Method of testing image sensor and related apparatus thereof
AssigneePixart Imaging Inc.
InventorsChing-Chih Chen, Ren-Hau Gu, Chih-Yen Wu, Yao-Hsuan Lin, Tzu-Yu Chen
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Abstract
A method of testing an image sensor having a plurality of sensing units includes: utilizing the image sensor to generate a plurality of sensing results respectively corresponding to a plurality of captured images, wherein each sensing result includes a plurality of sensing values respectively generated by the sensing units; and generating a testing result which indicates a performance of the image sensor according to changing of the sensing results.
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A method of testing an image sensor having a plurality of sensing units, comprising:
- utilizing the image sensor to capture at least a dynamic scene to generate a plurality of sensing results corresponding to a plurality of captured images respectively, wherein each of the sensing results includes a plurality of sensing values generated by the sensing units respectively;
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- generating a testing result indicative of performance of the image sensor according to changing of the sensing results, wherein the test result records a number of defective sensing units each having a significant change ratio exceeds a threshold, and the significant change ratio of one sensing unit is a number of times that a significant change in the sensing values corresponding to successive captured images happens to a given number of the captured images, wherein the step of generating the testing result indicative of performance of the image sensor according to changing of the sensing results comprises:
- performing a pre-processing operation upon the sensing results to generating a plurality of processed sensing results, wherein each of the processed sensing results comprises a plurality of characteristic values corresponding to the sensing units respectively;
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- generating the testing result indicative of performance of the image sensor according to changing of the characteristic values, comprising:
- for each of the sensing units:
- calculating a changing ratio of a characteristic value corresponding to the sensing unit in the sensing results;
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- generating the testing result according to a number of sensing units each having a corresponding changing ratio falling within a specific interval, comprising:
- for each of the sensing units:
- calculating a difference between the changing ratio and a predetermined ratio to generate a ratio difference corresponding to the sensing unit;
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- calculating an absolute value of the ratio difference;
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- generating the testing result according to a number of sensing units each having a corresponding absolute value falling within a difference interval.
A testing apparatus for testing an image sensor, wherein the image sensor has a plurality of sensing units, the image sensor captures at least a dynamic scene to generate a plurality of sensing results corresponding to a plurality of captured images respectively, and each of the sensing results includes a plurality of sensing values generated by the sensing units respectively, the testing apparatus comprising:
- a memory unit, arranged for storing the sensing results;
- a numerical analysis unit, coupled to the memory unit, the numerical analysis unit arranged for generating a testing result indicative of performance of the image sensor according to changing of the sensing results, wherein the test result records a number of defective sensing units each having a significant change ratio exceeds a threshold, and the significant change ratio of one sensing unit is a number of times that a significant change in the sensing values corresponding to successive captured images happens to a given number of the captured images;
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- a pre-processing unit, coupled to the memory unit, the pre-processing unit arranged for perform a pre-processing operation upon the sensing results, to generate a plurality of processed sensing results, wherein each of the processed sensing results comprises a plurality of characteristic values corresponding to the sensing units respectively;
- wherein the memory unit stores the characteristic values, and the numerical analysis unit generates the testing result indicative of performance of the image sensor according to changing of the characteristic values;
- wherein for each of the sensing units, the numerical analysis unit calculates a changing ratio of a characteristic value corresponding to the sensing unit in the sensing results;
- and the numerical analysis unit generates the testing result according to a number of sensing units each having a corresponding changing ratio falling within a specific interval;
- wherein for each of the sensing units, the numerical analysis unit calculates a difference between the changing ratio and a predetermined ratio to generate a ratio difference corresponding to the sensing units, and calculates an absolute value of the ratio difference;
- and the numerical analysis unit generates the testing result according to a number of sensing units each having a corresponding absolute value falling within a difference interval.
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