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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
John T. Compton, LeRoy, NY (US);
Jeffrey S. Gerstenberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Ravi Mruthyunjaya, Penfield, NY (US);
John T. Compton, LeRoy, NY (US);
Jeffrey S. Gerstenberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Ravi Mruthyunjaya, Penfield, NY (US);
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a two-dimensional array of pixels having multiple column outputs and an output circuit connected to each column output. Each output circuit is configured to operate concurrent sample and read operations. A timing generator outputs a column address sequence that is received by a column decoder that is electrically connected to each output circuit. The timing generator suspends the output of the column address sequence during a sample operation and resumes the output of the column address sequence at the end of the sample operation.