Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image systems and sensors having focus detection pixels therein
- Patent Title (中): 具有焦点检测像素的图像系统和传感器
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Application No.: US13827277Application Date: 2013-03-14
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Publication No.: US09060118B2Publication Date: 2015-06-16
- Inventor: Jin Hun Shin , Ji Min Cheon , Dong Hun Lee , Hyeok Jong Lee , Jin Ho Seo , Woo Seok Choi , Seog Heon Ham
- Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA
- Priority: KR10-2012-0057714 20120530
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; H04N5/369

Abstract:
Image sensors include an array of image sensor pixels therein. This array of image sensor pixels includes a first focus detection pixel and at least a first color pixel. A switching network is provided, which is electrically coupled to the array. This switching network may be configured to generate a first mixed image signal by electronically mixing a focus detection signal generated by the first focus detection pixel with at least one color pixel signal generated by the at least a first color pixel. The first focus detection pixel can be a color-blind pixel, which may include a light-blocking shield mask therein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130321694A1 IMAGE SYSTEMS AND SENSORS HAVING FOCUS DETECTION PIXELS THEREIN Public/Granted day:2013-12-05
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