Abstract:
이미지 센서는 픽셀 어레이에 포함된 로우(row)에 배치된 복수의 픽셀 그룹들과, 각각이 상기 복수의 픽셀 그룹들 각각에 할당된 복수의 픽셀들의 동작을 제어하기 위한 복수의 로우 드라이버들과, 각각이 상기 복수의 픽셀 그룹들 각각에 할당된 상기 복수의 픽셀들로부터 출력된 픽셀 신호들을 리드아웃하는 복수의 리드아웃 회로들을 포함한다.
Abstract:
A programmable gain amplifier includes a sampling circuit which performs correlation double sampling on an input signal by using a reference voltage, a source follower, a first capacitor which is connected between the sampling circuit and the source follower, and an error amplifier which is connected between the input terminal of the source follower and the output terminal of the source follower and resets the voltage of the output terminal of the source follower to the reference voltage during a source follower reset operation.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operating method of an image processing system comprises the steps of: storing differences between a plurality of first analog pixel signals corresponding to a previous frame and outputted from a plurality of pixels and differences between second analog pixel signals corresponding to a current frame and outputted from the pixels; and converting the stored differences into a plurality of 1-bit digital signals, respectively.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit and an image sensor having the same are provided to efficiently reduce random noise without increasing its size. CONSTITUTION: A sampling unit (120) generates an output signal by performing CDS for a reset component and an image component included in an input signal provided from a pixel array based on a ramp signal. A timing controlled band-limitation (TCBL) unit (140) removes noise of the output signal based on a timing control signal activated respectively in a first comparison section and a second comparison section. First comparison operation for a ramp signal and a reset component of an input signal is performed in the first comparison section. Second comparison operation for the ramp signal and an image component of the input signal is performed in the second comparison section.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit, an image sensor including the same, and an image processing device including the image sensor are provided to increase sensitivity and a signal noise ratio by minimizing a loss of a pixel signal. CONSTITUTION: A correction circuit (141) receives a plurality of pixel signals through a first node and corrects the received pixel signals. A first input unit of a comparator (143) is connected to a second node and receives the corrected pixel signals outputs through the second node from the correction circuit. A second input unit of the comparator receives a lamp signal. The comparator outputs a comparison signal corresponding to a comparison result of the corrected pixel signals and the lamp signal. The correction circuit includes a first capacitor connected to the between of the first node and the second node and a metal line adjacent to the first capacitor. One or more capacitors are formed by the first capacitor and the metal line.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A unit pixel pattern of a photo sensitive device and the photosensitive device including the same are provided to improve photosensitivity by controlling the size of a pixel or each filter according to the eyes of a user. CONSTITUTION: A pixel array(31) includes a color filter array. An analog signal processor(32) performs correlated double sampling. The analog signal processor performs automatic gain control to dynamically change the amplification gain according to the intensity of the brightness at each frame. A digital signal processor(33) corrects the color of a signal outputted from the analog signal processor and processes an image signal including interpolation.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An analog-digital converting method, an analog-digital converter, and an image sensor with the same are provided to increase conversion speed of an existing single slope analog-digital converter and simultaneously keep linearity. CONSTITUTION: A lamp signal generator(310) is installed outside an analog-digital converter(300). The lamp signal generator is commonly used for a plurality of analog-digital converters. A correcting unit(320) receives a ramp signal(VRAMP) and corrects and outputs a slope of the ramp signal. A converting unit(330) receives an input signal(VIN), compares it with a comparison signal, and outputs the comparison result.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A sigma-delta analog to a digital converter and a solid-state image pickup device are provided to obtain a high definition digital signal by using a decimation filter. CONSTITUTION: In a sigma-delta analog to a digital converter and a solid-state image pickup device, a sigma-delta modulator(51) changes a first analog input signal into a first bit streams having a first pattern through a sigma-delta modulation. A sigma-delta modulator changes a second analog input signal into a second bit stream having a second pattern through a sigma-delta modulation. A decimation filter(61) outputs a first digital value by integrating the number of the bit including a specific value included in the first bit stream. The decimation filter calculates a complement value at each bit of the first digital value, and the decimation filter uses the complement value at each bit of the first digital value as an initial value of the second digital value. The decimation filter outputs the second digital value by integrating the number of the bit including a specific value included in a second bit stream.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for a sigma-delta analog to a digital converting are provided to convert an analog signal into a digital signal accurately without increase of complexity. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus and a method for a sigma-delta analog to a digital converting are comprised of the steps: converting an oversample analog input signal into an L-bit digital bit stream corresponding to a feedback signal(S20); converting L-bit digital bit stream into a multi-bit digital data(S30); and quantizing an error signal generated from sigma-delta modulation based on a lamp signal.
Abstract:
여기에 개시된 씨모스 이미지 센서의 디지털 더블 샘플링 방법은 리셋 신호에 응답해서 감지 노드의 제1 전압 레벨에 대응하는 제1 디지털 신호를 출력하는 단계와, 상기 제1 디지털 신호를 반전시켜서 제2 디지털 신호를 출력하는 단계와, 외부로부터 입력되는 영상 정보에 따라서 상기 감지 노드를 제2 전압 레벨로 설정하는 단계와, 상기 제2 디지털 신호부터 카운트해서 상기 감지 노드의 상기 제2 전압 레벨에 대응하는 제3 디지털 신호를 출력하는 단계를 포함한다.