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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Johannes Solhusvik, Haslum, NO;
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A pixel includes an array of a plurality of photodiodes. The array of photodiodes includes a plurality of rows of photodiodes and a plurality of columns of photodiodes. The plurality of photodiodes includes a set of first photodiodes that has a first surface area and at least one second photodiode that has a second surface area that is smaller than the first surface area. The first photodiodes are arranged to be symmetric with respect to the at least one second photodiode. Output circuitry is electrically coupled to each of the first photodiodes in the set of first photodiodes. A switch is selectively, operably closed to electrically couple the output circuitry to the second photodiode.