Three dimensional image sensor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung-hoon Lee, Eric R. Fossum, Yoon-dong Park, Kyoung-lae Cho, Sung-jae Byun
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) image sensor includes a plurality of color pixels, and a plurality of distance measuring pixels. Where the plurality of color pixels and the plurality of distance measuring pixels are arranged in an array, and a group of distance measuring pixels, from among the plurality of distance measuring pixels, are disposed so that a corner of each distance measuring pixel in the group of distance-measuring pixels is adjacent to a corner of an adjacent distance-measuring pixel in the group of distance-measuring pixels. The group of distance measuring pixels is capable of jointly outputting one distance measurement signal.
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A three-dimensional (3D) image sensor comprising:
- a plurality of groups of color pixels, each of the groups of color pixels including a plurality of pixels;
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- a plurality of distance measuring pixels, wherein:
- the plurality of groups of color pixels and the plurality of distance measuring pixels are alternately arranged in an array so that all corners of at least one of the plurality of distance measuring pixels are arranged adjacent to corners of others of the plurality of distance measuring pixels,
- a group of distance measuring pixels, from among the plurality of distance measuring pixels, are arranged so that one corner of each distance measuring pixel in the group of distance measuring pixels is adjacent to another corner of an adjacent distance measuring pixel in the group of distance-measuring pixels, and
- the group of distance measuring pixels is capable of jointly outputting one distance measurement signal.
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