公开(公告)号：KR1020130080749A

公开(公告)日：2013-07-15

申请号：KR1020120027327

申请日：2012-03-16

Applicant: 삼성전자주식회사

Inventor： 민동기 ,  일리야오브시아니코프 ,  프라빈라오

IPC: H04N5/341

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/486 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/3696

Abstract: PURPOSE: An image sensor, image sensing method and image capture device including the same are provided to automatically detect the change of integral time and to adjust the changed integral time, thereby quickly and accurately obtaining the depth information on a subject. CONSTITUTION: Pixel Array (PA) sequentially outputs images formed by pixel output signals which are outputted at the same time among pixel output signals. If integral time is changed which is applied to the formation of images, an integral Time Adjustment Unit (TAU) adjusts the changed integral time. The PA forms images which follow the images used to detect the change of integral time by applying the adjusted integral time.

Abstract translation: 目的：提供包括其的图像传感器，图像感测方法和图像捕获装置，以自动检测积分时间的变化并调整改变的积分时间，从而快速准确地获得关于被摄体的深度信息。 构成：像素阵列（PA）顺序地输出在像素输出信号之间同时输出的像素输出信号形成的图像。 如果积分时间被改变，其应用于形成图像，则积分时间调整单元（TAU）调整改变的积分时间。 PA通过应用调整后的积分时间，形成跟随用于检测积分时间变化的图像的图像。

公开(公告)号：KR1020130082047A

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：KR1020120027328

申请日：2012-03-16

Applicant: 삼성전자주식회사

Inventor： 민동기 ,  일리야오브시아니코프 ,  프라빈라오

IPC: H04N5/345

CPC classification number: H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/3696

Abstract: PURPOSE: An image sensor capable of improving the quality of sensed image, an image sensing method, and an image taking device including the image sensor sense color information and depth information with different exposure times. In that way, a pixel signal of enough size is sensed. CONSTITUTION: A pixel array (PA) includes color pixels sensing visible ray and depth pixels sensing reflection ray. A shuttering unit (SHUT) resets the color pixel at a color tint unit, reads the reset color pixel at the color tint unit, and senses a color pixel signal. The shuttering unit resets the pixel at a depth tint unit which is different from the color tint time, reads the reset pixel at depth tint unit, and senses a depth pixel signal.

Abstract translation: 目的：能够改善感测图像的质量的图像传感器，图像感测方法以及包括具有不同曝光时间的图像传感器感测颜色信息和深度信息的摄像装置。 以这种方式，感测到足够尺寸的像素信号。 构成：像素阵列（PA）包括感测可见光和感知反射光线的深度像素的彩色像素。 快门单元（SHUT）以彩色单元重置彩色像素，以彩色色调单位读取复位色像素，并感测彩色像素信号。 快门单元以与色调时间不同的深度色调单元复位像素，以深度色调单位读取复位像素，并感测深度像素信号。

公开(公告)号：KR1020130082045A

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：KR1020120024544

申请日：2012-03-09

Applicant: 삼성전자주식회사

Inventor： 민동기 ,  일리야오브시아니코프 ,  프라빈라오

IPC: H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/10

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 目的：图像传感器，图像感测方法和包括图像传感器的图像获取装置补偿积分时间的变化，以准确且快速地获得关于被摄体的深度信息。 构成：深度信息计算器（DC）估计在像素输出信号之间同时输出的像素输出信号形成的图像的反射光和输出光之间的延迟，以计算关于被摄体的深度信息。 在与深度信息计算中使用的每个图像相对应的积分时间不同的情况下，深度信息计算器的色调寄存器（TR）获得相应的增益。在积分时间不同的情况下，深度信息计算器应用上述 对具有不同积分时间的图像获得增益。