on the dynamic image as a basis to determine whether to unlock the identification system. Therefore, the identification system and the identification method can achieve a real-time determination on whether the dynamic image is a biological image. Also, the identification method greatly improves the false acceptance rate (FAR) and the false rejection rate (FRR) of the identification system.

    DYNAMIC VISION SENSOR
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220014702A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17234806

    申请日:2021-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/3745 H04N5/378

    摘要: A dynamic vision sensor, including a first sensing pixel, another first sensing pixel, a storage capacitor, and another storage capacitor, is provided. The first sensing pixel includes a plurality of color light sensing sub-pixels, a first pixel circuit, an infrared light sensing sub-pixel, a second pixel circuit, and a ramp capacitor. The ramp capacitor is coupled to a ramp up signal. The second pixel circuit outputs a sensing result of the infrared light sensing sub-pixel to the storage capacitor. The another first sensing pixel includes another plurality of color light sensing sub-pixels, another first pixel circuit, another infrared light sensing sub-pixel, another second pixel circuit, and another ramp capacitor. The another ramp capacitor is coupled to a ramp down signal. The another second pixel circuit outputs a sensing result of the another infrared light sensing sub-pixel to the another storage capacitor.