Vision sensors, image processing devices including the vision sensors, and operating methods of the vision sensors
US12236653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/47
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vision sensor includes a pixel array comprising pixels arranged in a matrix, an event detection circuit, an event rate controller, and an interface circuit. Each pixel is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a change in incident light intensity. The event detection circuit detects whether a change in incident light intensity has occurred at any pixels, based on processing electrical signals received from one or more pixels, and generates one or more event signals corresponding to one or more pixels at which a change in intensity of incident light is determined to have occurred. The event rate controller selects a selection of one or more event signals corresponding to a region of interest on the pixel array as one or more output event signals. The interface circuit communicates with an external processor to transmit the one or more output event signals to the external processor.
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