Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of operating an image sensor, image sensor performing the same, and electronic system including the same
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Application No.: US17018120Application Date: 2020-09-11
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Publication No.: US11310488B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Hyeok-Jong Lee
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: F. Chau & Associates, LLC
- Priority: KR10-2018-0101575 20180828
- Main IPC: H04N17/00
- IPC: H04N17/00 ; H04N5/369 ; H04N5/374

Abstract:
In a method of operating an image sensor, the image sensor includes a pixel array and a plurality of column driving circuits that are connected to a plurality of columns of the pixel array. A test operation is performed by applying a test pattern to the plurality of column driving circuits while changing a level of a well-bias voltage applied to a transistor included in the plurality of column driving circuits. A bias setting operation for setting the level of the well-bias voltage is performed based on a result of the test operation. An image capture operation for detecting incident light and generating a frame image is performed based on the pixel array, the plurality of column driving circuits and the well-bias voltage set by the bias setting operation.
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