DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG SIGNAL CONVERTER AND IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230156372A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17986966

    申请日:2022-11-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/3745 H03M1/76 H04N5/378

    摘要: A digital-to-analog converter includes a first channel configured to output a first ramp voltage through an output node, and a first bias circuit configured to apply a bias voltage to the first channel. The first channel comprises a plurality of current cells connected to the first bias circuit, a plurality of selection circuits and a plurality of switches, and a first resistor connected to the output node. Each of the plurality of selection circuits of the first channel comprises a first selection circuit configured to connect a current of one of the plurality of current cells to the first resistor in accordance with a first digital input signal, and a second selection circuit configured to connect the current of the current cell to one of the plurality of switches corresponding to the current cell in accordance with a second digital input signal complementary to the first digital input signal.

    RAMP SIGNAL GENERATOR FOR CALIBRATING RAMP LINEARITY, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240236528A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18141164

    申请日:2023-04-28

    IPC分类号: H04N25/78 H03K4/48

    CPC分类号: H04N25/78 H03K4/48 H04N25/616

    摘要: Disclosed is a ramp signal generator. The ramp signal generator includes: a first unit current source including first sub-unit current sources, and configured to output a first unit current during a first time period; and a second unit current source including second sub-unit current sources, and configured to output a second unit current during a second time period. The first sub-unit current sources are configured to operate according to first sub-ramp control signals, respectively. The second sub-unit current sources are configured to operate according to second sub-ramp control signals, respectively. n first sub-ramp control signals among the first sub-ramp control signals are activated, and m sub-ramp control signals among the second sub-ramp control signals are activated, n and m being different natural numbers.

    IMAGE SENSOR FOR REDUCING NOISE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240147089A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18325507

    申请日:2023-05-30

    IPC分类号: H04N25/60 H04N25/772

    CPC分类号: H04N25/60 H04N25/772

    摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel array connected to a plurality of column lines, a first ramp signal generator generating a first ramp signal, a second ramp signal generator generating a second ramp signal, and an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuit operating in a first mode. The ADC circuit includes a first comparator group comparing the first ramp signal with a first pixel signal received from a first column line group, among the plurality of column lines, and a second comparator group comparing the second ramp signal with a second pixel signal received from a second column line group, among the plurality of column lines. The comparing of the first ramp signal occurs at a comparison time point different from a comparison time point during which the comparing of the second ramp signal occurs.

    RAMP SIGNAL GENERATOR FOR CALIBRATING RAMP LINEARITY, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240137672A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18141164

    申请日:2023-04-27

    IPC分类号: H04N25/78 H03K4/48

    CPC分类号: H04N25/78 H03K4/48 H04N25/616

    摘要: Disclosed is a ramp signal generator. The ramp signal generator includes: a first unit current source including first sub-unit current sources, and configured to output a first unit current during a first time period; and a second unit current source including second sub-unit current sources, and configured to output a second unit current during a second time period. The first sub-unit current sources are configured to operate according to first sub-ramp control signals, respectively. The second sub-unit current sources are configured to operate according to second sub-ramp control signals, respectively. n first sub-ramp control signals among the first sub-ramp control signals are activated, and m sub-ramp control signals among the second sub-ramp control signals are activated, n and m being different natural numbers.