US Patent Application 18093531. METHOD OF BINNING IMAGE SENSOR, AND IMAGE SENSOR PERFORMING THE SAME simplified abstract

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METHOD OF BINNING IMAGE SENSOR, AND IMAGE SENSOR PERFORMING THE SAME

Organization Name

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.


Inventor(s)

Chanyoung Jang of Suwon-si (KR)


METHOD OF BINNING IMAGE SENSOR, AND IMAGE SENSOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18093531 titled 'METHOD OF BINNING IMAGE SENSOR, AND IMAGE SENSOR PERFORMING THE SAME

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method of binning an image sensor to improve image quality. Binning is a process of combining multiple pixels into a single pixel to increase sensitivity and reduce noise.

  • The method involves outputting analog pixel signals from a pixel array, which is a grid of pixels arranged in rows and columns.
  • Binning is performed on the pixel array at a specific interval, combining adjacent pixels into a single pixel.
  • The resulting binning image data is arranged in a matrix shape that is rotated by a given angle and repeated at a different interval.
  • Binning sampling signals are generated based on the analog pixel signals and included in the binning image data.
  • Finally, Bayer pattern image data is generated based on the binning image data, which represents the original image with improved quality.


Original Abstract Submitted

Disclosed is a method of binning an image sensor, which includes outputting analog pixel signals by performing binning on a pixel array including a plurality of pixels having a first matrix shape and arranged in a row direction and a column direction repeatedly at a first interval, outputting binning image data including binning sampling signals having a second matrix shape, in which the first matrix shape is rotated by a given angle, and arranged repeatedly at a second interval different from the first interval, based on the analog pixel signals, and outputting Bayer pattern image data having the first matrix shape, based on the binning image data.

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