HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSOR
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1. An image sensor comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising;
a first photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a first sensitivity;
a second photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a second sensitivity that is lower than the sensitivity of the first photosensitive region; and
a polarizer spanning the second photosensitive region.
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Abstract
An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel includes a first photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a first sensitivity; a second photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a second sensitivity that is lower than the sensitivity of the first photosensitive region; and a polarizer spanning the second photosensitive region.
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1. An image sensor comprising:
a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising; a first photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a first sensitivity; a second photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a second sensitivity that is lower than the sensitivity of the first photosensitive region; and a polarizer spanning the second photosensitive region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image capture device comprising:
an image sensor comprising; a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising; a first photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a first sensitivity; a second photosensitive region that collects charge in response to light and having a second sensitivity that is lower than the sensitivity of the first photosensitive region; and a polarizer spanning the second photosensitive region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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