Abstract:
이미지 센서는 복수의 픽셀들을 포함하는 픽셀 어레이와, 상기 복수의 픽셀들 각각의 동작을 제어하는 로우 드라이버와, 상기 복수의 픽셀들 각각에 포함된 리셋 트랜지스터에 접속된 전압 공급 라인과, 상기 전압 공급 라인의 신호를 검출하고 검출 결과에 기초하여 제1전압과 제2전압 중에서 어느 하나를 상기 전압 공급 라인으로 공급하는 전압 공급 회로를 포함한다.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an image sensor. The image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention comprises: at least one active pixel and at least one line-optical black (L-OB) pixel arranged in a matrix formation including first through n^th rows and first through m^th columns; a pixel array which outputs pixel signals and dark level offset signals for columns during a readout process on at least one of the first through n^th rows; a row driver which outputs a selection control signal for the first through n^th rows; and an analog to digital converter (ADC) block which converts the pixel signal and the dark level offset signal to a digital format, wherein the pixel array simultaneously outputs dark level offset signals for L-OB pixels included in another row during the readout process on at least one of the first through n^th rows, and n and m are integers greater than or equal to two. By using the image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention, the number of L-OB pixels contributing to the readout process on one of the rows is boosted without increase of the size of a pixel array, such that pixel specific noises are efficiently reduced.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention relates to an image sensor capable of leading two rows among a plurality of rows. The image sensor includes: a pixel array including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a pair of first columns and a pair of second columns among a plurality of columns; a pair of analog-digital converters; and a switch arranging circuit connecting the pair of the first columns and the pair of the analog-digital converters by responding to the first switch control signals.
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.