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US 7,465,934 B2Granted
Pixel array output routing structure for multi-channel CMOS imager sensors
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorWeize Xu
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Abstract
A CMOS image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array; a plurality of sample and hold arrays; and a routing matrix which routes a signal from each pixel to one of the sample and hold arrays in a predetermined order.
Claims8
A CMOS image sensor comprising:
- (a) a plurality of pixels arranged in an array;
- (b) a plurality of sample and hold arrays;
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- (c) a routing matrix which receives signals from the array and routes the signals to the plurality of sample and hold arrays, wherein the routing matrix electronically divides the plurality of pixels in the array into groups and routes a signal from one or more pixels in each group to respective sample and hold arrays sequentially in time in a predetermined order, and wherein each signal in a group is routed to a different sample and hold array such that the signals received by each sample and hold circuit contain the same color.
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An digital camera comprising:
- a CMOS image sensor comprising:
- (a) a plurality of pixels arranged in an array;
- (b) a plurality of sample and hold arrays;
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- (c) a routing matrix which receives signals from the array and routes the signals to the plurality of sample and hold arrays, wherein the routing matrix electronically divides the plurality of pixels in the array into groups and routes a signal from one or more pixels in each group to respective sample and hold arrays sequentially in time in a predetermined order, and wherein each signal in a group is routed to a different sample and hold array such that the signals received by each sample and hold circuit contain the same color.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.