Vision sensor and operating method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJaeho BAEK, Jeongseok KIM, Jongseok SEO
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Abstract
A vision sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a voltage generator configured to generate a reset bias voltage provided to each of the plurality of pixels, a temperature comparing circuit configured to output a switching setting value according to a result of comparing temperature information with at least one reference temperature value, and a voltage level controller configured to generate a reset bias setting signal based on the switching setting value. The reset bias setting signal adjusts a voltage level of the reset bias voltage.
Claims23
A vision sensor, comprising:
- a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels;
- a voltage generator configured to generate a reset bias voltage provided to each of the plurality of pixels;
- a temperature comparing circuit configured to output a switching setting value according to a result of comparing temperature information with at least one reference temperature value;
- and
- a voltage level controller configured to generate a reset bias setting signal based on the switching setting value,
- wherein the reset bias setting signal adjusts a voltage level of the reset bias voltage.
A vision sensor, comprising:
- a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels;
- a voltage generator configured to generate a reset bias voltage provided to each of the plurality of pixels;
- a temperature sensor controller configured to generate temperature information;
- a temperature comparing circuit configured to output a switching setting value according to the temperature information;
- and
- a voltage level controller configured to generate a reset bias setting signal based on the switching setting value,
- wherein the reset bias setting signal adjusts a voltage level of the reset bias voltage.
12-13. (canceled)
The vision sensor of claim 12, wherein the reset bias voltage comprises a voltage that turns off the reset switch.
18-19. (canceled)
An operating method of a vision sensor, the method comprising:
- generating multiple pieces of temperature information at different time points from each other by sensing a temperature of the vision sensor,
- wherein the vision sensor comprises a plurality of pixels;
- obtaining a specified number of pieces of the temperature information;
- and
- adjusting a voltage level of a reset switching signal provided to the plurality of pixels based on the obtained specified number of pieces of the temperature information,
- wherein the plurality of pixels is reset according to the reset switching signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.