17880516. IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMAGE simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMAGE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Seong Yeong Jeong of Suwon-si (KR)
Hyoung Seok Ko of Suwon-si (KR)
Jong Min You of Seongnam-si (KR)
Chan Young Jang of Pohang-si (KR)
IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMAGE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17880516 titled 'IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMAGE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image sensor that improves image quality by using a first and second array of pixels with a specific color pattern. A binning module is used to combine certain pixels while excluding others.
- The image sensor includes a first and second array of pixels.
- The first and second arrays have the same color pattern formed in an n×m array.
- The color pattern includes first-color, second-color, and third-color pixels.
- A binning module is used to combine certain pixels in the sensed image.
- Binning is performed on the first-color pixels of both arrays and the second-color pixels of the first array.
- Binning is not performed on the third-color pixels of the first array and the second-color pixels of the second array.
Potential Applications
- Digital cameras
- Smartphone cameras
- Surveillance cameras
- Medical imaging devices
Problems Solved
- Improved image quality
- Reduction of noise and artifacts in images
- Enhanced color accuracy and detail
Benefits
- Higher quality images
- Improved color reproduction
- Reduced noise and artifacts
- Enhanced image detail
Original Abstract Submitted
An image sensor having improved image quality is provided. The image sensor includes a first array of pixels, a second array of pixels, and a binning module. The first array of pixels has a color pattern formed in an n×m array and includes at least first-color pixels, second-color pixels, and third color-pixels. The second array of pixels is adjacent to the first array of pixels and has the same color pattern formed in an n×m array as the first array of pixels, to include at least first-color pixels, second-color pixels, and third color-pixels. The binning module is configured to, for a sensed image: perform binning on the first-color pixels of the first array, the first-color pixels of the second array, the second-color pixels of the first array, and the third-color pixels of the second array, and not perform binning on the third-color pixels of the first array, and not perform binning on the second-color pixels of the second array
