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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2017
Pixart Imaging Inc., Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Chia-Chi Kuo, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Jui-Te Chiu, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Han-Chi Liu, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Peng-Sheng Chen, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Yi-Cheng Chiu, Hsin-Chu County, TW;
PIXART IMAGING INC., Hsin-Chu County, TW;
Abstract
An image sensor including a first pixel circuit, a second pixel circuit, a first readout line, a second readout line, a first readout circuit, a second readout circuit and an average switch is provided. The first and second pixel circuits are in two columns of a pixel array. The first readout line transmits pixel data of the first pixel circuit to the first readout circuit. The second readout line transmits pixel data of the second pixel circuit to the second readout circuit. The average switch is arranged between the first and second readout lines and used to electrically connect the first and second readout lines in an average mode to average the pixel data on the first and second readout lines.