18519820. IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING MULTI-SPECTRAL FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

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IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING MULTI-SPECTRAL FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR

Organization Name

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Hojun Chang of Suwon-si (KR)

Junhyuk Moon of Suwon-si (KR)

Youngho Jung of Suwon-si (KR)

Kyungwook Hwang of Suwon-si (KR)

IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING MULTI-SPECTRAL FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18519820 titled 'IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING MULTI-SPECTRAL FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSOR

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an image sensor with a light filter and a light detector that includes pixels to detect light transmitted through the filter. The light filter consists of color filters (red, green, blue) and multispectral filters with band filters for different wavelength bands.

  • Light sensor with color filters (red, green, blue) and multispectral filters with band filters for different wavelength bands.
  • Multispectral filters are coplanar with color filters and transmit light in narrower wavelength ranges.
  • Light detector includes pixels to detect light transmitted through the filter.

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in:

  • Digital cameras
  • Medical imaging devices
  • Remote sensing equipment

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Improving image quality by filtering light in specific wavelength bands
  • Enhancing color accuracy in captured images

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Higher quality images with accurate color representation
  • Improved performance in low light conditions
  • Enhanced image processing capabilities

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology could be in:

  • Consumer electronics industry
  • Healthcare sector
  • Surveillance and security systems

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of multispectral filters in image sensors for specific applications such as remote sensing and scientific imaging.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing image sensor technologies in terms of image quality and color accuracy?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing image sensor technologies to evaluate its performance in terms of image quality and color accuracy.

What are the manufacturing costs associated with implementing this technology in commercial products?

The article does not address the manufacturing costs associated with implementing this technology in commercial products.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image sensor includes: a light filter; and a light detector that includes a plurality of pixels disposed on a lower portion of the light filter, the light detector being configured to detect light transmitted through the light filter. The light filter includes: a color filter that includes a plurality of red filters, a plurality of green filters, and a plurality of blue filters. The light filter includes: a plurality of multi-spectral filters disposed adjacent to and coplanar with the color filter, each of the plurality of multispectral filters including a plurality of band filters configured to transmit light in different wavelength bands. Each of the plurality of band filters is configured to transmit light in a band filter wavelength range that is narrower than a wavelength range of the plurality of red filters, the plurality of green filters and the plurality of blue filters.