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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Chang Hoon Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunyup Kwak, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaeuk Ahn, Suwon-si, KR;
Yongmi Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Seungwon Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A defective pixel correction device is provided. The defective pixel correction device includes: a pixel grading circuit configured to output a grade map including a plurality of grades indicating defect levels and respectively corresponding to a plurality of pixels included in an input image; a pixel selection circuit configured to select one or more candidate pixels from among the plurality of pixels, based on whether the plurality of grades correspond to a correction level, in the grade map; and a correction circuit configured to correct the one or more candidate pixels.