Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Soonik Cho

Seungjin Lee

Moo-young Kim

Taechan Kim

Jae-Cheol Yun

Minji Hwang

Minseok Oh

An image sensor and an operation method of the image sensor are disclosed. The image sensor includes a pixel array and a row driver. The pixel array includes a first pixel and a second pixel. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes at least one photosensitive element and a switching element configured to transfer charges generated by the at least one photosensitive element to a floating diffusion node. The first pixel and the second pixel are connected to a same column line. The row driver is configured to provide a clamping control signal to the switching element in the first pixel. The clamping control signal transits from a first level to a second level that is less than the first level, during a read period of the second pixel.

Image sensor and operation method thereof

An image device including a pixel array and a controller, The pixel array having first pixels and second pixels and corresponding channel drivers. The controller may perform operations of a dynamic vision sensor (DVS), an ambient light sensor (ALS) and a proximity sensor (PS).

Image device including dynamic vision sensor, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor function

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Soonik Cho