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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin Woo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kyoung Min Koh, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Kyung-Min Kim, Suwon-Si, KR;
Hee Sung Chae, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor includes multiple counters and a counter controller. Each counter of the multiple counters is configured to perform counting of a comparison result signal and to generate a count result, the comparison result signal being obtained by comparing a ramp signal and a pixel signal of a column of multiple columns. The counter controller is configured to generate and transmit a counter clock signal and (n−1) delay clock signals to the counters, respectively, 'n' being a natural number equal to or greater than two. Each delay clock signal of the (n−1) delay clock signals is obtained by delaying the counter clock signal by a corresponding offset code.