Abstract: An image sensor, imaging device, and method are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel array including an active area in which plural active pixels are located, and a dummy area in which plural dummy pixels are located, and a test element group (TEG) which is located in the dummy area and on which a test light-shielding pattern, different from a light-shielding pattern formed on the active area, is formed to detect a degree of misalignment between the light-shielding pattern and the active area.

Abstract: An image sensor, imaging device, and method are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel array including an active area in which plural active pixels are located, and a dummy area in which plural dummy pixels are located, and a test element group (TEG) which is located in the dummy area and on which a test light-shielding pattern, different from a light-shielding pattern formed on the active area, is formed to detect a degree of misalignment between the light-shielding pattern and the active area.

Abstract: A control method of an electronic device provides an application using an external electronic device. The method may include acquiring, by an electronic device including a display, a request to run an application, the acquiring including identifying execution information on the application; comparing the execution information with first device information corresponding to the electronic device and second device information corresponding to the external electronic device comprising another display. An execution screen of the application is provided through the display when the execution information corresponds to the first device information. The execution screen of the application or meta information corresponding to the execution screen to the external electronic device for output, so that the execution screen is provided through the other display when the execution information corresponds to the second device information.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face that faces in a first direction, a second face that faces in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side face that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a transparent substrate that forms at least a portion of the first face of the housing, a display disposed within the space of the housing, and exposed through at least a portion of the transparent substrate, a mechanical watch structure at least partially disposed between the transparent substrate and the display, and configured to be physically movable, at least one processor electrically connected to the display and the mechanical watch structure, and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control the display and the mechanical watch structure.

Abstract: A method for displaying one or more images in an electronic device is provided, which includes displaying a first image; retrieving at least one second image on the basis of additional information of the first image; comparing at least one first feature point of the first image with at least one second feature point of the at least one second image; displaying information on whether at least one recommended image with respect to the first image exists, based on a result of the comparison; and if the at least one recommended image exists, displaying the at least one recommended image according to a user input.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face that faces in a first direction, a second face that faces in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side face that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a transparent substrate that forms at least a portion of the first face of the housing, a display disposed within the space of the housing, and exposed through at least a portion of the transparent substrate, a mechanical watch structure at least partially disposed between the transparent substrate and the display, and configured to be physically movable, at least one processor electrically connected to the display and the mechanical watch structure, and a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control the display and the mechanical watch structure.

Abstract: A control method of an electronic device provides an application using an external electronic device. The method may include acquiring, by an electronic device including a display, a request to run an application, the acquiring including identifying execution information on the application; comparing the execution information with first device information corresponding to the electronic device and second device information corresponding to the external electronic device comprising another display. An execution screen of the application is provided through the display when the execution information corresponds to the first device information. The execution screen of the application or meta information corresponding to the execution screen to the external electronic device for output, so that the execution screen is provided through the other display when the execution information corresponds to the second device information.

Abstract: A device and a method for processing an image in an electronic device are disclosed. According to various embodiments, a method of processing an image in an electronic device may include: receiving, by the electronic device, at least one first image from an external device; determining, by the electronic device, whether the electronic device revises at least a part of the at least one first image based on at least a portion of a quality of the at least one first image; changing, by the electronic device, the part by using at least a portion of a second image; and displaying, by the electronic device, a third image including the changed part. In addition, other embodiments may be possible in the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A method for displaying one or more images in an electronic device is provided, which includes displaying a first image; retrieving at least one second image on the basis of additional information of the first image; comparing at least one first feature point of the first image with at least one second feature point of the at least one second image; displaying information on whether at least one recommended image with respect to the first image exists, based on a result of the comparison; and if the at least one recommended image exists, displaying the at least one recommended image according to a user input.

Abstract: A device and a method for processing an image in an electronic device are disclosed. According to various embodiments, a method of processing an image in an electronic device may include: receiving, by the electronic device, at least one first image from an external device; determining, by the electronic device, whether the electronic device revises at least a part of the at least one first image based on at least a portion of a quality of the at least one first image; changing, by the electronic device, the part by using at least a portion of a second image; and displaying, by the electronic device, a third image including the changed part. In addition, other embodiments may be possible in the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A unit pixel of an image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion region, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer gate. The photoelectric conversion region is in an active region defined by an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate. The photoelectric conversion region generates electric charges corresponding to incident light. The transfer gate transfers the electric charges to the floating diffusion region, which is located in the active region. The transfer gate includes first and second portions divided relative to a reference line, and at least one of the first or second portions does not overlap the isolation region.

Abstract: A unit pixel of an image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion region, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer gate. The photoelectric conversion region is in an active region defined by an isolation region of a semiconductor substrate. The photoelectric conversion region generates electric charges corresponding to incident light. The transfer gate transfers the electric charges to the floating diffusion region, which is located in the active region.

Abstract: A method of detecting defects in an image sensor that may occur from a floating diffusion area of the image sensor, a tester using the method, and a control signal generator using the method include a photo diode generating charges corresponding to an image signal; a transmission transistor having a first terminal connected to a the photodiode and a second terminal connected to a floating diffusion area, thereby transmitting the charges generated in the photo diode to the floating diffusion area in response to a charge transmission control signal; and a reset transistor having a first terminal applied by a reset voltage and a second transistor connected to the floating diffusion area, thereby transmitting the reset voltage to the floating diffusion area in response to a reset control signal. The reset transistor is turned on during at least one sampling zone selected between reset level sampling and signal level sampling that are performed with respect to the image sensor.

Abstract: A method for driving an image sensor includes the steps of: sensing temperature from the image sensor; selecting a voltage level of a control signal in accordance with the sensed temperature; and detecting an image in response to the control signal having the selected voltage level. An image sensor comprises a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the image sensor and a pixel array configured to detect an image in response to a control signal, wherein the control signal varies in voltage level as a function of the sensed temperature.

Abstract: CMOS image sensors and methods of manufacturing the same are provided, the CMOS image sensors include an epitaxial layer, a photodiode, a transfer transistor, CMOS transistors, first metal wirings and a second metal wiring formed on a substrate. The substrate may have a photodiode region, a floating diffusion region, an active pixel sensor (APS) array circuit region and a peripheral circuit region. The photodiode may be formed on the epitaxial layer in the photodiode region. The transfer transistor may be formed on the epitaxial layer in the floating diffusion region. The CMOS transistors may be formed on the epitaxial layer in the APS array circuit region and the peripheral circuit region. The first metal wirings may be formed over the photodiode region. The second metal wiring may be formed on one of the first metal wirings. The second metal wiring may be located higher than the first metal wirings.

Abstract: A method of detecting defects in an image sensor that may occur from a floating diffusion area of the image sensor, a tester using the method, and a control signal generator using the method include a photo diode generating charges corresponding to an image signal; a transmission transistor having a first terminal connected to a the photodiode and a second terminal connected to a floating diffusion area, thereby transmitting the charges generated in the photo diode to the floating diffusion area in response to a charge transmission control signal; and a reset transistor having a first terminal applied by a reset voltage and a second transistor connected to the floating diffusion area, thereby transmitting the reset voltage to the floating diffusion area in response to a reset control signal. The reset transistor is turned on during at least one sampling zone selected between reset level sampling and signal level sampling that are performed with respect to the image sensor.

Abstract: A complementary metal-oxide silicon (CMOS) image sensor includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a plurality of pixels located in the semiconductor layer, a photoelectric converter located in each of the plurality of pixels in the semiconductor layer and includes a region doped with impurities of a second conductivity type. The CMOS image sensor further includes a deep well of a first conductivity type located in a lower position than the photoelectric converter in the semiconductor layer and has a higher impurity concentration than that of the semiconductor layer. The deep well is located only in a portion of each of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a photoelectric converter formed in a semiconductor substrate to generate and integrate charges resulting from incident light, a first charge transmitter transmitting integrated charges to a charge detector, an overflow drain region discharging excess charges generated by the photoelectric converter, and a second charge transmitter transmitting the excess charges to the overflow drain region and having a width which is at least half of a span of the photoelectric converter.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises an active pixel region that includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix pattern, a first optical black region formed adjacent to the active pixel region, wherein a plurality of shaded unit pixels are arranged therein, a drain region formed adjacent to the first optical black region, the drain region discharging excess electrons generated in the active pixel region, and a second optical black region formed adjacent to the drain region, wherein another plurality of the shaded unit pixels are arranged therein.

Abstract: A method for driving an image sensor includes the steps of: sensing temperature from the image sensor; selecting a voltage level of a control signal in accordance with the sensed temperature; and detecting an image in response to the control signal having the selected voltage level. An image sensor comprises a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the image sensor and a pixel array configured to detect an image in response to a control signal, wherein the control signal varies in voltage level as a function of the sensed temperature.