Image sensor, pixel, and method of operating the pixel

    公开(公告)号:US11665444B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17561050

    申请日:2021-12-23

    IPC分类号: H04N25/59 H04N25/58 H04N25/75

    CPC分类号: H04N25/59 H04N25/58 H04N25/75

    摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel array, in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a row driver for controlling the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode having a larger light-receiving area than the first photodiode, a first floating diffusion node in which charges generated by the first photodiode are stored, a first capacitor connected to the first floating diffusion node, and a capacitor control transistor having one end connected in series to the first capacitor. For each of the plurality of pixels, the row driver adjusts capacitance of the first floating diffusion node by using the capacitor control transistor for each of a plurality of preset operation modes during a readout period of the first photodiode.

    IMAGE SENSOR, PIXEL, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE PIXEL

    公开(公告)号:US20220217291A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17561050

    申请日:2021-12-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/355 H04N5/378

    摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel array, in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a row driver for controlling the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode having a larger light-receiving area than the first photodiode, a first floating diffusion node in which charges generated by the first photodiode are stored, a first capacitor connected to the first floating diffusion node, and a capacitor control transistor having one end connected in series to the first capacitor. For each of the plurality of pixels, the row driver adjusts capacitance of the first floating diffusion node by using the capacitor control transistor for each of a plurality of preset operation modes during a readout period of the first photodiode.

    Image sensor
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12028634B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17570746

    申请日:2022-01-07

    摘要: An image sensor includes a first layer including a pixel array region having a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of row lines and a plurality of column lines; and a second layer including a row driver selecting at least a portion of the plurality of row lines, generating pixel control signals driving selected row lines, and outputting the pixel control signals to control signal lines, wherein the selected row lines share the control signal lines, at a branch point of the first layer, the selected row lines receive the pixel control signals from the control signal lines in common, and the pixel control signals simultaneously drive the selected row lines.