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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
Steven Decker, Derry, NH (US);
Stuart Boyd, South Hamilton, MA (US);
Laurier St. Onge, Londonderry, NH (US);
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an image sensor includes a linear pixel array and array readout lines, wherein the linear pixel array includes a group of pixels arranged in a row, and each array readout line is selectively coupled to an output of at least one pixel included in the group of pixels. In another embodiment, an image sensor includes a linear pixel array and an array readout line, wherein the linear pixel array includes a first group of pixels, sensitive to a first color of light, arranged in a first row, and a second group of pixels, sensitive to a second color of light, arranged in a second row, and the array readout line is selectively coupled to outputs of pixels included in the first group of pixels and outputs of pixels included in the second group of pixels. In another embodiment, an image sensor includes array readout lines and a pixel, wherein an output of the pixel is selectively coupled to each of the array readout lines such that the contents of the pixel may be provided to any one of the array readout lines without being provided to any other of the array readout lines. In another embodiment, an image sensor includes a linear pixel array and array readout lines, wherein the pixel array includes a group of pixels, sensitive to a particular color of light, arranged in a row, and each array readout line is selectively coupled to an output of at least one pixel included in the group of pixels.