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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/46 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/843 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/46 (2023.01);
Abstract
A pixel array of an image sensor includes a plurality of color filter array (CFA) cells. Each of the plurality of CFA cells includes first, second, third, and fourth CFA blocks. Each of the first and second CFA blocks includes a plurality of pixels to sense light of a first color. Most pixels of the third CFA block are configured to sense the second color and the third CFA block includes at least one first pixel to sense the first light. Most pixels of the fourth CFA block are configured to sense a third color of light and the fourth CFA block includes at least one second green pixel to sense the first light.