18461984. IMAGE SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
IMAGE SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Seungchul Shin of Suwon-si (KR)
IMAGE SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18461984 titled 'IMAGE SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes image sensors for distance measurement and camera modules. These image sensors include a pixel array with unit pixels, a readout circuit for reading pixel signals and generating raw data, a preprocessing circuit for generating phase data from the raw data, a memory for storing the phase data, a calibration circuit for generating correction data through calibration operations on the phase data, an image signal processor for generating depth information using the correction data, and an output interface circuit for outputting depth data in depth frames.
- Pixel array with unit pixels
- Readout circuit for reading pixel signals
- Preprocessing circuit for generating phase data
- Memory for storing phase data
- Calibration circuit for generating correction data
- Image signal processor for generating depth information
- Output interface circuit for outputting depth data
Potential Applications
- Autonomous vehicles for accurate distance measurement - Robotics for object detection and avoidance - Augmented reality devices for depth sensing
Problems Solved
- Accurate distance measurement in various applications - Improved depth sensing capabilities - Enhanced image quality for camera modules
Benefits
- Increased safety in autonomous vehicles - Enhanced precision in robotics applications - Improved user experience in augmented reality devices
Original Abstract Submitted
Provided are image sensors for distance measurement and camera modules. The image sensors for distance measurement include a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels, a readout circuit configured to read out pixel signals from the pixel array in units of sub-frames and generate raw data, a preprocessing circuit configured to preprocess the raw data to generate phase data, a memory configured to store the phase data, a calibration circuit configured to generate correction data by performing a calibration operation on the phase data, an image signal processor configured to generate depth information using the correction data, and an output interface circuit configured to output depth data including the depth information in units of depth frames.
