IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210274159A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17036006

    申请日:2020-09-29

    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array, a row driver, a detector, an analog-to-digital converter and a controller. The pixel array includes a pixel area including a pixel and a dummy area including a monitoring circuit. The dummy area is disposed on a same substrate as the pixel area. The dummy area is disposed adjacent to the pixel area. The row driver is configured to output a driving signal to the pixel and the monitoring circuit. The detector is configured to receive a monitoring signal from the monitoring circuit. The analog-to-digital converter is configured to receive an analog signal corresponding to an incident light from the pixel and to convert the analog signal to a digital signal. The controller is configured to control the row driver and the analog-to-digital converter.

    INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT IMPEDANCE OF A TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND AN IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220245084A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17483932

    申请日:2021-09-24

    Abstract: An interface circuit including: a first transmission circuit outputting a first signal to a transmission line via first transfer pads; and a second transmission circuit outputting a second signal to the transmission line via second transfer pads, the first transmission circuit includes a first termination resistor block including a switch and a first termination resistor connected between the first transfer pads, the second transmission circuit includes a second termination resistor block including a switch and a second termination resistor connected between the second transfer pads, and when the first transmission circuit outputs the first signal, the second termination resistor block detects the first signal, and when the first transmission circuit is in a low-power operation mode, the second termination resistor block disconnects the second termination resistor, and when the first transmission circuit is in a high-speed data transfer mode, the second termination resistor block connects the second termination resistor.

    IMAGE SENSOR DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING POWER SWITCH AND IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210201835A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16940535

    申请日:2020-07-28

    Abstract: A driver circuit of an image sensor is provided. The driver circuit includes a row decoder to decode an address of a target row of a pixel array and generate an operation directing signal corresponding to the target row; a digital logic circuit including: a target row logic circuit to generate a pixel control signal based on the operation directing signal; a power switch configured to connect a power supply voltage to the target row logic circuit during a first time and isolate the power supply voltage from the target row logic circuit during a second time, based on the operation directing signal; and an output circuit configured to output a default signal during the second time; and a row driver configured to drive the target row based on the pixel control signal during the first time and drive the target row based on the default signal during the second time.

    IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING DATA FROM THE IMAGE SENSOR
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    IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING DATA FROM THE IMAGE SENSOR 有权
    图像传感器和从图像传感器输出数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160142653A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14797621

    申请日:2015-07-13

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3532 H04N5/353 H04N5/3745 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor capable of implementing a global shutter mode and a rolling shutter mode is provided. The image sensor includes a row driver, a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and an output compensating circuit. The row driver performs decoding for a reset operation, a transfer operation and a read operation, and generates control signals. The pixel array, in a rolling shutter mode, performs the transfer operation on a second row group while the read operation for a first row group is performed, and receives an optical signal, converts the optical signal to electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal as an image signal in response to the control signals.

    Abstract translation: 提供能够实现全局快门模式和滚动快门模式的图像传感器。 图像传感器包括行驱动器,像素阵列,模数转换器和输出补偿电路。 行驱动器执行用于复位操作,传送操作和读取操作的解码,并且产生控制信号。 在滚动快门模式下的像素阵列在执行第一行组的读取操作的同时对第二行组执行传送操作,并且接收光信号,将光信号转换为电信号,并输出电信号 作为响应于控制信号的图像信号。

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