Color filter array for de-mosaicing and binning
US12356084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/46
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pixel array of an image sensor includes a plurality of color filter array (CFA) cells. Each of the plurality of CFA cells includes first, second, third, and fourth CFA blocks. Each of the first and second CFA blocks includes a plurality of pixels to sense light of a first color. Most pixels of the third CFA block are configured to sense the second color and the third CFA block includes at least one first pixel to sense the first light. Most pixels of the fourth CFA block are configured to sense a third color of light and the fourth CFA block includes at least one second green pixel to sense the first light.
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