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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Dong-Jin Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Seongwook Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeehong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyukjung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sunghyuk Yim, Suwon-si, KR;
Wooseok Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/443 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 25/46 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/443 (2023.01); H04N 23/672 (2023.01); H04N 25/46 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction and a read-out circuit that generates image data and phase data based on a sensing signal received from the pixel array. The image sensor is configured the resolution of the phase data output by read-out circuit depending on target area information for the pixel array, the target area information received from outside of the image sensor.