IMAGER ARRAY INTERFACES
First Claim
1. An imager array, comprising:
- a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane comprises a two dimensional arrangement of pixels having at least two pixels in each dimension and each focal plane is contained within a region of the imager array that does not contain pixels from another focal plane;
control circuitry configured to control the capture of image information by the pixels within the focal planes, where the control circuitry is configured so that the capture of image information by the pixels in at least two of the focal planes is separately controllable;
sampling circuitry configured to convert pixel outputs into digital pixel data; and
output interface circuitry configured to transmit pixel data via an output interface.
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Abstract
Architectures for imager arrays configured for use in array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane comprises a two dimensional arrangement of pixels having at least two pixels in each dimension and each focal plane is contained within a region of the imager array that does not contain pixels from another focal plane, control circuitry configured to control the capture of image information by the pixels within the focal planes, where the control circuitry is configured so that the capture of image information by the pixels in at least two of the focal planes is separately controllable, sampling circuitry configured to convert pixel outputs into digital pixel data, and output interface circuitry configured to transmit pixel data via an output interface.
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22 Claims
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1. An imager array, comprising:
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a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane comprises a two dimensional arrangement of pixels having at least two pixels in each dimension and each focal plane is contained within a region of the imager array that does not contain pixels from another focal plane; control circuitry configured to control the capture of image information by the pixels within the focal planes, where the control circuitry is configured so that the capture of image information by the pixels in at least two of the focal planes is separately controllable; sampling circuitry configured to convert pixel outputs into digital pixel data; and output interface circuitry configured to transmit pixel data via an output interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of obtaining pixel data, comprising:
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separately capturing pixel data using an imager array having a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane comprises a two dimensional arrangement of pixels having at least two pixels in each dimension and each focal plane is contained within a region of the imager array that does not contain pixels from another focal plane; during the capture of the pixel data, buffering portions of the captured pixel data within memory in the imager array; and transmitting the buffered pixel data via an output interface in the imager array when a time-slot is available on an output port. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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