Abstract: Color image sensors and systems are provided. A color image sensor as disclosed includes a plurality of pixels disposed within an array, each of which includes a plurality of sub-pixels. A pixel array includes pixel cells, each pixel cell including one or more photodiodes. Pixel cells are arranged in rows and columns. The pixel array includes transistors for vertical binning of pixel cells in different rows and transistors for horizontal binning of pixel cells in different columns.

Abstract: A folded module includes a housing; a rotation holder supported, together with a reflection member, on the housing to be rotatable about a first axis; a first ball group, disposed between the housing and the rotation holder, comprising one rotation axis ball forming the first axis and two guide balls spaced apart from the rotation axis ball; and a first driving unit, comprising a first driving magnet and a first driving coil, configured to generate a driving force to rotate the rotation holder about the first axis. The first driving magnet and the first driving coil are disposed in a space between the rotation axis ball and the two guide balls to be closer to the two guide balls than the rotation axis ball.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a pixel region having a plurality of pixels configured to generate and output event signals upon detecting a variation in quantity of incident light and a readout circuit configured to read out the event signals output from the pixel region. The readout circuit counts the number of the event signals read out from the pixel region, and when the number of the counted event signals exceeds a preset threshold within a predetermined period, the readout circuit discards the event signals read out from the pixel region, and transmits an acknowledge signal to the pixel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a color filter array, an optical synapse array including a plurality of light passage paths transferring light incident through the color filter array with independently controlled transmissivities, and an optical-to-digital conversion circuit converting the transferred light through the plurality of light passage paths into digital data.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a primary camera sensor configured to capture images having a first resolution, a primary processing circuit configured to process images captured by the primary camera sensor, a secondary camera sensor configured to capture images having a second resolution, and a secondary processing circuit configured to process images captured by the secondary camera sensor. In response to a determination that a particular object of interest is included in a particular image, the secondary processing circuit may be further configured to cause the primary processing circuit and the primary camera sensor to exit a reduced power mode. The primary camera sensor may be further configured, in response to the exiting, to capture a different image. The primary processing circuit may also be configured to process the different image to validate the particular object of interest.

Abstract: A pixel circuit (300) includes a photoreceptor circuit block (PR) configured to generate a photoreceptor signal. An analog-to-digital converter stage (500) is configured to compare a first input photoreceptor signal with at least one first threshold voltage and to compare a second input photoreceptor signal with at least one second threshold voltage. An electronic switch assembly (310) is configured to pass the photoreceptor signal to the first comparison in a first operating state and to pass the photoreceptor signal to the second comparison in a second operating state.

Abstract: An optical image stabilization module includes a fixation holder, a movable holder, an elastic support connecting the two holders and supporting the movable holder to move relative to the fixation holder, an image sensor fixed to the movable holder and moving with the movable holder, a driving unit driving the movable holder to move in a plane in which the image sensor is located, and a damping unit connected between the two holders. The damping unit includes a first clamping plate fixed to the fixation holder, a second clamping plate fixed to the movable holder, and a damping member sandwiched between the two clamping plates. A hardness of the first clamping plate and a hardness of the second clamping plate are both greater than a hardness of the damping member. The optical image stabilization module can improve the optical image stabilization performance.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a photosensitive sensor, a floating diffusion node, a reset transistor, and a source follower transistor. The reset transistor comprises a first source/drain coupled to the floating diffusion node and a second source/drain coupled to a first voltage source. The source follower transistor comprises a gate coupled to the floating diffusion node and a first source/drain coupled to the second source/drain of the reset transistor. A first elongated contact contacts the second source/drain of the reset transistor and the first source/drain of the source follower transistor. The first elongated contact has a first dimension in a horizontal cross-section and a second dimension in the horizontal cross-section. The second dimension is perpendicular to the first dimension, and the second dimension is less than the first dimension.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit comprising: an amplifier; a sensor electrically connected to a first input of the amplifier; and a set of weights electrically connected to a second input of the amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured weight an output of the sensor according to an output of the set of weights. Provided is an array of integrated circuits comprising an amplifier; a sensor electrically connected to a first input of the amplifier; and a set of weights electrically connected to a second input of the amplifier, wherein the amplifier is configured weight an output of the sensor according to an output of the set of weights.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state image sensor which includes a photoelectric conversion element, a charge accumulation unit, a transfer transistor, a detection unit, and a connection transistor. The photoelectric conversion element generates a charge by photoelectric conversion. The charge accumulation unit accumulates the charge and generates a voltage according to an amount of the charge. The transfer transistor transfers the charge from the photoelectric conversion element to the charge accumulation unit. The detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of a photocurrent according to the amount of the charge exceeds a predetermined threshold. The connection transistor connects the charge accumulation unit and the detection unit to cause the photocurrent to flow.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel array having a plurality of pixels including a pixel configured to output a focus detection signal and a second substrate layered on the first substrate, the second substrate including an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter including a plurality of A/D conversion circuits that converts a signal output from the first substrate to a digital signal, wherein the second substrate further includes a plurality of signal processing sections configured to perform a mechanical learning process, the second substrate including a first signal processing section and a second signal processing section, wherein the plurality of A/D conversion circuits includes a plurality of different sets, wherein the first signal processing section is disposed in correspondence with one of the plurality of sets, and wherein the second signal processing section is disposed in correspondence with another of the plurality of sets.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric converter, a first node configured to be supplied with charges from the photoelectric converter, an amplification transistor configured to output a signal corresponding to a voltage of the first node, a first transistor configured to open/close a path between the first node and a second node not included in a path from the photoelectric converter to the first node, and a second transistor configured to open/close a path between the second node and a third node. A second capacitance which is added to the second node when the second transistor is set in a conductive state is larger than a first capacitance which is added to the first node when the first transistor is set in a conductive state.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor apparatus that includes a pixel array, a control circuit, a read circuit, and a signal processing circuit. In the pixel array, a plurality of pixels each having a detection element for detecting an event are arranged in at least a plurality of columns and at least one line constituting an array pattern. The control circuit controls scanning of the pixels in units of frames. The read circuit reads an event detected by the detection element with a timing controlled by the control circuit. The signal processing circuit processes and outputs a signal read by the read circuit. In the sensor apparatus, with the plurality of columns divided into groups at least one of which includes a plurality of columns, the control circuit controls the group to be accessed, and the read circuit acquires the signal from the pixel accessed by the control circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a camera module for vehicles and a method of assembling the same, wherein the camera module includes a lens module configured to allow a lens to be mounted therein, a circuit board including an image sensor, a front body configured to allow the lens module to be assembled to the front thereof and to allow the circuit board to be assembled thereto inward from the rear, a rear body assembled to the rear of the front body, a side weld portion formed on a side surface of the front body so as to protrude therefrom, and a flange portion formed so as to extend forwardly of the rear body, a leading edge of the flange portion being in contact with the side weld portion.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first photo diode, a floating diffusion node, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first sampling transistor, and a second sampling transistor. The first sampling transistor is configured to sample charges from the first capacitor. The second sampling transistor is configured to sample charges from the second capacitor. The image sensor operates the first capacitor to store one of reset charges according to a voltage of the floating diffusion node reset and signal charges according to a voltage of the floating diffusion node in which the photo charges are accumulated, operates the second capacitor to stores the other one of the reset charges and the signal charges and changes types of charges stored in each of the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to image element readout circuitry configured to: sense an amount of electric carriers in a photosensitive element, wherein the photosensitive element is configured to generate the electric carriers in response to light being incident on the photosensitive element; and read the electric carriers from the photosensitive element when the amount of electric carriers has reached a predetermined value.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a pixel array including a photoconverter configured to convert optical signals into analog electrical signals, an analog-digital converting (ADC) circuit configured to convert the analog electrical signals received from the pixel array into digital signals, an address bus, a random number generator configured to generate random numbers based on an input of least significant bits (LSBs) of a plurality of digital signals transmitted from the ADC circuit through the address bus, and a signal processor configured to perform image processing using the random numbers.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion unit and a charge holding unit configured to accumulate charges generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, a voltage holding unit configured to hold a voltage signal according to the charges of the charge holding unit, a source follower unit configured to transfer the voltage signal to the voltage holding unit, a current source configured to drive the source follower unit, and a current source control unit configured to control the current source, wherein the current source control unit transfers the charges generated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge holding unit all at once, and the source follower unit and the current source are sequentially connected to sequentially transfer the voltage signal according to the charges accumulated in the charge holding unit to the voltage holding unit.

Abstract: A system may include an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that contains a capacitive digital-to-analog converter (CDAC). An input signal for the ADC may be sampled at different times using multi-sampling circuitry. The multi-sampling circuitry may include sampling capacitors that form at least part of the CDAC.