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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, KR;
Kwang-hyun Won, Bucheon-si, KR;
Chan-yul Kim, Bucheon-si, KR;
Byeung-Woo Jeon, Seongnam-si, KR;
Khanh Quoc Dinh, Suwon-si, KR;
Young-hyeon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Hiuk-jae Shim, Chuncheon-si, KR;
Sun-il Lee, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for outputting an image by using a color filter array (CFA) sensor are provided. The method includes receiving a 4-channel combination image signal through the CFA sensor, and separating the 4-channel combination image signal into a visible image signal and a near-infrared image signal, based on a signal separation coefficient including a color coefficient that is determined to convert 4-channel color data into 3-channel color data and a weight coefficient that is determined based on a 4-channel signal configured of near-infrared image signals. The method further includes outputting the visible image signal and the near-infrared image signal.