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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Kyoung Min Koh, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jae Jin Jung, Seoul, KR;
Moo Young Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae Cheol Yun, Seoul, KR;
Seung Jin Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel configured to generate a reset signal and an image signal, a comparator configured to compare the reset signal with a reference signal and generate a first comparison signal, a counter configured to generate a first count value corresponding to the reset signal based on a clock signal and the first comparison signal, and a reference signal generator configured to generate the reference signal which changes between a first level corresponding to a maximum reset count value of the counter and a second level corresponding to a minimum reset count value of the counter during a reset signal period.