IMAGE SENSOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200260025A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16674202

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Abstract: A method of driving an image sensor includes integrating an overflowed charge from a photodiode in the floating diffusion area and a dynamic range capacitor. The dynamic range capacitor is formed between the floating diffusion area and a power supply voltage. The method further includes sampling a first voltage formed in the floating diffusion area by the integrated overflowed charge, resetting the photodiode, the floating diffusion area, and the dynamic range capacitor, sampling a reset level of the reset floating diffusion area, transferring a charge accumulated in the photodiode to the floating diffusion area, and sampling a second voltage formed in the floating diffusion area.

    IMAGE PIXEL SUPPORTING GLOBAL SHUTTER AND ROLLING SHUTTER, IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPERATING METHOD OF IMAGE SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240406589A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18668369

    申请日:2024-05-20

    Inventor: JAEKYU LEE

    Abstract: Provided are an image pixel configured to selectively operate in a global shutter mode and a rolling shutter mode. An image pixel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a photoelectric conversion element, a common circuit that includes a floating diffusion node configured to receive charges from the photoelectric conversion element and configured to transfer an output voltage to a first node based on a voltage of the floating diffusion node, a sampling circuit that includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor configured to store the output voltage of the first node, and a first transistor that electrically connects at least one of the first or second capacitors to the floating diffusion node.

    IMAGE SENSOR PREVENTING IMAGE DEGRADATION
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240244351A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18240000

    申请日:2023-08-30

    CPC classification number: H04N25/78 H04N25/772 H01L27/14645

    Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor. Each of a plurality of pixels includes a photo diode, a transfer transistor connected between the photo diode and a floating diffusion node, a reset transistor connected between the floating diffusion node and a first power node to which a first power supply voltage is applied, a first source follower transistor including a gate connected to the floating diffusion node, a first terminal connected to a second power node to which a second power supply voltage is applied, and a second terminal connected to a first node, a precharge transistor connected between the first node and a floating node, a first precharge select transistor connected between the floating node and a ground node, a second precharge select transistor connected between the first node and a second node, and a first capacitor connected between a gate of the precharge transistor and the floating node.

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