Imaging systems and methods for generating auto-exposed high-dynamic-range images

HD Li, P Lin - US Patent 9,172,889, 2015 - Google Patents
Electronic devices may have camera modules that include an image sensor and processing
circuitry. The image sensor may capture an image from a scene. The processing circuitry …

Image sensor having HDR capture capability

M Frank - US Patent 9,077,917, 2015 - Google Patents
This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related
to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described and/or claimed below. This …

Imaging systems and methods for generating motion-compensated high-dynamic-range images

HD Li, P Lin - US Patent 8,913,153, 2014 - Google Patents
Electronic devices may include image sensors. Image sensors may be used to capture
images having rows of long-exposure image pixel values that are interleaved with rows of …

High-dynamic-range imaging devices

J Solhusvik - US Patent 8,723,975, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND The present invention relates to image sensors and, more particularly, to
imaging devices with image sensors that may be used to produce high-dynamic-range …

Floating point image sensors with different integration times

N Bock - US Patent 9,344,649, 2016 - Google Patents
An image sensor may include an array of image sensor pixels arranged in rows and
columns. Each image pixel arranged along a given column may be coupled to analog-to …

Imaging device, driving method, and electronic apparatus

I Hirota - US Patent 10,264,197, 2019 - Google Patents
International Search Report and Written Opinion of PCT Applica tion No.
PCT/JP2016/052592, dated Mar. 15, 2016, 02 pages of English Translation and 07 pages of …

Image sensor with depletion-level pixel charge transfer control

M Guidash, J Ladd - US Patent 10,567,683, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A pixel circuit within an integrated-circuit image sensor includes a
photodiode having a pinning layer of a first conductivity type, a floating diffusion node and a …

System and method for capturing images with multiple image sensing elements

J Luo, P Lin - US Patent 9,578,223, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods, devices, and computer program products for CMOS visible image sensors
incorporating multiple image sensing elements with different integration times to extend …

Image sensor with flexible interconnect capabilities

G Kirsch - US Patent 9,013,615, 2015 - Google Patents
Electronic devices may include image sensors having configurable image sensor pixel
interconnections. Image sensors may include image sensor pixels coupled to analog …

Image sensor and a method of operating the same

SH Ha, JY Park - US Patent 10,015,423, 2018 - Google Patents
In a method of operating an image sensor, a first pixel and a second pixel are commonly
connected to a floating diffusion node. A voltage of the floating diffusion node is boosted. A …