SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING IMAGE SENSOR AND MEMORY DEVICE OPERATION MODES
    2.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING IMAGE SENSOR AND MEMORY DEVICE OPERATION MODES 有权
    具有图像传感器和存储器件操作模式的半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US20140104263A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US14050993

    申请日:2013-10-10

    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a plurality of banks; and a control unit configured to receive a command from an external device and independently control the plurality of banks according to the received command. Each bank comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; a row decoder configured to activate word lines connected to the plurality of pixels under control of the control unit; a column decoder configured to activate bit lines connected to the plurality of pixels under control of the control unit; a sense amplifier and write driver configured to control and detect respective voltages of the activated bit lines to provide respective amplified voltages; and an input/output buffer configured to output data states of the pixels based on the respective amplified voltages. Related methods of operation are also discussed.

    Abstract translation: 半导体器件可以包括多个堤; 以及控制单元,被配置为从外部设备接收命令,并根据所接收的命令独立地控制所述多个存储体。 每个存储体包括包括多个像素的像素阵列; 行解码器,被配置为在所述控制单元的控制下激活连接到所述多个像素的字线; 列解码器,被配置为在所述控制单元的控制下激活连接到所述多个像素的位线; 读出放大器和写入驱动器,被配置为控制和检测激活的位线的相应电压以提供相应的放大电压; 以及输入/输出缓冲器,被配置为基于相应的放大电压输出像素的数据状态。 还讨论了相关的操作方法。

    Semiconductor devices having image sensor and memory device operation modes
    4.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor devices having image sensor and memory device operation modes 有权
    具有图像传感器和存储器件操作模式的半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US09082368B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US14050993

    申请日:2013-10-10

    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a plurality of banks; and a control unit configured to receive a command from an external device and independently control the plurality of banks according to the received command. Each bank comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels; a row decoder configured to activate word lines connected to the plurality of pixels under control of the control unit; a column decoder configured to activate bit lines connected to the plurality of pixels under control of the control unit; a sense amplifier and write driver configured to control and detect respective voltages of the activated bit lines to provide respective amplified voltages; and an input/output buffer configured to output data states of the pixels based on the respective amplified voltages. Related methods of operation are also discussed.

    Abstract translation: 半导体器件可以包括多个堤; 以及控制单元,被配置为从外部设备接收命令,并根据所接收的命令独立地控制所述多个存储体。 每个存储体包括包括多个像素的像素阵列; 行解码器,被配置为在所述控制单元的控制下激活连接到所述多个像素的字线; 列解码器,被配置为在所述控制单元的控制下激活连接到所述多个像素的位线; 读出放大器和写入驱动器,被配置为控制和检测激活的位线的相应电压以提供相应的放大电压; 以及输入/输出缓冲器,被配置为基于相应的放大电压输出像素的数据状态。 还讨论了相关的操作方法。

    Electronic device for iris recognition and operating method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10740604B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15838869

    申请日:2017-12-12

    Abstract: An electronic device for iris recognition and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface, a display exposed through a first region of the first surface, a light emitting unit comprising light emitting circuitry disposed in a second region of the first surface, an image device comprising image acquiring circuitry disposed in a third region of the first surface, at least one processor disposed within the housing and electrically connected with the display, the light emitting unit and the image device, and a memory disposed within the housing and electrically connected with the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to store a reference template based on a first iris image which has been recognized using the light emitting unit and the image device, to authenticate a second iris image which has been recognized using the light emitting unit and the image device, using the stored reference template, and to store a template of the second iris image succeeded in authentication, as an additional template.

    Method and apparatus for performing autofocusing using summed signals

    公开(公告)号:US12101554B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US17952674

    申请日:2022-09-26

    CPC classification number: H04N23/67 H04N25/11

    Abstract: An image sensor, including a pixel array including a first unit pixel including first a plurality of photodiodes and a second unit pixel including a second plurality of diodes; a readout circuit configured to: obtain a reset signal from the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel, obtain a first single pixel signal from a first photodiode of the first unit pixel, and a second single pixel signal from a second photodiode of the second unit pixel, and obtain a first summed pixel signal from the first unit pixel, and a second summed pixel signal from the second unit pixel, wherein the first photodiode is disposed in position with respect to the first unit pixel which is different from a position of the second photodiode with respect to the second unit pixel.

    IMAGE SENSOR AND AUTOFOCUSING METHOD OF THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230171491A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17952674

    申请日:2022-09-26

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 H04N9/0455

    Abstract: An image sensor, including a pixel array including a first unit pixel including first a plurality of photodiodes and a second unit pixel including a second plurality of diodes; a readout circuit configured to: obtain a reset signal from the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel, obtain a first single pixel signal from a first photodiode of the first unit pixel, and a second single pixel signal from a second photodiode of the second unit pixel, and obtain a first summed pixel signal from the first unit pixel, and a second summed pixel signal from the second unit pixel, wherein the first photodiode is disposed in position with respect to the first unit pixel which is different from a position of the second photodiode with respect to the second unit pixel.

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