公开(公告)号：US20170150076A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14950050

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Uzi HIZI ,  Nathan Henri Levy ,  Mickey Bahar

IPC: H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and a plurality of control circuits. The pixel array includes a plurality of sub-arrays arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, each of the plurality of sub-arrays including a plurality of pixels. The plurality of control circuits are coupled to the pixel array, and configured to control exposure of the plurality of sub-arrays. At least a first of the plurality of control circuits is configured to control exposure of a first of the plurality of sub-arrays according to a first set of exposure times. At least a second of the plurality of control circuits is configured to control exposure of a second of the plurality of sub-arrays according to a second set of exposure times. The first set of exposure times is different from the second set of exposure times.

公开(公告)号：US09774803B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US15046555

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mickey Bahar ,  Uzi Hizi

IPC: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of generating an image using a global shutter image sensor. The method includes accumulating a first plurality of charges during a first exposure time from a first plurality of pixels, accumulating a second plurality of charges during a plurality of second exposure times from a second plurality of pixels, the plurality of second exposure times occurring during the first exposure time and being shorter than the first exposure time and generating the image based on the first plurality of charges and the second plurality of charges.

公开(公告)号：US20170195606A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US14987112

申请日：2016-01-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： Mickey Bahar ,  David Dror Dahan

IPC: H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; and a group control line connected to each pixel of a first group of pixels from among the plurality of pixels, the first group of pixels including pixels from at least two different rows from among the plurality of rows, the first group of pixels each being configured to begin an exposure period based on a first signal received from the group control line, the exposure period being a period during which a pixel accumulates charges in response to light incident on the pixels.

公开(公告)号：US09986189B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14987112

申请日：2016-01-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： Mickey Bahar ,  David Dror Dahan

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/376

CPC classification number: H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; and a group control line connected to each pixel of a first group of pixels from among the plurality of pixels, the first group of pixels including pixels from at least two different rows from among the plurality of rows, the first group of pixels each being configured to begin an exposure period based on a first signal received from the group control line, the exposure period being a period during which a pixel accumulates charges in response to light incident on the pixels.

公开(公告)号：US09848137B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14950050

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Uzi Hizi ,  Nathan Henri Levy ,  Mickey Bahar

IPC: H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array and a plurality of control circuits. The pixel array includes a plurality of sub-arrays arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, each of the plurality of sub-arrays including a plurality of pixels. The plurality of control circuits are coupled to the pixel array, and configured to control exposure of the plurality of sub-arrays. At least a first of the plurality of control circuits is configured to control exposure of a first of the plurality of sub-arrays according to a first set of exposure times. At least a second of the plurality of control circuits is configured to control exposure of a second of the plurality of sub-arrays according to a second set of exposure times. The first set of exposure times is different from the second set of exposure times.