US 2024/0187756 A1 · IMAGE SENSOR, CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Abstract

This application discloses an image sensor, a control method, a control apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The image sensor includes a pixel circuit array, where the pixel circuit array includes a plurality of pixel circuit groups, each pixel circuit group includes one pixel circuit of white pixel and a plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels, and the plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels are disposed around the pixel circuit of white pixel. Each pixel circuit row of the pixel circuit array shares one control signal line, and each pixel circuit column of the pixel circuit array shares one output signal line. The pixel circuit array includes at least two pixel circuit rows and at least two pixel circuit columns, the pixel circuit row and pixel circuit column both include the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel.

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Dependent claims

An image sensor, comprising:

a pixel circuit array, wherein the pixel circuit array comprises a plurality of pixel circuit groups, each pixel circuit group comprises one pixel circuit of white pixel and a plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels, and the plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels are disposed around the pixel circuit of white pixel;
wherein
each pixel circuit row of the pixel circuit array shares one control signal line, and each pixel circuit column of the pixel circuit array shares one output signal line;
and
the pixel circuit array comprises at least two pixel circuit rows and at least two pixel circuit columns, the pixel circuit row comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel, and the pixel circuit column comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel.

2 more elements

An electronic device, comprising:

an image sensor, wherein the image sensor comprises:
a pixel circuit array, wherein the pixel circuit array comprises a plurality of pixel circuit groups, each pixel circuit group comprises one pixel circuit of white pixel and a plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels, and the plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels are disposed around the pixel circuit of white pixel;
wherein
each pixel circuit row of the pixel circuit array shares one control signal line, and each pixel circuit column of the pixel circuit array shares one output signal line;
and
the pixel circuit array comprises at least two pixel circuit rows and at least two pixel circuit columns, the pixel circuit row comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel, and the pixel circuit column comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel.

3 more elements

A control method for an image sensor, wherein the image sensor comprises a pixel circuit array, the pixel circuit array comprises a plurality of pixel circuit groups, each pixel circuit group comprises one pixel circuit of white pixel and a plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels, the plurality of pixel circuits of color pixels are disposed around the pixel circuit of white pixel, each pixel circuit row of the pixel circuit array shares one control signal line, and each pixel circuit column of the pixel circuit array shares one output signal line;

and
the control method comprises:
in a case that the pixel circuit row comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel, and the pixel circuit column comprises the pixel circuit of white pixel or the pixel circuit of color pixel, based on a first fusion control signal, fusing an electrical signal generated by the pixel circuit of white pixel and an electrical signal generated by at least one pixel circuit of color pixel, to enhance the electrical signal of the pixel circuit of color pixel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image sensor, control method, control apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium

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Image sensor, control method, control apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium

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Abstract

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