Aptina Imaging Corporation

Micron Technology Incorporated

Gary E Slayton

Sandor L Barna

Igor Subbotin

Michael Kaplinsky

Kwang-Bo Cho

The invention provides a new method and apparatus for NTSC and PAL image sensors which employs fusion of adjacent row pixel charge samples to generate image data for a row. A variety of fusion schemes are possible for fusing the pixel signals from the adjacent rows. The rows of pixels are scanned so that each scan takes an odd row signal sample and, in some cases, an adjacent even row signal sample when specified conditions are met. One sampled row of the two adjacent rows integrate an image with a first integration period while the other adjacent row integrates an image with a second integration period.

High intrascene dynamic range NTSC and PAL imager

A video processing system includes a video detection circuit for determining the clock frequency of an incoming video signal. Using the determined clock frequency, adjustments are made in a phase lock loop to enable a quick lock onto the clock frequency of the incoming video signal.

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Pearblossom, CA, United States of America

Gary E Slayton