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CN104079840B
CN104079840B CN201310103956.XA CN201310103956A CN104079840B CN 104079840 B CN104079840 B CN 104079840B CN 201310103956 A CN201310103956 A CN 201310103956A CN 104079840 B CN104079840 B CN 104079840B
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An image sensor includes a pixel array, a readout circuit, and a voltage drop control circuit. The pixel array is composed of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of photosensitive elements. The reading circuit is coupled to the pixel array and comprises a plurality of column amplifiers, wherein each column amplifier is respectively coupled to a row of photosensitive elements of the pixel array and is used for generating a corresponding sensing voltage. The voltage drop control circuit is coupled between the reading circuit and a power line and used for isolating a power supply voltage drop generated by the power line for the reading circuit, so that each row amplifier of the reading circuit receives area voltages with the same size through the voltage drop control circuit, wherein the row amplifiers of the reading circuit are coupled to the voltage drop control circuit.

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影像传感器image sensor

技术领域technical field

本发明是关于一种影像传感器,特别关于一种可有效避免电源电压降(IR-drop)的影像传感器。The present invention relates to an image sensor, in particular to an image sensor capable of effectively avoiding IR-drop.

背景技术Background technique

影像感应器(Image Sensor)已成为现今电子产品必备的一部份,从手机照相模块、笔记型计算机网络摄影机、数字相机、摄影机到保全监控系统等,都有其相关应用。Image sensors (Image Sensor) have become an essential part of today's electronic products, ranging from mobile phone camera modules, notebook computer network cameras, digital cameras, video cameras to security monitoring systems, etc., have their related applications.

影像感应器通过像素阵列产生影像。像素阵列是由多个行与多个列的感光元件所组成,各感光元件用以接收光线并产生与光线强度成比例的电压(电荷),用以反映出被拍摄的物体的影像。Image sensors generate images through pixel arrays. The pixel array is composed of photosensitive elements in multiple rows and columns. Each photosensitive element is used to receive light and generate a voltage (charge) proportional to the light intensity to reflect the image of the object being photographed.

然而,由于影像感应器的分辨率需求越来越高,因此像素阵列的行数量与列数量也随之提升。当像素阵列的列数量提升时,用以为耦接至像素阵列的后端读取电路电源的电源线的长度也必须被延长,进而产生不容忽视的电源电压降(IR-drop)的问题,使得读取电路中各个相同的列放大器可能会产生不同的行为,进而折损所产生的影像品质。However, as the resolution requirements of image sensors are getting higher and higher, the number of rows and columns of the pixel array is also increasing accordingly. When the number of columns of the pixel array is increased, the length of the power supply line for coupling to the power supply of the back-end reading circuit of the pixel array must also be extended, thereby causing the problem of a non-negligible power supply voltage drop (IR-drop), making Individual identical column amplifiers in the read circuit may behave differently, compromising the resulting image quality.

因此,需要一种可有效避免电源电压降的影像传感器。Therefore, there is a need for an image sensor that can effectively avoid power supply voltage drop.

发明内容Contents of the invention

根据本发明的一实施例,一种影像传感器,包括像素阵列、读取电路以及压降控制电路。像素阵列由多个行与多个列的感光元件所组成。读取电路耦接至像素阵列,包括多个列放大器,其中各列放大器分别耦接至像素阵列的一列感光元件,用以产生对应的一感测电压。压降控制电路耦接于该读取电路与一电源线之间,用以为读取电路隔绝电源线所产生的一电源电压降,使得读取电路的各列放大器均通过压降控制电路接收到大小相等的区域电压,其中读取电路的列放大器均耦接至压降控制电路。According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image sensor includes a pixel array, a reading circuit, and a voltage drop control circuit. The pixel array is composed of photosensitive elements in multiple rows and columns. The readout circuit is coupled to the pixel array and includes a plurality of column amplifiers, wherein each column amplifier is respectively coupled to a column of photosensitive elements of the pixel array for generating a corresponding sensing voltage. The voltage drop control circuit is coupled between the reading circuit and a power line, and is used to isolate a power supply voltage drop generated by the power line for the reading circuit, so that each column amplifier of the reading circuit receives the voltage drop through the voltage drop control circuit. Area voltages of equal magnitude, wherein the column amplifiers of the read circuit are coupled to the voltage drop control circuit.

根据本发明的另一实施例,一种影像传感器,包括像素阵列、读取电路以及压降控制电路。像素阵列由多个行与多个列的感光元件所组成。读取电路耦接至像素阵列,包括多个列放大器,其中各列放大器分别耦接至像素阵列的一列感光元件,用以产生对应的一感测电压。压降控制电路包括多个晶体管平行耦接于读取电路与一电源线之间,用以为读取电路隔绝电源线所产生的一电源电压降,使得读取电路的各列放大器均通过压降控制电路接收到大小相等的区域电压,其中读取电路的列放大器均耦接至晶体管之一。According to another embodiment of the present invention, an image sensor includes a pixel array, a reading circuit, and a voltage drop control circuit. The pixel array is composed of photosensitive elements in multiple rows and columns. The readout circuit is coupled to the pixel array and includes a plurality of column amplifiers, wherein each column amplifier is respectively coupled to a column of photosensitive elements of the pixel array for generating a corresponding sensing voltage. The voltage drop control circuit includes a plurality of transistors coupled in parallel between the reading circuit and a power supply line to isolate a power supply voltage drop generated by the power supply line for the reading circuit, so that each column amplifier of the reading circuit passes through the voltage drop The control circuit receives the area voltages of equal magnitude, wherein the column amplifiers of the read circuit are coupled to one of the transistors.

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图1是显示根据本发明的一实施例所述的影像传感器方块图。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention.

图2是显示根据本发明的一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。FIG. 2 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention.

图3是显示根据本发明的另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。FIG. 3 is a partial circuit diagram of an image sensor according to another embodiment of the invention.

图4是显示根据本发明的又另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。FIG. 4 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

图5是显示根据本发明的又另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。FIG. 5 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

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为使本发明的制造、操作方法、目标和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举几个较佳实施例,并配合所附图式,作详细说明如下:In order to make the manufacture, operation method, objectives and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, several preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, together with the accompanying drawings, and are described in detail as follows:

实施例:Example:

图1是显示根据本发明的一实施例所述的影像传感器方块图。值得注意的是,为简化说明,图1中仅显示与本发明相关的区块与元件。如同熟习此项技艺者所理解,影像传感器当可包括其它未显示于图1中的区块与元件,因此本发明并不限于图1所示的内容。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention. It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, only blocks and elements related to the present invention are shown in FIG. 1 . As understood by those skilled in the art, the image sensor may include other blocks and elements not shown in FIG. 1 , so the present invention is not limited to what is shown in FIG. 1 .

根据本发明的一实施例,影像传感器100可至少包括像素阵列110、读取电路120以及电源供应电路130。像素阵列110可由多个列(column)与多个行(row)的感光元件所组成,用以接收光线并产生与光线强度成比例的电压(电荷),用以反映出被拍摄的物体的影像。读取电路120耦接至像素阵列110,并且包括多个列放大器(column amplifier)120-(1)、120-(2)、120-(3)…120-(n-1)以及120-(n),其中各列放大器具有相同的电路结构,并且分别耦接至像素阵列110的一列感光元件,用以产生对应的一感测电压。电源供应电路130耦接至读取电路120,用以供应电源给读取电路120,并可避免电源线所产生的电源电压降(IR-drop)。According to an embodiment of the present invention, the image sensor 100 may at least include a pixel array 110 , a reading circuit 120 and a power supply circuit 130 . The pixel array 110 can be composed of a plurality of columns and rows of photosensitive elements to receive light and generate a voltage (charge) proportional to the light intensity to reflect the image of the object being photographed . The readout circuit 120 is coupled to the pixel array 110 and includes a plurality of column amplifiers (column amplifier) 120-(1), 120-(2), 120-(3)...120-(n-1) and 120-( n), wherein each column amplifier has the same circuit structure and is respectively coupled to a column of photosensitive elements of the pixel array 110 for generating a corresponding sensing voltage. The power supply circuit 130 is coupled to the reading circuit 120 for supplying power to the reading circuit 120 and avoiding a power voltage drop (IR-drop) generated by the power line.

读取电路120的各列放大器120-(1)、120-(2)、120-(3)…120-(n-1)以及120-(n)均需自电源线接收电源。由于各列放大器120-(1)、120-(2)、120-(3)…120-(n-1)以及120-(n)具有相同的电路结构且自同一条电源线接收电源,因此理想上,各列放大器的各节点的电压必须是相同的,使得各列放大器可有一致的操作行为。然而,当读取电路的列放大器的数量很多(换言的,像素阵列的尺寸很大)时,电源线的长度也必须被延长,进而产生不容忽视的电源电压降(IR-drop)的问题。举例而言,距离最远的两个列放大器所接收到的电源电压大小可能会不一样。如此一来,读取电路中各个相同的列放大器可能会产生不同的行为,进而折损所产生的影像品质。The column amplifiers 120-(1), 120-(2), 120-(3)...120-(n−1) and 120-(n) of the reading circuit 120 need to receive power from the power line. Since the column amplifiers 120-(1), 120-(2), 120-(3)...120-(n-1) and 120-(n) have the same circuit structure and receive power from the same power line, therefore Ideally, the voltages at each node of each column amplifier must be the same so that each column amplifier can have consistent operating behavior. However, when the number of column amplifiers in the readout circuit is large (in other words, the size of the pixel array is large), the length of the power supply line must also be extended, resulting in the problem of a non-negligible power supply voltage drop (IR-drop) . For example, the power voltages received by the two farthest column amplifiers may be different. As a result, identical column amplifiers in the readout circuit may behave differently, compromising the resulting image quality.

图2是显示根据本发明的一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。为了解决电源电压降(IR-drop)的问题,本发明所提出的影像传感器100的电源供应电路130除了包括电源线以外,进一步包括了压降控制电路。根据本发明的一实施例,读取电路120的各列放大器均耦接至压降控制电路,用以通过压降控制电路自电源线接收电源,其中压降控制电路可隔绝电源线所产生的电源电压降(IR-drop)。以下段落将通过多个不同实施例对本发明所提出的压降控制电路作更详细的介绍。FIG. 2 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to an embodiment of the invention. In order to solve the problem of IR-drop, the power supply circuit 130 of the image sensor 100 proposed by the present invention further includes an IR-drop control circuit in addition to the power line. According to an embodiment of the present invention, each column amplifier of the reading circuit 120 is coupled to the voltage drop control circuit for receiving power from the power line through the voltage drop control circuit, wherein the voltage drop control circuit can isolate the voltage generated by the power line Supply voltage drop (IR-drop). The following paragraphs will introduce the voltage drop control circuit proposed by the present invention in more detail through multiple different embodiments.

根据本发明的一实施例,电源供应电路130可包括压降控制电路230及电源线250。压降控制电路230包括n个平行耦接的晶体管,其中晶体管的数量n相等于读取电路的列放大器的数量n,n为一正整数。如此一来,读取电路的列放大器可各自耦接至一个对应的晶体管,此晶体管用以产生无电源电压降(IR-drop free)的一区域电压,并将区域电压提供给对应的列放大器。换言之,读取电路的各列放大器均可通过压降控制电路230接收到大小相等的区域电压。于本发明的较佳实施例中,压降控制电路230的该多个晶体管可以是N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。According to an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply circuit 130 may include a voltage drop control circuit 230 and a power line 250 . The voltage drop control circuit 230 includes n transistors coupled in parallel, wherein the number n of transistors is equal to the number n of column amplifiers of the reading circuit, and n is a positive integer. In this way, the column amplifiers of the read circuit can each be coupled to a corresponding transistor, and the transistor is used to generate an area voltage with no power supply voltage drop (IR-drop free), and provide the area voltage to the corresponding column amplifier. . In other words, each column amplifier of the reading circuit can receive the same area voltage through the voltage drop control circuit 230 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 230 may be NMOS transistors.

如图2所示,电源线250耦接至压降控制电路230,用以供应系统操作电压VDD。晶体管T(i)包括一第一极耦接至电源线250,以及一第二极耦接至列放大器220-(i),其中i为一正整数。同样地,晶体管T(i+1)包括一第一极耦接至电源线250,以及一第二极耦接至列放大器220-(i+1)。此外,晶体管T(i)与晶体管T(i+1)的一控制极均耦接至参考电压VG。列放大器220-(i)与220-(i+1)具有实质上相同的电路结构,其中列放大器220-(i)与220-(i+1)可分别包括一运算放大器。运算放大器在此是以差动放大器为例,分别具有一对差动输入端inp(i)与inn(i)、以及inp(i+1)与inn(i+1)。各对差动输入端可耦接至像素阵列的其中一列,用以感测感光元件所产生的电压大小。运算放大器更分别通过输出端out(i)与out(i+1)输出感测电压至下一级电路(例如,一模拟至数字转换器)。As shown in FIG. 2 , the power line 250 is coupled to the voltage drop control circuit 230 for supplying the system operating voltage VDD. The transistor T(i) includes a first terminal coupled to the power line 250 and a second terminal coupled to the column amplifier 220-(i), wherein i is a positive integer. Likewise, the transistor T(i+1) includes a first terminal coupled to the power line 250 and a second terminal coupled to the column amplifier 220-(i+1). In addition, a control electrode of the transistor T(i) and the transistor T(i+1) are both coupled to the reference voltage V G . The column amplifiers 220 -(i) and 220 -(i+1) have substantially the same circuit structure, wherein the column amplifiers 220 -(i) and 220 -(i+1) may respectively include an operational amplifier. Here, the operational amplifier is a differential amplifier, which has a pair of differential input terminals inp(i) and inn(i), and inp(i+1) and inn(i+1) respectively. Each pair of differential input terminals can be coupled to one column of the pixel array for sensing the magnitude of the voltage generated by the photosensitive element. The operational amplifier further outputs the sensing voltage to the next stage circuit (for example, an analog-to-digital converter) through the output terminals out(i) and out(i+1) respectively.

根据本发明的一实施例,压降控制电路230的各晶体管可根据参考电压VG与各列放大器内的恒流源(例如,Itail(i)与Itail(i+1))于电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))产生无电源电压降(IR-drop free)的一区域电压。由于参考电压VG是直接提供至各晶体管的控制极,因此参考电压VG的导线上的电流几乎为零,因此没有电流电压降;而且电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))的电压是为参考电压减去一阀电压,因此也没有电流电压降的问题,同时,各列放大器内的电流实质上相同,因此,于电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))所产生的区域电压也会是一恒定电压,不会受到电源线250所供应的系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降影响。如此一来,读取电路的各列放大器内部的各节点电压均会一致,操作行为也会一致,有效解决了因系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降造成影像品质折损的问题。According to an embodiment of the present invention, each transistor of the voltage drop control circuit 230 can be supplied with a power supply voltage according to the reference voltage V G and the constant current sources (for example, Itail(i) and Itail(i+1)) in each column amplifier. The terminals (for example, Np(i) and Np(i+1)) generate a region voltage with no power supply voltage drop (IR-drop free). Since the reference voltage V G is directly supplied to the gates of each transistor, the current on the wire of the reference voltage V G is almost zero, so there is no current voltage drop; and the supply voltage supply terminals (for example, Np(i) and Np( The voltage of i+1)) is the reference voltage minus a valve voltage, so there is no problem of current voltage drop, and at the same time, the current in each column amplifier is substantially the same, therefore, at the power supply voltage supply terminal (for example, Np( The area voltage generated by i) and Np(i+1)) is also a constant voltage, which will not be affected by the power voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD supplied by the power line 250 . In this way, the voltages of the nodes inside the column amplifiers of the reading circuit will be consistent, and the operation behavior will also be consistent, which effectively solves the problem of image quality degradation caused by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD.

值得注意的是,于本发明的实施例中,压降控制电路230的各晶体管的一基极可进一步耦接至源极(如上所述的第一或第二极)或接地点,其中当基极耦接至源极时,可消除晶体管的基体效应(body effect)。此外,于此实施例中,由于读取电路的各列放大器仅需额外耦接一个晶体管,电路设计上相当简单。It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, a base of each transistor of the voltage drop control circuit 230 can be further coupled to the source (the first or second pole as described above) or the ground, wherein when When the base is coupled to the source, the body effect of the transistor can be eliminated. In addition, in this embodiment, since each column amplifier of the readout circuit only needs to be coupled with one additional transistor, the circuit design is quite simple.

值得注意的是,为简化说明,图2中仅显示出压降控制电路230的其中两个晶体管以及两个对应的列放大器的电路图,而熟习此项技艺者当可根据图2所揭示的内容轻易推导出压降控制电路230的其它晶体管的耦接与操作方式。此外,值得注意的是,本发明的列放大器并不限于图2所示的电路结构。如同熟习此项技艺者所理解,读取电路的各个列放大器可有多种不同的实施方式,因此图2所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, only two of the transistors and the two corresponding column amplifiers of the voltage drop control circuit 230 are shown in FIG. The coupling and operation of other transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 230 can be easily deduced. In addition, it should be noted that the column amplifier of the present invention is not limited to the circuit structure shown in FIG. 2 . As understood by those skilled in the art, various column amplifiers of the readout circuit can be implemented in many different ways, so the circuit shown in FIG. 2 is only an example for illustration and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

图3是显示根据本发明的另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。于此实施例中,电源供应电路包括了电源线350与压降控制电路330。压降控制电路330可包括m个平行耦接的晶体管,其中晶体管的数量m少于读取电路的列放大器的数量n。因此,多个列放大器可共享一个晶体管,该晶体管用以产生无电源电压降(IR-drop free)的一区域电压,并将区域电压提供给对应的列放大器。换言之,读取电路的各列放大器均可通过压降控制电路330接收到大小相等的区域电压。于本发明的较佳实施例中,压降控制电路330的该多个晶体管可以是N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。FIG. 3 is a partial circuit diagram of an image sensor according to another embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the power supply circuit includes a power line 350 and a voltage drop control circuit 330 . The voltage drop control circuit 330 may include m transistors coupled in parallel, wherein the number m of transistors is less than the number n of column amplifiers of the readout circuit. Therefore, a plurality of column amplifiers can share one transistor, and the transistor is used to generate an area voltage with no power supply voltage drop (IR-drop free), and provide the area voltage to corresponding column amplifiers. In other words, each column amplifier of the readout circuit can receive an equal area voltage through the voltage drop control circuit 330 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 330 may be NMOS transistors.

图3所示的电路与图2相似,其差别仅在于晶体管T’(i)的第二极同时耦接至列放大器320-(i)与320-(i+1),用以分别于电源电压供应端点Np(i)与Np(i+1)产生无电源电压降(IR-drop free)的一区域电压。由于图3所示的电路与图2相似,因此电路其它区块的描述可参考至图2,并于此不再赘述。The circuit shown in FIG. 3 is similar to that in FIG. 2, the only difference is that the second pole of the transistor T'(i) is coupled to the column amplifiers 320-(i) and 320-(i+1) at the same time for power supply The voltage supply terminals Np(i) and Np(i+1) generate an area voltage without power voltage drop (IR-drop free). Since the circuit shown in FIG. 3 is similar to that in FIG. 2 , the description of other blocks of the circuit can refer to FIG. 2 , and will not be repeated here.

根据本发明的实施例,由于压降控制电路330的各晶体管可被共享于多个列放大器之间,因此,相较于图2所示的实施例,图3所示的实施例可进一步缩减电路面积。此外,于此实施例中,由于参考电压VG是直接提供至各晶体管的控制极,因此参考电压VG的导线上的电流几乎为零,因此没有电流电压降;而且电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))的电压是为参考电压减去一阀电压,因此也没有电流电压降的问题,同时,各列放大器内的电流实质上相同,因此,于电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))所产生的区域电压也会是一恒定电压,不会受到电源线350所供应的系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降影响。如此一来,读取电路的各列放大器内部的各节点电压均会一致,操作行为也会一致,有效解决了因系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降造成影像品质折损的问题。According to the embodiment of the present invention, since each transistor of the voltage drop control circuit 330 can be shared between multiple column amplifiers, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be further reduced compared to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 circuit area. In addition, in this embodiment, since the reference voltage V G is directly provided to the gates of each transistor, the current on the wire of the reference voltage V G is almost zero, so there is no current voltage drop; and the power supply voltage supply terminals (such as , the voltage of Np(i) and Np(i+1)) is the reference voltage minus a valve voltage, so there is no problem of current voltage drop, and at the same time, the current in each column amplifier is substantially the same, therefore, in the power supply The local voltage generated by the voltage supply terminals (eg, Np(i) and Np(i+1)) is also a constant voltage, which is not affected by the power voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD supplied by the power line 350 . In this way, the voltages of the nodes inside the column amplifiers of the reading circuit will be consistent, and the operation behavior will also be consistent, which effectively solves the problem of image quality degradation caused by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD.

得注意的是,为简化说明,图3中仅显示出压降控制电路330的其中一个晶体管以及两个对应的列放大器的电路图,而熟习此项技艺者当可根据图3所揭示的内容轻易推导出压降控制电路330的其它晶体管的耦接与操作方式。此外,值得注意的是,于本发明的其它实施例中,亦可由两个以上列放大器共享压降控制电路的同一个晶体管。因此,熟习此项技艺者当可根据图3所揭示的内容轻易推导出其它可能的变化,而图3所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。It should be noted that, to simplify the description, only one of the transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 330 and the circuit diagram of two corresponding column amplifiers are shown in FIG. The coupling and operation of other transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 330 are derived. In addition, it should be noted that in other embodiments of the present invention, the same transistor of the voltage drop control circuit can also be shared by two or more amplifiers listed above. Therefore, those skilled in the art can easily deduce other possible changes based on the content disclosed in FIG. 3 , and the circuit shown in FIG. 3 is only an example for auxiliary explanation and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

此外,值得注意的是,本发明的列放大器并不限于图3所示的电路结构。如同熟习此项技艺者所理解,读取电路的各个列放大器可有多种不同的实施方式,因此图3所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。In addition, it should be noted that the column amplifier of the present invention is not limited to the circuit structure shown in FIG. 3 . As understood by those skilled in the art, various column amplifiers of the readout circuit can be implemented in many different ways, so the circuit shown in FIG. 3 is only an example for illustration and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

图4是显示根据本发明的又另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。于此实施例中,电源供应电路包括了电源线450与压降控制电路430。压降控制电路430可包括n组平行耦接的晶体管,其中晶体管的群组数量n相等于读取电路的列放大器的数量n。如此一来,读取电路的各列放大器可耦接至一组对应的晶体管,该组晶体管用以产生无电源电压降(IR-drop free)的一区域电压,并将区域电压提供给对应的列放大器。换言之,读取电路的各列放大器均可通过压降控制电路430接收到大小相等的区域电压。于本发明的较佳实施例中,压降控制电路430的该多个晶体管可以是N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。FIG. 4 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the power supply circuit includes a power line 450 and a voltage drop control circuit 430 . The voltage drop control circuit 430 may include n groups of transistors coupled in parallel, wherein the number n of transistor groups is equal to the number n of column amplifiers of the readout circuit. In this way, each column amplifier of the read circuit can be coupled to a set of corresponding transistors, and the set of transistors is used to generate an area voltage without power supply voltage drop (IR-drop free), and provide the area voltage to the corresponding column amplifier. In other words, each column amplifier of the reading circuit can receive the same area voltage through the voltage drop control circuit 430 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 430 may be NMOS transistors.

图4所示的电路与图2相似,其差别仅在于各列放大器可耦接至两个迭接的晶体管。举例而言,晶体管T1(i)的第一极可耦接至电源线450,晶体管T1(i)的第二极可耦接至晶体管T2(i)的第一极,而晶体管T2(i)的第二极可耦接至列放大器420-(i)。同样地,晶体管T1(i+1)的第一极可耦接至电源线450,晶体管T1(i+1)的第二极可耦接至晶体管T2(i+1)的第一极,而晶体管T2(i+1)的第二极可耦接至列放大器420-(i+1)。此外,晶体管T1(i)与晶体管T1(i+1)的一控制极均耦接至参考电压VG1,而晶体管T2(i)与晶体管T2(i+1)的一控制极均耦接至参考电压VG2。由于图4所示的电路与图2相似,因此电路其它区块的描述可参考至图2,并于此不再赘述。The circuit shown in FIG. 4 is similar to that of FIG. 2 except that each column amplifier can be coupled to two cascaded transistors. For example, the first pole of the transistor T1(i) can be coupled to the power line 450, the second pole of the transistor T1(i) can be coupled to the first pole of the transistor T2(i), and the transistor T2(i) The second pole of can be coupled to the column amplifier 420-(i). Likewise, the first pole of the transistor T1(i+1) can be coupled to the power line 450, the second pole of the transistor T1(i+1) can be coupled to the first pole of the transistor T2(i+1), and The second terminal of the transistor T2(i+1) can be coupled to the column amplifier 420-(i+1). In addition, a control terminal of the transistor T1(i) and the transistor T1(i+1) is both coupled to the reference voltage V G1 , and a control terminal of the transistor T2(i) and the transistor T2(i+1) is both coupled to the reference voltage V G1 . Reference voltage V G2 . Since the circuit shown in FIG. 4 is similar to that in FIG. 2 , the description of other blocks of the circuit can refer to FIG. 2 , and will not be repeated here.

根据本发明的实施例,由于参考电压VG1与VG2是直接提供至各晶体管的控制极,且流经各列放大器内的电流为恒定值,因此,于电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))所产生的区域电压也会是一恒定电压,不会受到电源线450所供应的系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降影响。如此一来,读取电路的各列放大器内部的各节点电压均会一致,操作行为也会一致,有效解决了因系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降造成影像品质折损的问题。According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the reference voltages V G1 and V G2 are directly provided to the control electrodes of each transistor, and the current flowing through each column amplifier is constant, therefore, at the power supply voltage supply terminal (for example, Np( The area voltage generated by i) and Np(i+1)) is also a constant voltage, which is not affected by the power voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD supplied by the power line 450 . In this way, the voltages of the nodes inside the column amplifiers of the reading circuit will be consistent, and the operation behavior will also be consistent, which effectively solves the problem of image quality degradation caused by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD.

根据本发明的实施例,通过如图4所示的迭接的晶体管,压降控制电路430可承受的电源线电源电压降会比仅耦接单一晶体管来得大,因此隔绝电源电压降的能力会比较好。According to an embodiment of the present invention, by cascading transistors as shown in FIG. 4 , the voltage drop control circuit 430 can withstand a power supply voltage drop of the power line that is larger than that coupled with only a single transistor, so the ability to isolate the power supply voltage drop will be better.

值得注意的是,为简化说明,图4中仅显示出压降控制电路430的其中两组晶体管以及两个对应的列放大器的电路图,而熟习此项技艺者当可根据图4所揭示的内容轻易推导出压降控制电路430的其它晶体管的耦接与操作方式。此外,值得注意的是,于本发明的其它实施例中,亦可由如图3所示的方式,由两个或两个以上列放大器共享压降控制电路的同一组晶体管。因此,熟习此项技艺者当可根据图4所揭示的内容轻易推导出其它可能的变化,而图4所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, only two sets of transistors and two corresponding column amplifiers of the voltage drop control circuit 430 are shown in FIG. The coupling and operation of other transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 430 can be easily deduced. In addition, it should be noted that in other embodiments of the present invention, two or more amplifiers listed above may share the same set of transistors of the voltage drop control circuit as shown in FIG. 3 . Therefore, those skilled in the art can easily deduce other possible changes based on the content disclosed in FIG. 4 , and the circuit shown in FIG. 4 is only an example for auxiliary explanation and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

此外,值得注意的是,于本发明的其它实施例中,压降控制电路的各组晶体管可更包括两个以上的晶体管。因此,熟习此项技艺者当可根据图4所揭示的内容轻易推导出其它可能的变化,而图4所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。In addition, it should be noted that in other embodiments of the present invention, each set of transistors in the voltage drop control circuit may further include more than two transistors. Therefore, those skilled in the art can easily deduce other possible changes based on the content disclosed in FIG. 4 , and the circuit shown in FIG. 4 is only an example for auxiliary explanation and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

此外,值得注意的是,本发明的列放大器并不限于图4所示的电路结构。如同熟习此项技艺者所理解,读取电路的各个列放大器可有多种不同的实施方式,因此图4所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。In addition, it should be noted that the column amplifier of the present invention is not limited to the circuit structure shown in FIG. 4 . As understood by those skilled in the art, the column amplifiers of the readout circuit can be implemented in many different ways, so the circuit shown in FIG. 4 is only an illustrative example, not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

图5是显示根据本发明的又另一实施例所述的影像传感器的部分电路图。于此实施例中,电源供应电路包括了电源线550与压降控制电路530。压降控制电路530可包括m组平行耦接的晶体管,其中m为一正整数,晶体管的群组数量m少于读取电路的列放大器的数量n。因此,多个列放大器可共享一组晶体管,该组晶体管用以产生无电源电压降(IR-dropfree)的一区域电压,并将区域电压提供给对应的列放大器。换言之,读取电路的各列放大器均可通过压降控制电路530接收到大小相等的区域电压。于本发明的较佳实施例中,压降控制电路530的该多个晶体管可以是N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。FIG. 5 is a partial circuit diagram showing an image sensor according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the power supply circuit includes a power line 550 and a voltage drop control circuit 530 . The voltage drop control circuit 530 may include m groups of transistors coupled in parallel, wherein m is a positive integer, and the number m of transistor groups is less than the number n of column amplifiers of the readout circuit. Therefore, a plurality of column amplifiers can share a group of transistors, and the group of transistors is used to generate an IR-drop-free region voltage and provide the region voltage to the corresponding column amplifiers. In other words, each column amplifier of the reading circuit can receive the same area voltage through the voltage drop control circuit 530 . In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 530 may be NMOS transistors.

图5所示的电路与图3相似,其差别仅在于各列放大器可耦接至三个迭接的晶体管。举例而言,晶体管T11(i)的第一极可耦接至电源线550,晶体管T11(i)的第二极可耦接至晶体管T12(i)的第一极,晶体管T12(i)的第二极可耦接至晶体管T13(i)的第一极,而晶体管T13(i)的第二极可同时耦接至列放大器520-(i)与520-(i+1)。此外,晶体管T11(i)、T12(i)与T13(i)的一控制极可分别耦接至不同的参考电压VG1、VG2与VG3。由于图5所示的电路与图3相似,因此电路其它区块的描述可参考至图2与图3,并于此不再赘述。The circuit shown in FIG. 5 is similar to that of FIG. 3 except that each column amplifier can be coupled to three cascaded transistors. For example, the first pole of the transistor T11(i) may be coupled to the power line 550, the second pole of the transistor T11(i) may be coupled to the first pole of the transistor T12(i), and the transistor T12(i) The second terminal can be coupled to the first terminal of the transistor T13(i), and the second terminal of the transistor T13(i) can be coupled to the column amplifiers 520-(i) and 520-(i+1) at the same time. In addition, a control electrode of the transistors T11(i), T12(i) and T13(i) can be respectively coupled to different reference voltages V G1 , V G2 and V G3 . Since the circuit shown in FIG. 5 is similar to that in FIG. 3 , the description of other blocks of the circuit can refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , and will not be repeated here.

根据本发明的实施例,各组晶体管的第一晶体管(例如,耦接至电源线的晶体管)的控制极均耦接至参考电压VG1、第二晶体管的控制极均耦接至参考电压VG2,且第三晶体管(例如,耦接至列放大器的晶体管)的控制极均耦接至参考电压VG3。由于参考电压VG1、VG2与VG3是直接提供至各晶体管的控制极,且流经各列放大器内的电流为恒定值,因此,于电源电压供应端点(例如,Np(i)与Np(i+1))所产生的区域电压也会是一恒定电压,不会受到电源线550所供应的系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降影响。如此一来,读取电路的各列放大器内部的各节点电压均会一致,操作行为也会一致,有效解决了因系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降造成影像品质折损的问题。According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control electrodes of the first transistors (for example, the transistors coupled to the power supply line) of each group of transistors are coupled to the reference voltage V G1 , and the control electrodes of the second transistors are both coupled to the reference voltage V G2 , and the control electrodes of the third transistor (eg, the transistor coupled to the column amplifier) are both coupled to the reference voltage V G3 . Since the reference voltages V G1 , V G2 and V G3 are directly supplied to the gates of the respective transistors, and the current flowing through each column amplifier is constant, therefore, at the supply voltage supply terminals (for example, Np(i) and Np The local voltage generated by (i+1)) is also a constant voltage, which is not affected by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD supplied by the power line 550 . In this way, the voltages of the nodes inside the column amplifiers of the reading circuit will be consistent, and the operation behavior will also be consistent, which effectively solves the problem of image quality degradation caused by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD.

根据本发明的实施例,通过如图5所示的迭接的晶体管,压降控制电路530可承受的电源线电源电压降会比仅耦接单一晶体管来得大,因此隔绝电源电压降的能力会比较好。According to an embodiment of the present invention, by cascading transistors as shown in FIG. 5 , the voltage drop control circuit 530 can withstand a power supply voltage drop of the power line that is larger than that coupled with only a single transistor, so the ability to isolate the power supply voltage drop will be better.

值得注意的是,为简化说明,图5中仅显示出压降控制电路530的其中一组晶体管以及两个对应的列放大器的电路图,而熟习此项技艺者当可根据图5所揭示的内容轻易推导出压降控制电路530的其它晶体管的耦接与操作方式。It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, only one group of transistors and two corresponding column amplifiers of the voltage drop control circuit 530 are shown in FIG. The coupling and operation of other transistors of the voltage drop control circuit 530 can be easily deduced.

此外,值得注意的是,于本发明的其它实施例中,压降控制电路的各组晶体管可更包括三个以下或以上的晶体管。因此,熟习此项技艺者当可根据图5所揭示的内容轻易推导出其它可能的变化,而图5所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。In addition, it should be noted that in other embodiments of the present invention, each set of transistors in the voltage drop control circuit may further include less than or more than three transistors. Therefore, those skilled in the art can easily deduce other possible changes based on the content disclosed in FIG. 5 , and the circuit shown in FIG. 5 is only an example for auxiliary explanation and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

此外,值得注意的是,本发明的列放大器并不限于图5所示的电路结构。如同熟习此项技艺者所理解,读取电路的各个列放大器可有多种不同的实施方式,因此图5所示的电路仅为辅助说明的范例,并非用以限制本发明的范围。In addition, it should be noted that the column amplifier of the present invention is not limited to the circuit structure shown in FIG. 5 . As understood by those skilled in the art, various column amplifiers of the readout circuit can be implemented in many different ways, so the circuit shown in FIG. 5 is only an example for illustration and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

由以上实施例可看出,由于读取电路的各列放大器均改为通过压降控制电路自电源线接收电源,因此各列放大器所接收到的电压不会受到电源线所供应的系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降影响。如此一来,各列放大器内部的各节点电压均会一致,操作行为也会一致,有效解决了因系统操作电压VDD的电源电压降造成影像品质折损的问题。It can be seen from the above embodiments that since each column amplifier of the reading circuit is changed to receive power from the power line through the voltage drop control circuit, the voltage received by each column amplifier will not be affected by the system operating voltage supplied by the power line VDD supply voltage drop effect. In this way, the voltage of each node inside each column amplifier will be consistent, and the operation behavior will also be consistent, which effectively solves the problem of image quality degradation caused by the power supply voltage drop of the system operating voltage VDD.

此外,本发明所提出的压降控制电路可更为读取电路隔绝掉电源噪声,因此信号-噪声比可有效提升。此外,如上述,由于压降控制电路的电路十分简单,使用的元件数量也不多,因此不会耗费额外的功率耗损,也不会占用过多的电路面积,同时兼具功率及电路面积的效率。In addition, the voltage drop control circuit proposed by the present invention can further isolate the power supply noise from the reading circuit, so the signal-to-noise ratio can be effectively improved. In addition, as mentioned above, since the circuit of the voltage drop control circuit is very simple and the number of components used is not large, it will not consume extra power consumption, nor will it occupy too much circuit area, and it has both power and circuit area. efficiency.

申请专利范围中用以修饰元件的“第一”、“第二”、“第三”等序数词的使用本身未暗示任何优先权、优先次序、各元件之间的先后次序、或方法所执行的步骤的次序,而仅用作标识来区分具有相同名称(具有不同序数词)的不同元件。The use of ordinal numerals such as "first", "second", and "third" to modify elements in the patent claims does not in itself imply any priority, order of priority, order of priority among elements, or method execution The order of the steps of the above is used only as a label to distinguish between different elements with the same name (with different ordinal numbers).

本发明虽以较佳实施例揭露如上,然其并非用以限定本发明的范围,任何熟习此项技艺者,在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,当可做些许的更动与润饰,因此本发明的保护范围当视后附的申请专利范围所界定者为准。Although the present invention is disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Anyone skilled in this art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

【符号说明】【Symbol Description】

100 影像传感器100 image sensors

110 像素阵列110 pixel array

120 读取电路120 read circuit

130 电源供应电路130 power supply circuit

230、330、430、530 压降控制电路230, 330, 430, 530 voltage drop control circuit

250、350、450、550 电源线250, 350, 450, 550 power cord

120-(1)、120-(2)、120-(3)、120-(n-1)、120-(n)、220-(i)、220-(i+1)、320-(i)、320-(i+1)、420-(i)、420-(i+1)、520-(i)、520-(i+1) 列放大器120-(1), 120-(2), 120-(3), 120-(n-1), 120-(n), 220-(i), 220-(i+1), 320-(i ), 320-(i+1), 420-(i), 420-(i+1), 520-(i), 520-(i+1) column amplifiers

inp(i)、inn(i)、inp(i+1)、inn(i+1) 输入端inp(i), inn(i), inp(i+1), inn(i+1) inputs

Itail(i)、Itail(i+1) 电流源Itail(i), Itail(i+1) current source

out(i)、out(i+1) 输出端out(i), out(i+1) outputs

Np(i)、Np(i+1) 端点Np(i), Np(i+1) endpoints

T(i)、T’(i)、T1(i)、T2(i)、T(i+1)、T1(i+1)、T2(i+1)、T11(i)、T12(i)、T13(i) 晶体管T(i), T'(i), T1(i), T2(i), T(i+1), T1(i+1), T2(i+1), T11(i), T12(i ), T13(i) transistor

VG、VG1、VG2、VG3 电压V G , V G1 , V G2 , V G3 voltage

Claims (16)

1.一种影像传感器,包括:1. An image sensor, comprising: 一像素阵列,由多个行与多个列的感光元件所组成;A pixel array is composed of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of photosensitive elements; 一读取电路,耦接至该像素阵列,包括多个列放大器,其中各列放大器分别耦接至该像素阵列的一列感光元件,用以产生对应的一感测电压;以及A reading circuit, coupled to the pixel array, including a plurality of column amplifiers, wherein each column amplifier is respectively coupled to a column of photosensitive elements of the pixel array, for generating a corresponding sensing voltage; and 一压降控制电路,耦接于该读取电路与一电源线之间,用以为该读取电路隔绝该电源线所产生的一电源电压降,使得该读取电路的各列放大器均通过该压降控制电路接收到大小相等的一区域电压,其中该读取电路的该多个列放大器均耦接至该压降控制电路。A voltage drop control circuit, coupled between the reading circuit and a power line, is used to isolate a power supply voltage drop generated by the power line for the reading circuit, so that each column amplifier of the reading circuit passes through the The voltage drop control circuit receives an area voltage of equal magnitude, wherein the plurality of column amplifiers of the reading circuit are all coupled to the voltage drop control circuit. 2.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:2. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个晶体管,各晶体管分别包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一参考电压。A plurality of transistors, each of which includes a first pole coupled to the power supply line, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a reference voltage. 3.如权利要求2所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管为N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。3. The image sensor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of transistors are NMOS transistors. 4.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:4. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个晶体管,各晶体管分别包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的多于一个,以及一控制极耦接至一参考电压。A plurality of transistors, each of which includes a first pole coupled to the power supply line, a second pole coupled to more than one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a reference voltage. 5.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:5. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个群晶体管,各群晶体管分别耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器之一之间,并且分别至少包括:A plurality of group transistors, each group of transistors is respectively coupled between the power supply line and one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively at least includes: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;以及a first transistor including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; and 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压。A second transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage . 6.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:6. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个群晶体管,各群晶体管分别耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器中的至少一个之间,并且分别至少包括:A plurality of group transistors, each group of transistors are respectively coupled between the power supply line and at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively at least include: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;以及a first transistor including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; and 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的至少一个,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压。A second transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, a second pole coupled to at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage. 7.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:7. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个群晶体管,各群晶体管分别耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器之一之间,并且分别至少包括:A plurality of group transistors, each group of transistors is respectively coupled between the power supply line and one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively at least includes: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;a first transistor, including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压;以及a second transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage; and 一第三晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第二晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一第三参考电压。A third transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the second transistor, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a third reference voltage . 8.如权利要求1所述的影像传感器,其中该压降控制电路包括:8. The image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voltage drop control circuit comprises: 多个群晶体管,各群晶体管分别耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器中的至少一个之间,并且分别至少包括:A plurality of group transistors, each group of transistors are respectively coupled between the power supply line and at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively at least include: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;a first transistor, including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压;以及a second transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage; and 一第三晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第二晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的至少一个,以及一控制极耦接至一第三参考电压。A third transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the second transistor, a second pole coupled to at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a third reference voltage. 9.一种影像传感器,包括:9. An image sensor, comprising: 一像素阵列,由多个行与多个列的感光元件所组成;A pixel array is composed of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of photosensitive elements; 一读取电路,耦接至该像素阵列,包括多个列放大器,其中各列放大器分别耦接至该像素阵列的一列感光元件,用以产生对应的一感测电压;以及A reading circuit, coupled to the pixel array, including a plurality of column amplifiers, wherein each column amplifier is respectively coupled to a column of photosensitive elements of the pixel array, for generating a corresponding sensing voltage; and 一压降控制电路,包括多个晶体管平行耦接于该读取电路与一电源线之间,用以为该读取电路隔绝该电源线所产生的一电源电压降,使得该读取电路的各列放大器均通过该压降控制电路接收到大小相等的一区域电压,其中该读取电路的该多个列放大器均耦接至该多个晶体管之一。A voltage drop control circuit, including a plurality of transistors coupled in parallel between the reading circuit and a power line, used to isolate a power supply voltage drop generated by the power line for the reading circuit, so that each of the reading circuit The column amplifiers all receive an equal area voltage through the voltage drop control circuit, wherein the plurality of column amplifiers of the reading circuit are coupled to one of the plurality of transistors. 10.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管为N型金属氧化物半导体晶体管。10. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plurality of transistors are NMOS transistors. 11.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中各晶体管分别包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一参考电压。11. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9, wherein each transistor comprises a first pole coupled to the power line, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a reference voltage. 12.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中各晶体管分别包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的多于一个,以及一控制极耦接至一参考电压。12. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9 , wherein each transistor comprises a first electrode coupled to the power supply line, a second electrode coupled to more than one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control electrode Coupled to a reference voltage. 13.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管可被分为多个群,各群晶体管平行耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器之一之间,并且分别至少包括:13. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the plurality of transistors can be divided into a plurality of groups, and each group of transistors is coupled in parallel between the power supply line and one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and each includes at least : 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;以及a first transistor including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; and 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压。A second transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage . 14.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管可被分为多个群,各群晶体管平行耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器中的至少一个之间,并且分别至少包括:14. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plurality of transistors can be divided into a plurality of groups, and each group of transistors is coupled in parallel between the power supply line and at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively Include at least: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;以及a first transistor including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; and 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的至少一个,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压。A second transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, a second pole coupled to at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage. 15.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管可被分为多个群,各群晶体管平行耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器之一之间,并且分别至少包括:15. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the plurality of transistors can be divided into a plurality of groups, and each group of transistors is coupled in parallel between the power supply line and one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and each includes at least : 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;a first transistor, including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压;以及a second transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage; and 一第三晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第二晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器之一,以及一控制极耦接至一第三参考电压。A third transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the second transistor, a second pole coupled to one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a third reference voltage . 16.如权利要求9所述的影像传感器,其中该多个晶体管可被分为多个群,各群晶体管平行耦接于该电源线与该多个列放大器中的至少一个之间,并且分别至少包括:16. The image sensor as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plurality of transistors can be divided into a plurality of groups, and each group of transistors is coupled in parallel between the power supply line and at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and respectively Include at least: 一第一晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该电源线,以及一控制极耦接至一第一参考电压;a first transistor, including a first pole coupled to the power line, and a control pole coupled to a first reference voltage; 一第二晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第一晶体管的一第二极,以及一控制极耦接至一第二参考电压;以及a second transistor including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the first transistor, and a control pole coupled to a second reference voltage; and 一第三晶体管,包括一第一极耦接至该第二晶体管的一第二极,一第二极耦接至该多个列放大器中的至少一个,以及一控制极耦接至一第三参考电压。A third transistor, including a first pole coupled to a second pole of the second transistor, a second pole coupled to at least one of the plurality of column amplifiers, and a control pole coupled to a third reference voltage.
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