Electronic device, and method for performing autofocus by rotating or reordering AF data
US12348865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/8063
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, an AP processing unit, a memory, and a control unit. Each pixel included in the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of photodiodes and a microlens. The control unit provides at least one of a first piece of AF data and a second piece of AF data to the AF processing unit, and the AF processing unit may execute a first phase autofocus (PAF) operation based on the first piece of AF data or execute a second PAF operation based on the second piece of AF data.
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