17870175. IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Chanyoung Jang of Pohang-si (KR)
IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17870175 titled 'IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image sensor with a pixel array and a signal processor that processes image data to generate full-color image data. The signal processor splits the image data into phase data, processes it to generate color phase data, merges the color phase data to generate preliminary color data, and compensates for it to generate full-color image data.
- The image sensor includes a pixel array with rows and columns.
- The signal processor processes the image data to generate full-color image data.
- The image data is split into phase data.
- The phase data is remosaic-processed to generate color phase data.
- The color phase data corresponding to the same color is merged to generate preliminary color data.
- The preliminary color data is compensated to generate full-color image data.
Potential Applications
- Digital cameras
- Smartphones
- Surveillance systems
- Medical imaging devices
Problems Solved
- Improved image processing for generating full-color images
- Enhanced color accuracy and detail in images
Benefits
- Higher quality and more accurate color reproduction in images
- Improved image processing capabilities
- Enhanced image resolution and detail
Original Abstract Submitted
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels provided in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and a signal processor configured to process first image data generated by the pixel array to generate a plurality of pieces of first full color image data, wherein the signal processor is further configured to split the first image data into a plurality of pieces of phase data, remosaic-process each of the plurality of pieces of phase data to generate a plurality of pieces of color phase data, merge the plurality of pieces of color phase data corresponding to a same color, respectively, to generate a plurality of pieces of preliminary color data, and compensate for the plurality of pieces of preliminary color data to generate the plurality of pieces of first full color image data.
