公开(公告)号：US20160088248A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14854245

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyeok Jong LEE ,  Sung Ho SUH

IPC: H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor including a comparator configured to generate a comparison signal by comparing a ramp signal and a pixel signal with each other, a counter configured to generate a digital pixel value by counting an input clock signal according to the comparison signal, and a divider configured to control a frequency of the input clock signal according to an analog gain of the image sensor.

Abstract translation: 一种图像传感器，包括：比较器，被配置为通过比较斜坡信号和像素信号来产生比较信号;计数器，被配置为通过根据比较信号对输入时钟信号进行计数来产生数字像素值;以及分配器 以根据图像传感器的模拟增益来控制输入时钟信号的频率。

公开(公告)号：US20160269669A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US14989244

申请日：2016-01-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Byung Jo KIM ,  Seog Heon HAM ,  Sung Ho SUH ,  Se Jun KIM ,  Young Tae JANG

IPC: H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/347

CPC classification number: H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and N analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The pixel array includes N pixels arranged in each of a plurality of rows, and each of the N pixels include M photoelectric conversion elements. At least one of the N ADCs are shared by at least one of the M photoelectric conversion elements included in each of the N pixels.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括像素阵列和N个模数转换器（ADC）。 像素阵列包括布置在多行中的每一行中的N个像素，并且N个像素中的每一个包括M个光电转换元件。 N个ADC中的至少一个由N个像素中的每一个中包括的M个光电转换元件中的至少一个来共享。

公开(公告)号：US20150304583A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14518085

申请日：2014-10-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyeok Jong LEE ,  Jin Ho SEO ,  Young Tae JANG ,  Sung Ho SUH ,  Jin Young JEONG

IPC: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04N3/1593 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3742

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert analog pixel signals output from the pixels into digital signals, a first cluster configured to store a first group of digital signals among the digital signals and to output first image data, a second cluster configured to store a second group of digital signals among the digital signals and to output second image data, and at least one cluster switch connected to the first cluster and the second cluster, a first channel, and a second channel. The image sensor is configured to transmit at least one among the first image data and the second image data to at least one among the first channel and the second channel based on an operation mode.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，图像传感器包括包括多个像素的像素阵列，被配置为将从像素输出的模拟像素信号转换为数字信号的模拟 - 数字转换器，被配置为存储第一组数字信号的第一集束 在数字信号中并输出第一图像数据，第二群集被配置为在数字信号之间存储第二组数字信号并输出​​第二图像数据，以及至少一个连接到第一群集和第二群集的群集交换机， 第一通道和第二通道。 图像传感器被配置为基于操作模式将第一图像数据和第二图像数据中的至少一个传送到第一通道和第二通道中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20160021318A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14669261

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyeok Jong LEE ,  Sung Ho SUH ,  Young Tae JANG ,  Jin Ho SEO

IPC: H04N5/363 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/363 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor includes a comparator configured to compare a pixel signal with a ramp signal and generate a comparison signal and a counter configured to be reset by a counter reset value based on an offset of the comparator and to generate a digital pixel signal according to the comparison signal.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括：比较器，被配置为将像素信号与斜坡信号进行比较，并生成比较信号;以及配置为基于比较器的偏移由计数器复位值复位的计数器，并根据所述比较信号生成数字像素信号 比较信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140145067A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14084705

申请日：2013-11-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung Ho SUH ,  Yu Jin PARK ,  Jin Ho SEO ,  Kwi Sung YOO ,  Seung Hyun LIM ,  Seog Heon HAM ,  Kyoung Min KOH ,  Han YANG ,  Jae Cheol YUN ,  Yong LIM ,  Jae Jin JUNG

IPC: H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3742

Abstract: An image sensor includes a first column pair and a second column pair among a plurality of columns of a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter pair, and a switch arrangement circuit configured to connect the first column pair with the analog-to-digital converter pair in response to first switch control signals such that two rows among a plurality of rows in the pixel array are read during a single access time.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括像素阵列的多列之中的第一列对和第二列对，模数转换器对以及被配置为将第一列对与模拟 - 数字转换器对连接的开关布置电路， 数字转换器对响应于第一开关控制信号，使得在单个访问时间期间读取像素阵列中的多行中的两行。