High definition image sensor

Abstract

An improved image sensing array including a semiconductive substrate having formed therein an array of discrete substrate areas organized in rows and columns. The array of areas is segmented into a plurality of blocks, each including a sub-array of the areas. At least one of the rows of each block has at least one reader cell formed therein, and the remaining rows of the block have photosensor cells formed in each area thereof. Each column of each block forms a column block including a plurality of photosensor cells, and a node line communicatively coupling each photosensor cell of the column block to an associated reader cell. A row address line is coupled to each photosensor cell in a particular row of the array. A column bit line is coupled to each reader cell in a particular column of the array. A block select line is coupled to each reader cell in a particular row of the array containing reader cells. In response to row select and block select inputs to the row address lines and the block select lines respectively, image data captured by each the photosensor cell is read out to a corresponding column-bit line through an associated reader cell for input to an output processing means. The output processing means may include a device for interpolating the data state of the image data supplanted by each reader cell of the array.