METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING CAMERA FLASH AND SENSOR BLANKING

    公开(公告)号:US20180213141A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15490517

    申请日:2017-04-18

    CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 H04N5/2258 H04N5/2354

    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus for capturing an image. The apparatus comprises an image sensor configured to capture an image of a field of view. The apparatus also comprises a flash component configured to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view at a power level during capture of a first frame by the image sensor. The apparatus further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to determine a flash ramp-up time for the flash component, the flash ramp-up time corresponding to an amount of time between a flash being requested at the power level and the flash component producing the flash at the power level. The controller is also configured to blank the image sensor for a blanking period during the flash ramp-up time.

    Methods and apparatus for synchronizing camera flash and sensor blanking

    公开(公告)号:US10609265B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US15490517

    申请日:2017-04-18

    Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus for capturing an image. The apparatus comprises an image sensor configured to capture an image of a field of view. The apparatus also comprises a flash component configured to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view at a power level during capture of a first frame by the image sensor. The apparatus further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to determine a flash ramp-up time for the flash component, the flash ramp-up time corresponding to an amount of time between a flash being requested at the power level and the flash component producing the flash at the power level. The controller is also configured to blank the image sensor for a blanking period during the flash ramp-up time.

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