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Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 03, 2022
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Daekun Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;

Deokyoung Kang, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/347 (2011.01); H04N 5/351 (2011.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/351 (2013.01); H04N 5/347 (2013.01); H04N 5/37455 (2013.01); H04N 5/37457 (2013.01); H04N 9/0451 (2018.08);
Abstract

Provided is an operation method of an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, the operation method including transmitting a first output voltage of a first pixel to a first amplifier, transmitting the first output voltage to a second amplifier by controlling a first switch connected to the first pixel, transmitting a second output voltage of a second pixel to be binned with the first pixel to the second amplifier by controlling a second switch connected to the second pixel, and outputting selectively one of a first output of the first amplifier and a second output of the second amplifier based on an illuminance of an environment in which the image sensor operates.


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