Patent ID: 9706156
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image sensor comprising: a pixel array having a plurality of pixels; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert analog pixel signals output from the pixels into digital signals; a first cluster configured to store a first group of digital signals among the digital signals and to output first image data; a second cluster configured to store a second group of digital signals among the digital signals and to output second image data; at least one cluster switch connected to the first cluster and the second cluster; a first channel configured to transmit image data according to a first communication protocol; a second channel configured to transmit image data according to a second communication protocol; a first physical layer (PHY) connected between the first channel and a first sense amplifier, the first PHY configured to change a communication protocol of output signals of the first sense amplifier; and a second PHY connected between the second channel and a second sense amplifier, the second PHY configured to change a communication protocol of output signals of the second sense amplifier; wherein the image sensor is configured to transmit at least one of the first image data and the second image data to at least one of the first channel and the second channel based on an operation model, and the first cluster includes, the second cluster includes,