公开(公告)号：US12069384B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17945636

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangli Li ,  Gilad Michael ,  Lilong Shi

IPC: H04N25/13 ,  G06T3/4015 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/704

CPC classification number: H04N25/135 ,  G06T3/4015 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N25/704

Abstract: An image capture device is described. The image capture device includes an array of pixels, each pixel including a photodetector. A Bayer pattern color filter is disposed over a 4×4 subset of pixels in the array of pixels. The Bayer pattern color filter defines a first 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to red light; a second 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; a third 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; and a fourth 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to blue light. A set of 1×1 on-chip lenses (OCLs) includes a different 1×1 OCL disposed over each pixel in the second 2×2 subset of pixels and the third 2×2 subset of pixels. A set of 2×1 OCLs or 2×2 OCLs includes a 2×1 OCL or a 2×2 OCL disposed over each pixel in the first 2×2 subset of pixels and the fourth 2×2 subset of pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20240107186A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18372047

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hossein Sadeghi ,  Andrew T. Herrington ,  Gilad Michael ,  John L. Orlowski ,  Yazan Z. Alnahhas

IPC: H04N25/11 ,  H04N25/531 ,  H04N25/58 ,  H04N25/75

CPC classification number: H04N25/11 ,  H04N25/531 ,  H04N25/58 ,  H04N25/75

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a single RGBIR camera module that is capable of imaging at both the visible and IR wavelengths. In some embodiments, a camera module comprises: an image sensor comprising: a microlens array; a color filter array (CFA) comprising a red filter, a blue filter, a green filter and at least one infrared (IR) filter; and a pixel array comprising pixels to convert light received through the color filter array into electrical signals; and an image signal processor (ISP) configured to: initiate capture of a first frame by reading signal pixels from the pixel array; initiate capture of a second frame by reading IR pixels from the pixel array; align the first and second frames; and extract the second frame from the first frame to generate a third enhanced frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230090827A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17945636

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangli Li ,  Gilad Michael ,  Lilong Shi

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369 ,  G06T3/40

Abstract: An image capture device is described. The image capture device includes an array of pixels, each pixel including a photodetector. A Bayer pattern color filter is disposed over a 4×4 subset of pixels in the array of pixels. The Bayer pattern color filter defines a first 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to red light; a second 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; a third 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to green light; and a fourth 2×2 subset of pixels sensitive to blue light. A set of 1×1 on-chip lenses (OCLs) includes a different 1×1 OCL disposed over each pixel in the second 2×2 subset of pixels and the third 2×2 subset of pixels. A set of 2×1 OCLs or 2×2 OCLs includes a 2×1 OCL or a 2×2 OCL disposed over each pixel in the first 2×2 subset of pixels and the fourth 2×2 subset of pixels.