Optical sensing device and method thereof
AssigneeNovatek Microelectronics Corp.
InventorsKuo Wei Cheng, Jen-Yi Lin, Jung-Chen Chung
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AssigneeNovatek Microelectronics Corp.
InventorsKuo Wei Cheng, Jen-Yi Lin, Jung-Chen Chung
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An optical sensing device, including a first power rail, a second power rail, and a plurality of optical sensing elements arranged in an array, is provided. Each optical sensing element can include a photo diode, a reset switch, and a buffer. The reset switch can have a control terminal to receive a reset signal. A first terminal of the reset switch can be coupled to the first power rail and a second terminal of the reset switch is coupled to the photo diode. A first terminal of the buffer can be coupled to the second power rail, a second terminal of the buffer can be coupled to the second terminal of the reset switch and the photo diode, and a third terminal of the buffer is configured to provide a sensing signal. The second power rail is separate or independent from the first power rail.
An optical sensing device, comprising:
An optical sensing method, adapted to an optical sensing device, wherein the optical sensing device comprises a plurality of optical sensing elements arranged in an optical sensing element array, each of the plurality of optical sensing elements comprises a photo diode, a reset switch coupled to the photo diode, and a buffer coupled to the reset switch and the photo diode, the optical sensing method comprising:
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