IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240365021A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18766024

    申请日:2024-07-08

    摘要: An imaging device having a memory function is provided. Alternatively, an imaging device suitable for taking images of a moving object is provided. The imaging device includes first to third layers; the second layer is provided between the first and the third layer; the first layer includes a photoelectric conversion device; the second layer includes a first and a second circuit; the third layer includes a third and a fourth circuit; the first circuit and the photoelectric conversion device have a function of generating imaging data; the third circuit has a function of reading the imaging data; the second circuit has a function of storing the imaging data read by the third circuit; the fourth circuit has a function of reading the imaging data stored in the second circuit; and the first circuit and the second circuit include a transistor including a metal oxide in a channel formation region.

    Delta vision sensor
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12114090B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17606251

    申请日:2020-04-23

    发明人: Liming Chen

    摘要: An image sensor comprises an arrangement of pixels, the pixels including an acquisition circuit each, the acquisition circuit including: a sensor circuit configured to generate a sensor signal (VLOG) depending on a light signal illuminating a photosensor of the pixel; a storage circuit configured to store during a storage interval a stored signal (VSTORE) proportional to the sensor signal (VLOG); and a comparator circuit configured to generate after the refresh interval a comparator signal (VCOMP) depending on the sensor signal (VLOG) and the stored signal (VSTORE). A method of operating an image sensor comprises steps of generating a sensor signal (VLOG) depending on a light signal illuminating a photosensor of the pixel, storing during a storage interval a stored signal (VSTORE) proportional to the sensor signal (VLOG) and generating after the refresh interval a comparator signal (VCOMP) depending on the sensor signal (VLOG) and the stored signal (VSTORE).

    IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240323561A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18546017

    申请日:2022-02-02

    发明人: Yohta Origuchi

    IPC分类号: H04N25/75 H04N25/51

    CPC分类号: H04N25/75 H04N25/51

    摘要: An image processing device of an embodiment according to the present disclosure includes: an obtaining section (10B) that sequentially obtains images based on pixel signals respectively for a plurality of pixels which pixel signals are output from a pixel array section including the plurality of pixels; a setting section (10C) that assigns the same identification information to the plurality of images having the same imaging condition and assigns different pieces of identification information to the plurality of images having different imaging conditions; and an output section (10D) that outputs the plurality of images to which the identification information is assigned.

    IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240323555A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18189662

    申请日:2023-03-24

    摘要: An image sensor device may include a pixel sensor array and a black level correction (BLC) region. The BLC region may include a sensing region in a substrate and a light-blocking layer above the sensing region. An anti-reflection array may be formed in the light-blocking layer. The anti-reflection array includes holes, trenches, and/or other structural features such that the light-blocking layer includes two or more areas in which the top surface of the light-blocking layer is at different heights in the image sensor device. The different heights of the top surface of the light-blocking layer reduce the likelihood of light being reflected off of the light-blocking layer and toward the pixel sensor array. The anti-reflection array may reduce the likelihood of occurrence of flares or hot spots in images generated by the image sensor device, which may increase the image quality of the images generated by the image sensor device.

    IMAGE SENSOR WITH CONTROLLED SPAD AVALANCHE
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240314465A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18677949

    申请日:2024-05-30

    发明人: TSO-SHENG TSAI

    摘要: There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a floating diffusion. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. The floating diffusion is used to record a voltage of one photon event detected by the SPAD in an exposure period.