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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2024
Himax Imaging Limited, Tainan City, TW;
Hsin-Hung Shen, Tainan City, TW;
Dong-Long Lin, Tainan City, TW;
Himax Imaging Limited, Tainan City, TW;
Abstract
An image device has a pixel array and a controller. The pixel array includes a plurality of sensor pixels. The controller is coupled to the pixel array to switch the image device between a first mode and a second mode. When the image device is in the first mode, the controller manipulates the sensor pixels according to a first timing scheme, configuring the image device to function as a global shutter image sensor for capturing images of a scene. When the image device is in the second mode, the controller manipulates the sensor pixels according to a second timing scheme, configuring the image device to function as a dynamic vision sensor (DVS) for detecting changes in the scene.