Abstract:
본발명의일실시예에따른이미지센서는제1 샘플링횟수로설정된샘플링횟수, 제1 FPS(frame per second)로설정된초당프레임수및 제1 픽셀노출시간으로설정된픽셀의노출시간을기반으로동작하며, 피사체에반사되는가시광선을픽셀신호로변환하는적어도하나이상의픽셀들을포함하는픽셀어레이, 상기픽셀신호에서조도정보를추출하고, 상기조도정보가제1 범위내인경우에저조도상태정보신호를생성하는조도상태검출부, 상기저조도상태정보신호에응답하여, 상기제1 샘플링횟수및 제1 FPS(frame per second) 중적어도하나를각각제2 샘플링횟수또는제2 FPS(frame per second)로변경하는샘플링제어부및 상기저조도상태정보신호에응답하여, 상기제1 픽셀노출시간을제2 픽셀노출시간으로변경하는노출시간제어부를포함하는것을특징으로한다.
Abstract:
A sub-pixel is disclosed. The sub-pixel comprises: a photodetector which outputs an electrical signal corresponding to photoelectrons by detecting a certain amount of photons; and a comparator which outputs a comparison signal based on a comparison result of a comparison between a threshold signal and the electrical signal.
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PURPOSE: A driving method of a three-dimensional image sensor is provided to hold the mode of the three-dimensional image sensor to a low-power standby mode when the displacement of subjects is not detected. CONSTITUTION: A three-dimensional (3D) image sensor generates a two-dimensional (2D) image in a low-power standby mode and detects the displacement of subjects (S100). If the displacement of the subjects is detected in the 2D image, a controller of the 3D image sensor converts the mode of the 3D image sensor into a 3D operation mode in which power is more consumed than the low-power standby mode (S200). The 3D image sensor generates a 3D image in the 3D operation mode and recognizes the motion of the subjects (S300). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S100) Generate a two-dimensional (2D) image in a low-power standby mode and detect possible displacement of subjects; (S200) Convert the mode of a 3D image sensor into a 3D operation mode if the displacement of the subjects is detected in the 2D image; (S300) Generate a 3D image in the 3D operation mode and recognize the motion of the subjects; (S400) Convert the 3D image sensor into the low-power standby mode when the motion recognition process ends
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PURPOSE: An image sensor, an image sensing method, and an image taking device including the image sensor compensate for change of integral time to accurately and quickly obtain depth information about a subject. CONSTITUTION: A depth information calculator (DC) estimates the delay between a reflection light and an output light from images formed by pixel output signals outputted at the same time among pixel output signals to calculate depth information about the subject. In case the integral time corresponding to the each image used in the depth information calculation is different, a tint register (TR) of the depth information calculator obtains a corresponding gain In case the integral time is different, and the depth information calculator applies the above-mentioned obtained gain to the image having a different integral time.
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PURPOSE: An image sensor is provided to remove an automatic exposure and an influence by external light source by masking photo gates of pixels selectively. CONSTITUTION: Gate signal generators (31, 35, 37, 40) output phase gate signals whose phase difference with a modulated light irradiating to a target object is more than two. A pixel array (22) comprises at least one pixel outputting pixel signals according to the reflected light from the target object by responding to the phase gate signals. The gate signal generators selectively mask the output of phase gate signals according to the distribution of the pixel signals responding to the phase gate signals. [Reference numerals] (26) CDS/ADC unit; (27) Memory; (28) Depth calculation unit
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PURPOSE: A 3D image processing system is provided to produce color information and distance information by using wavelengths of infrared area and visible light area by controlling selective opening of a third region and a fourth region in a shutter controller. CONSTITUTION: A filter (40) comprises a first region for passing wavelengths of infrared area and a second region for blocking wavelengths of the infrared area. A shutter (50) comprises a third region corresponding to the first area and a forth region corresponding to the second region. An image sensor (10) produces distance information by using the wavelengths of the infrared area when a shutter controller (51) opens the third region. The image sensor produces color information by using visible light area when the shutter controller opens the forth region.
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A multi-probe storage device and a signal improvement method are provided to reproduce data recorded on a recording medium having a ferroelectric layer by interactions between probes and electric polarizers, thereby improving properties of a data signal by comprising a driver for actuating the probes with an RF(Radio Frequency). A multi-probe(100) has plural probes(102) which read data from a recording medium(140) by interactions with electric polarizers on a surface of the recording medium(140). A driver(135) drives the multi-probe(100) so that the multi-probe(100) scans the surface of the medium(140), and actuates the probes(102) in a different direction from a scanning direction of the multi-probe(100). A server(125) controls a position of the multi-probe(100).