IMAGE SENSOR HAVING GLOBAL AND ROLLING SHUTTER PROCESSES FOR RESPECTIVE SETS OF PIXELS OF A PIXEL ARRAY
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1. An image sensor comprising:
- an array of pixels comprising at least first and second sets of pixels; and
image sensor circuitry coupled to the pixel array and comprising a signal generator for controlling capture of image data from the first set of pixels of the pixel array using a global shutter process and controlling capture of image data from the second set of pixels of the pixel array using a rolling shutter process, the pixels of the second set being different than the pixels of the first set.
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Abstract
A CMOS image sensor or other type of image sensor includes a pixel array comprising at least first and second sets of pixels. Image sensor circuitry is coupled to the pixel array and comprises a signal generator for controlling capture of image data from the first set of pixels of the pixel array using a global shutter process and for controlling capture of image data from the second set of pixels of the pixel array using a rolling shutter process, with the pixels of the second set being different than the pixels of the first set The image sensor may be implemented in a digital camera or other type of digital imaging device.
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1. An image sensor comprising:
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an array of pixels comprising at least first and second sets of pixels; and image sensor circuitry coupled to the pixel array and comprising a signal generator for controlling capture of image data from the first set of pixels of the pixel array using a global shutter process and controlling capture of image data from the second set of pixels of the pixel array using a rolling shutter process, the pixels of the second set being different than the pixels of the first set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of capturing image data from an image sensor comprising a pixel array, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing image data from a first set of pixels of the pixel array using a global shutter process; and capturing image data from a second set of pixels of the pixel array using a rolling shutter process, the pixels of the second set being different than the pixels of the first set. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A digital imaging device comprising:
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an image sensor; and one or more processing elements configured to process outputs of the image sensor to generate a digital image; wherein said image sensor comprises; an array of pixels comprising first and second sets of pixels; and image sensor circuitry coupled to the pixel array and comprising a signal generator for controlling capture of image data from the first set of pixels of the pixel array using a global shutter process and controlling capture of image data from the second set of pixels of the pixel array using a rolling shutter process, the pixels of the second set being different than the pixels of the first set. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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