Abstract: A memory device can be configured to direct communication of data from an image sensor to the memory device and/or image signal processing circuitry coupled thereto. The memory device can be configured to receive first signaling indicative of first data from an image sensor via a first port and provide the first signaling from the memory device to image signal processing (ISP) circuitry via a second port. The memory device can be configured to receiving, by the memory device, second signaling indicative of second data from the image sensor while the ISP circuitry operates on the first data. An image processing operation can be performed using logic circuitry of the memory device. Directing communication of data using the memory device can reduce data transfers, reduce resource consumption of an imaging system, and offload workloads from a host device and/or a host processing device, for example.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel including a photoelectric conversion device configured to convert sensed light into charges and a floating diffusion node configured to store charges provided from the photoelectric conversion device, a timing generator configured to generate a reset signal including, prior to a light-sensing period, a first reset signal pulse for enabling an erasing of charges stored in at least one of the photoelectric conversion device and the floating diffusion node, and generate a transfer signal including, subsequent to the light-sensing period, at least two transfer signal pulses, each transfer signal pulse enabling a moving of charges stored in the photoelectric conversion device to the floating diffusion node, and a readout circuit configured to generate output data by summing results of performing at least two samplings for the floating diffusion node based on the at least two transfer signal pulses.

Abstract: Examples of an apparatus are disclosed. In some example, an apparatus may include an array of digital pixel cells, each digital pixel cell including a photodiode and a memory device to store a digital output generated based on charge generated by the photodiode in an exposure period. The apparatus may also include an image processor configured to: receive first digital outputs from the memory devices of a first set of digital pixel cells of the array of digital pixel cells; determine, from the first set of digital pixel cells, a second set of digital pixel cells of which the first digital outputs satisfy one or more pre-determined conditions; identify, based on the second set of digital pixel cells, a third set of digital pixel cells; receive the second digital outputs generated by the third set of digital pixel cells; and perform image processing operations based on the second digital outputs.

Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes: a housing; a lens barrel disposed in the housing; a cover screen disposed over the lens barrel; a blade pivotably coupled to the cover screen and configured to have at least a portion in contact with a surface of the cover screen; and a rotation member disposed on the blade and configured to pivot the blade with respect to the cover screen.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to control circuitry and readout circuitry. One or more image pixels in the array may each include a photodiode and a floating diffusion region. The floating diffusion region may be coupled to a charge storage structure for a low conversion gain configuration and can be coupled to a charge storage structure for a medium conversion gain configuration. The medium conversion gain charge storage structure may be activated when transferring photodiode charge to the floating diffusion region for a high conversion gain configuration. The control circuitry may control each pixel to perform a high conversion gain readout operation, a medium conversion gain readout operation, and a low conversion gain readout operation. If desired, the medium conversion gain readout operation may be omitted.

Abstract: A video including visual content may be captured by an image capture device in motion. Stabilization performance information for the visual content may be determined. The stabilization performance information may characterize an extent to which desired stabilization is able to be performed using the visual content. The stabilization for the visual content may be changed based on the stabilization performance information.

Abstract: A switch driver circuit includes a plurality of pullup transistors. The plurality of pullup transistors includes a first pullup transistor coupled between a voltage supply and a first output node. A plurality of pulldown transistors includes a first pulldown transistor coupled between the first output node and a ground node. A slope control circuit is coupled to the ground node. A plurality of global connection switches includes a first global connection switch coupled between the first output node and the slope control circuit.

Abstract: Processing for judging whether a face is included in a frame is performed, in a predetermined interval, on each of frames included in a moving image of a subject, displayed on a monitor, until the judgment becomes positive. If it is judged that a face is included in a frame, the facial position is detected in the frame, and stored. Then, judgment is made as to whether a face is included in the next frame after predetermined time. If the judgment is positive, the facial position is detected. The previously stored facial position is replaced by the newly detected facial position, and the newly detected facial position is stored. These processes are repeated until photographing operation is performed by operating a release unit.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus that comprises an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in rows and columns and a plurality of column signal lines provided for each column of the pixels, is disclosed. The apparatus further comprises a first correction circuit and a second correction circuit that share application of correction of offset caused by a difference in column signal lines where the pixel signals are read out to.

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a color separating lens array. The image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a first pixel configured to sense first wavelength light, and a second pixel configured to sense second wavelength light; and a color separating lens array including a first wavelength light condensing region in which the first wavelength light is condensed onto the first pixel, wherein an area of the first wavelength light condensing region is greater than an area of the first pixel, and a distance between the sensor substrate and the color separating lens array is less than a focal distance of the first wavelength light condensing region with respect to the first wavelength light.

Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed. A first thin-film transistor includes a first gate and a second gate. The first gate is supplied with a signal generated by a photoelectric conversion element. The second gate is supplied with a potential different from a potential of a first signal line by a predetermined voltage through a second signal line. The second gate has a smaller capacitance than the first gate. A second thin-film transistor supplies a reset potential received from a reset power line to the photoelectric conversion element. Whether a third thin-film transistor is in a conductive state is controlled by a selection signal. The third thin-film transistor is disposed between the first signal line and the first thin-film transistor and the current from a constant current source flows into the first thin-film transistor via the third thin-film transistor in a conductive state.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes pixels having adjacent first and second pixels. The pixels each include, in a semiconductor layer of a substrate, a photoelectric conversion portion that generates charges, a charge holding portion that holds the charges, and a floating diffusion layer that converts the charges into a voltage. At least parts of the charge holding portion in the first pixel and the floating diffusion layer in the second pixel, parts of the charge holding portion in the first pixel and the charge holding portion in the second pixel, and/or parts of the floating diffusion layer in the first pixel and the floating diffusion layer in the second pixel overlap each other without physically touching each other in a depth direction of the substrate in a state where a region for separating the at least parts of the charge holding portions and the floating diffusion layers is provided therebetween.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel defining pattern in a mesh form. A first division pattern divides a pixel area into two halves. A second division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A first diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. A second diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves. First through eighth photodiodes are arranged in the pixel area.

Abstract: An electronic device has multiple cameras and displays a digital viewfinder user interface for previewing visual information provided by the cameras. The multiple cameras may have different properties such as focal lengths. When a single digital viewfinder is provided, the user interface allows zooming over a zoom range that includes the respective zoom ranges of both cameras. The zoom setting to determine which camera provides visual information to the viewfinder and which camera is used to capture visual information. The user interface also allows the simultaneous display of content provided by different cameras at the same time. When two digital viewfinders are provided, the user interface allows zooming, freezing, and panning of one digital viewfinder independently of the other. The device allows storing of a composite images and/or videos using both digital viewfinders and corresponding cameras.

Abstract: A system for obtaining color imagery using SPADs includes a SPAD array that has a plurality of SPAD pixels. Each of the plurality of SPAD pixels includes a respective color filter positioned thereover. The system is configurable to capture an image frame using the SPAD array and generate a filtered image by performing a temporal filtering operation using the image frame and at least one preceding image frame. The at least one preceding image frame is captured by the SPAD array at a timepoint that temporally precedes a timepoint associated with the image frame. The system is also configurable to, after performing the temporal filtering operation, generate a color image by demosaicing the filtered image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.

Abstract: An image sensing device and an operating method thereof. The image sensing device includes a ramp signal generation circuit suitable for generating a ramp signal which corresponds to an analog gain, based on a main bias voltage, a cascode bias voltage and a plurality of ramp code signals, a bias voltage generation circuit suitable for generating the main bias voltage and the cascode bias voltage according to the analog gain, and a boost circuit suitable for boosting an output terminal of the cascode bias voltage according to the analog gain.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit having a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged; a readout controller that controls readout of pixel signals from pixels included in the pixel region; a first unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a unit of readout as a part of the pixel region, for which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; an image output unit that outputs a first image based on the pixel signal read out from the unit of readout to a subsequent stage; a second unit-of-readout controller that controls the unit of readout in which the readout controller performs readout of the pixel signal; and a recognition unit that learns training data for each of the units of readout, performs a recognition process on the pixel signal for each of the units of readout, and outputs a recognition result.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a pixel array including image sensing pixels, phase detection pixel pairs disposed between the image sensing pixels, photoelectric conversion regions corresponding to the image sensing pixels and the phase detection pixels, device isolation structures isolating the photoelectric conversion regions, color filters corresponding to the image sensing pixels and the phase detection pixel pairs, a first grid structure disposed between a color filter of a first image sensing pixel and a color filter of an adjacent first phase detection pixel pair and shifted by a first distance from a first device isolation structure disposed between the first image sensing pixel and the first phase detection pixel pair, and a second grid structure disposed in color filters of the first phase detection pixel pair and shifted by a second distance from a second device isolation structure disposed between the first phase detection pixel pairs.

Abstract: A dual-aperture camera comprising a first camera having a first sensor and a first image signal processor (ISP), the first camera operative to output a first stream of frames, a second camera having a second sensor and a second ISP, the second camera operative to output a second stream of frames, and a synchronization and operation control module configurable to control operation of one camera in a fully operational mode and operation of the other camera in a partially operational mode and to output an output of the fully operational camera as a dual-aperture camera output, whereby the partially operational mode of the other camera reduces a dual-aperture camera the power consumption in comparison with a full operational mode of the other camera.