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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 17, 2024
Applicant:

Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Andreas Suess, San Jose, CA (US);

Sangjoo Lee, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:

OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04N 25/11 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/42 (2023.01); H04N 25/47 (2023.01); H04N 25/621 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01); H04N 25/79 (2023.01); H10F 39/00 (2025.01); H10F 39/18 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04N 25/11 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/135 (2023.01); H04N 25/42 (2023.01); H04N 25/47 (2023.01); H04N 25/621 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01); H10F 39/182 (2025.01); H10F 39/8023 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H04N 25/79 (2023.01);
Abstract

Pixels with multiple operating modes (and associated systems, devices, and methods) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a pixel arrangement includes a pixel including a first photosensor, a second photosensor, a floating diffusion, a first event vision sensor (EVS) connection coupling the pixel to first EVS readout circuitry and configured to receive first charge from the first photosensor, and a second EVS connection coupling the pixel to second EVS readout circuitry and configured to receive second charge from the second photosensor. The pixel further includes a first transfer transistor selectively coupling the first photosensor to the floating diffusion, a second transfer transistor selectively coupling the first photosensor to the first EVS connection, and a third transfer transistor selectively coupling the second photosensor to the floating diffusion. In some embodiments, the pixel further includes a fourth transfer transistor selectively coupling the second photosensor to the second EVS connection.


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