发明名称 |
Image-sensing devices and methods of operating the same |
摘要 |
In a method of operating an image sensor, a noise voltage of a floating diffusion region is sampled after a reset voltage is applied to the floating diffusion region. A storage region, in which a photo-charge is stored, is electrically connected to the floating diffusion region after sampling the noise voltage, and a demodulation voltage of the floating diffusion region is sampled after the storage region and the floating diffusion region are electrically-connected. A voltage is determined based on the noise voltage and the demodulation voltage. |
申请公布号 |
US9225922(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.29 |
申请号 |
US201213550838 |
申请日期 |
2012.07.17 |
申请人 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
Lee Tae-Yon;Park Yoon-Dong;Lee Yong-Jei;Kim Seoung-Hyun;Gong Joo-Yeong;Hong Sung-Kwon |
分类号 |
H04N5/357;H04N5/378;H04N5/369;H04N5/3745 |
主分类号 |
H04N5/357 |
代理机构 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. |
代理人 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method of operating a photo-sensing device including at least one depth pixel, the method comprising:
illuminating an object with modulated transmission light; storing a photo-charge in a storage region of the at least one depth pixel in response to a demodulation signal, the photo-charge being generated in a photo-detection region of the at least one depth pixel by light reflected by the object; sampling a noise voltage of a floating diffusion region of the at least one depth pixel after a reset voltage is applied to the floating diffusion region and before sampling a demodulation voltage of the floating diffusion region; electrically-connecting the storage region and the floating diffusion region after sampling the noise voltage; sampling the demodulation voltage of the floating diffusion region after electrically-connecting the storage region and the floating diffusion region; and determining a voltage corresponding to a phase of the demodulation signal based on the noise voltage and the demodulation voltage. |
地址 |
Gyeonggi-Do KR |