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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sunghyuk Yim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seongwook Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeehong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Dongjin Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Wooseok Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor, including a pixel array; a readout circuit configured to generate image data including first image data including phase information regarding a first phase, second image data including phase information regarding a second phase, and full image data including color information; and a signal processing unit including: a front end processing module configured to generate third image data including additional phase information regarding the first phase using the second image data and the full image data, and to generate fourth image data including additional phase information regarding the second phase using the first image data and the full image data; and an auto-focusing processing module configured to calculate a phase difference between the first phase and the second phase using the first image data, the second image data, the third image data, and the fourth image data.