US 11,818,482 B2
Image sensor for measuring distance and camera module including the same
Daeyun Kim, Asan-si (KR); Myoungoh Ki, Seongnam-si (KR); and Seungchul Shin, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/945,688.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0124267 (KR), filed on Sep. 16, 2021; and application No. 10-2022-0030323 (KR), filed on Mar. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0077551 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 25/705 (2023.01); H04N 25/71 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 25/705 (2023.01) [H04N 25/745 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image sensor comprising:
a demodulation clock generation circuit configured to generate first to fourth demodulation clock signals respectively having first to fourth phases;
a demodulation phase selection circuit configured to generate first to fourth pre-demodulation signals based on the first to fourth demodulation clock signals and a random number that changes for each of a plurality of packets;
a delay circuit configured to generate a plurality of first delay signals by delaying the first pre-demodulation signal by a plurality of delay phases, a plurality of second delay signals by delaying the second pre-demodulation signal by the plurality of delay phases, a plurality of third delay signals by delaying the third pre-demodulation signal by the plurality of delay phases, and a plurality of fourth delay signals by delaying the fourth pre-demodulation signal by the plurality of delay phases; and
a phase mixer configured to generate a plurality of first demodulation signals of which phases are changed based on an address that changes for each of the plurality of packets, a plurality of second demodulation signals of which phases are changed based on the address, a plurality of third demodulation signals of which phases are changed based on the address, and a plurality of fourth demodulation signals of which phases are changed based on the address,
wherein the first to fourth phases have a phase difference of 90° from each other.