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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Tae-Yon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Ju Hwan Jung, Seoul, KR;
Seok Yong Hong, Seoul, KR;
Tae-Chan Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Dong Ki Min, Seoul, KR;
Yoon Dong Park, Osan-si, KR;
Sang-Chul Sul, Suwon-si, KR;
Tae-Seok Oh, Seoul, KR;
Je Il Ryu, Seoul, KR;
Kwang-Hyun Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Young-Gu Jin, Osan-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A binary complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a pixel array and a readout circuit. The pixel array includes at least one pixel having a plurality of sub-pixels. The readout circuit is configured to quantize a pixel signal output from the pixel using a reference signal. The pixel signal corresponds to sub-pixel signals output from sub-pixels, from among the plurality of sub-pixels, activated in response to incident light.