公开(公告)号：US09177987B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14051179

申请日：2013-10-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tae-Yon Lee ,  Ju Hwan Jung ,  Seok Yong Hong ,  Tae-Chan Kim ,  Dong Ki Min ,  Yoon Dong Park ,  Sang-Chul Sul ,  Tae-Seok Oh ,  Je Il Ryu ,  Kwang-Hyun Lee ,  Young-Gu Jin

IPC: H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/376

CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: A binary complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a pixel array and a readout circuit. The pixel array includes at least one pixel having a plurality of sub-pixels. The readout circuit is configured to quantize a pixel signal output from the pixel using a reference signal. The pixel signal corresponds to sub-pixel signals output from sub-pixels, from among the plurality of sub-pixels, activated in response to incident light.

Abstract translation: 二元互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）图像传感器包括像素阵列和读出电路。 像素阵列包括具有多个子像素的至少一个像素。 读出电路被配置为使用参考信号量化从像素输出的像素信号。 像素信号对应于从子像素输出的子像素信号，从响应于入射光激活的多个子像素之中。