Skhynix Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

University of Michigan

Pixelplus Co., Ltd.

Jung Soon Shin

Yu Jin Park

Kang Bong Seo

Nam Ryeol Kim

Seong Jin Kim

Joon Ah Park

Jeong Eun Song

Seong Hee Park

Ki Young Kim

Jae Hyun Park

Du-Sik Park

Tae Hyun Kim

Hong-seok Lee

Jung Woo Kim

Euisik Yoon

Jae Woo Lee

Soo Chul Lim

Han Sang Kim

Jae Hyuk Choi

Min Seok Shin

Baek Hwan Cho

Jong Eun Kim

Sung Uk Seo

Seung Hoon Han

Seung-Chan Kim

Jae Hyun Im

Jihyun Cho

Tae Sung Jung

Dae Sung Min

Kyoung Seok Pyun

Disclosed is an image sensor including a plurality of column lines, a plurality of pixels coupled to the plurality of column lines, and configured to output a plurality of pixel signals to the plurality of column lines in response to first control signals, and a plurality of memory cells coupled to the plurality of column lines, and configured to output a plurality of convolution signals, in which a plurality of data signals are reflected in the plurality of pixel signals, to the plurality of column lines in response to second control signals.

Image sensor and operating method thereof

An image sensing device includes: a control circuit coupled between an output terminal of a pixel signal and a high voltage terminal, and configured to generate a control voltage corresponding to a voltage level of the pixel signal; and a current supplying circuit coupled between the output terminal and the high voltage terminal, and configured to supply a pre-charge current, which is configured to be adaptively adjusted according to the voltage level of the pixel signal, to the output terminal based on the control voltage.

Image sensing device using adaptively adjusted pre-charge current

Disclosed is an image sensing device including a first pixel group including at least one first half-shading pixel and at least one first normal pixel, and an image processor suitable for using a first pixel signal, which is generated from the first half-shading pixel during a first period, as phase information, and using a first pixel signal, which is generated from the first half-shading pixel during a second period, as dynamic range information.

Image sensing device

An image sensor is disclosed, which relates to technology for detecting the distance to a target object. The image sensor includes a first tap configured to capture and accumulate signal carriers, and a second tap spaced apart a set distance from the first tap. The first tap and the second tap are disposed in a diagonal direction at opposite vertex regions of a unit pixel.

Image sensor for detecting a distance from a target object

Disclosed is an image sensing device and an operating method thereof, and the image sensing device may include a first unit pixel circuit disposed in a first row, including a first floating diffusion node, and suitable for outputting a first pixel signal through a column line, a second unit pixel circuit disposed in a second row, including a second floating diffusion node, and suitable for outputting a second pixel signal through the column line, and a first coupling circuit suitable for selectively coupling the first floating diffusion node to the second floating diffusion node based on a first mode control signal.

Image sensing device and operating method thereof

Disclosed is an image sensing device and an operating method thereof, and the image sensing device may include a light detection circuit coupled between a low voltage terminal and a first node, a first transmission circuit coupled between the first node and a second node, a storage circuit coupled between the second node and a third node, a first coupling circuit coupled between the third node and a high voltage terminal, a second transmission circuit coupled between the third node and the first node, and a second coupling circuit coupled between the second node and the high voltage terminal.

Disclosed are an image sensing device and an operating method thereof, and the image sensing device may include a charge sensing element suitable for generating first charges, which correspond to incident light, based on a photo control signal; a reset element suitable for resetting the charge sensing element based on a reset signal; a floating diffusion node suitable for accumulating the first charges; a compensation element suitable for selectively supplying a compensation current to the floating diffusion node based on a compensation control signal; and a selection element suitable for outputting a pixel signal, which corresponds to a voltage on the floating diffusion node, to a readout line based on a selection signal.

A mobile device method for certifying a mobile device includes: generating first fixed pattern noise (FPN) information based on column FPN of an image sensor included in the mobile device; and controlling the mobile device to perform a certification by using the first FPN information.

Certification device and method using image sensor

An electronic device for detecting a position of an object is disclosed, The electronic device includes an optical source configured to emit light to a detection area, a light concentrator configured to concentrate light reflected by a target object located in a detection area, a light receiver configured to receive through photodiodes the reflected light concentrated by the light concentrator and to output a light quantity pattern of the reflected light, and a processor configured to determine the position of the target object based on the light quantity pattern of the reflected light.

Device and method for detecting position of object

A background light suppression apparatus and method capable of suppressing influences of background light in a depth sensor includes measuring output signals of sub pixels for a sub integration time shorter than a frame integration time; and integrating differences between the output signals after the sub integration time.

Method and apparatus for suppressing background light in time of flight sensor

An image sensor having a pixel architecture for capturing a depth image and a color image. The image sensor may be configured in a pixel architecture in which a floating diffusion (FD) node is shared, and may operate in different pixel architectures in a depth mode and a color mode, respectively.

Image sensor having pixel architecture for capturing depth image and color image

A depth sensing apparatus and method for acquiring a depth image of a target object may calculate a difference voltage between a first floating diffusion node and a second floating diffusion node, based on a voltage of a photodiode stored in the first floating diffusion node in a first phase interval and a voltage of the photodiode stored in the second floating diffusion node in a second phase interval, using a sub-integration period, may feed back the difference voltage to one of the first floating diffusion node and the second floating diffusion node, and may calculate a depth value of a pixel based on difference voltages accumulated during an integration period including sub-integration periods.

Depth sensing apparatus and method

There is provided an image sensor having micro lenses of which pitches decrease by different ratios according to left side and right side ratios, which are arranged in different ratios according to upper side and right side ratios, and of which pitches in the edge area are equal to a pixel pitch to arrange the micro lenses in a predetermined interval, thereby capable of preventing ambient sensitivity from deteriorating and suppressing crosstalk. There is also provided an image sensor having micro lenses arranged in different ratios according to left side, right side, upper side and lower side ratios, which has photodiodes arranged in a predetermined interval and micro lenses for overlapping upper portions of the photodiodes to focus light thereon, wherein the micro lenses, in a first area (which is an area from the center area of the photodiodes to before the edge area), are arranged in predetermined shift ratios according to a distance to +X and &#x2212;X directions or/and +Y and &#x2212;Y directions and, in a second area (the edge area), are arranged in a shift ratio equal to a shift ratio of the last pixel of the first area. Accordingly, the smaller pixel size become, the less the photodiodes take their area. Besides, the lower the heights of the micro lenses are, the more the angle of light incident on the photodiodes increases. As a result, it is possible to reduce crosstalk and increase an ambient light.

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Jung Soon Shin