公开(公告)号：US11496700B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17237631

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Roee Elizov ,  Yoel Yaffe ,  Amit Eisenberg ,  Shy Hamami

IPC: H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor may include control circuitry, a plurality of pixels, and an image processor. Each pixel includes a photodetector, at least first and second storage nodes, and transfer circuitry. The transfer circuitry is responsive to control signals generated by the control circuitry to transfer first charges generated by the photodetector during a first exposure time within a frame period to the first storage node. Second charges may be generated by the photodetector during a second, longer exposure time during the frame period, and transferred to the second storage node. The image processor may generate image frame data based on output voltage samples derived from the first and second charges of each of the plurality of pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20220345648A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17237631

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Roee Elizov ,  Yoel Yaffe ,  Amit Eisenberg ,  Shy Hamami

IPC: H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An image sensor may include control circuitry, a plurality of pixels, and an image processor. Each pixel includes a photodetector, at least first and second storage nodes, and transfer circuitry. The transfer circuitry is responsive to control signals generated by the control circuitry to transfer first charges generated by the photodetector during a first exposure time within a frame period to the first storage node. Second charges may be generated by the photodetector during a second, longer exposure time during the frame period, and transferred to the second storage node. The image processor may generate image frame data based on output voltage samples derived from the first and second charges of each of the plurality of pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20220070391A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17011227

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： SHAHAF DUENYAS ,  Yoel Yaffe ,  Guy Horowitz ,  Amit Eisenberg ,  Shy Hamami ,  Oded Monzon ,  Gal Bitan ,  Yoav Piepsh

IPC: H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: A method performed with an image sensor having a pixel array. At least one frame of a scene may be obtained using the pixel array. At least one region of interest (ROI) is identified within the frame. Subsequent frames of the scene are obtained, which involves controlling the pixel array to perform high resolution imaging with respect to the at least one ROI and low resolution imaging using analog binning with respect to remaining regions of the frames.

公开(公告)号：US11570384B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17011227

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shahaf Duenyas ,  Yoel Yaffe ,  Guy Horowitz ,  Amit Eisenberg ,  Shy Hamami ,  Oded Monzon ,  Gal Bitan ,  Yoav Piepsh

IPC: H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: A method performed with an image sensor having a pixel array. At least one frame of a scene may be obtained using the pixel array. At least one region of interest (ROI) is identified within the frame. Subsequent frames of the scene are obtained, which involves controlling the pixel array to perform high resolution imaging with respect to the at least one ROI and low resolution imaging using analog binning with respect to remaining regions of the frames.