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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Chao-yu Meng, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei Hsu, Longtan Township, Taoyuan County, TW;
Wen-shen Wuen, Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, TW;
Chao-Yu Meng, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei Hsu, Longtan Township, Taoyuan County, TW;
Wen-Shen Wuen, Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, TW;
Novatek Microelectronics Corporation, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
An image sensor including a pixel array, a sampling circuit and a black level calibration circuit is provided. The pixel array includes a first optical black area, a second optical black area and an active pixel area. The sampling circuit respectively reads first optical black information, second optical black information and active pixel information from the first optical black area, the second optical black area and the active pixel area. The black level calibration circuit determines a black level offset according to the first optical black information, and determines a black level calibration value for calibrating the active pixel information.
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