Image sensor, image processing system including the same, and operating method of the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11528439
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17032373

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An image sensor includes a dual conversion gain pixel to output a high conversion gain signal according to a high conversion gain and output a low conversion gain signal according to a low conversion gain, by adjusting a conversion gain; a scaler to scale a voltage level of the high conversion gain signal; a ramp generator to generate a first ramp signal and a second ramp signal, slopes of the first and second ramp signals being different from each other; a comparator to compare the scaled high conversion gain signal and the first ramp signal to output a first comparison result, and compare the low conversion gain signal and the second ramp signal to output a second comparison result; and a counter to output a first counting result value based on the first comparison result and output a second counting result value based on the second comparison result.

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  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heo, Jinkyeong Hwaseong-si, KR 1 0
Jang, Youngtae Pyeongtaek-si, KR 5 16
Jeong, Youngkyun Hwaseong-si, KR 8 13
Kim, Sejun Seoul, KR 42 194
Kim, Sunjung Hwaseong-si, KR 30 184
Lee, Minwoo Hwaseong-si, KR 92 237
Na, Hoyong Daegu, KR 7 4
Park, Seongyeop Suwon-si, KR 2 0
Shin, Jihun Seongnam-si, KR 12 19

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