Abstract: An image sensor with noise-reduction circuitry includes a pixel array, many analog-to-digital converters, and many correlated dual sampling units. The pixel array includes rows and columns of pixel cells. Each of the pixel cells converts light into analog electrical signal. Analog-to-digital converters convert the electric signals output from the pixel cells into digital signals. The correlated dual sampling units convert the digital signals and/or the electric signals into correlated dual sampling signals to denoise the output of the image sensor by subtraction from the analog content. An electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: In a camera device that includes a hand tremor correction mechanism, an anti-vibration mechanism for the camera device is provided. An optical system that is movable in an optical axis direction and includes a focus adjustment mechanism is provided in the camera device, includes an anti-vibration mechanism that performs hand tremor correction by anti-vibration of the imaging element, and includes from an object side, an imaging lens group, the anti-vibration mechanism, and an imaging element provided on the anti-vibration mechanism, and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the imaging lens group is used as a movement plane to allow the imaging element on the anti-vibration mechanism to move, so as to achieve hand tremor correction.

Abstract: A method of forming a visual representation of an object from a plurality of image frames acquired using a portable electronic device, the method comprising the steps of determining at least one parameter of motion of the portable electronic device; determining at least one capture condition for at least one first image frame of the plurality of image frames; computing, based on the at least one parameter of motion and the at least one capture condition, an indication of blur in the image frame; based on the indication of blur, conditionally taking a corrective action.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described regarding initiating a recursive blending of a plurality of frames following a camera transition. One or more processors may, subsequent to a transition from a first camera mode to a second camera mode, blend one or more pixels of a first frame with one or more pixels of a second frame to produce a first blended frame, the first frame captured via a first camera, and the second frame captured via a second camera. The one or more processors may then output the first blended frame.

Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including an optical member, a reflecting element, a holder, and a housing. The optical member includes a first optical lens and a second optical lens. Light propagates into the optical mechanism in a first direction and is reflected by the reflecting element to propagate through the first and second optical lenses in a second direction. The holder supports the first and the second optical lenses, wherein the first and second optical lenses define an optical axis parallel to the second direction. The housing has a lower cover and a top cover, wherein the holder is accommodated in the housing. The first optical lens is closer to a light-entering end of the optical member than the second optical lens, and the first optical lens is larger than the second optical lens.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first chip on which a plurality of first blocks is arranged in a matrix, and a second chip which includes a first block scanning circuit and a second block scanning circuit. The second chip includes a selection circuit configured to select driving timing given to a plurality of pixels, based on a signal output from the first block scanning circuit and a signal output from the second block scanning circuit. A second block includes a circuit other than the selection circuit.

Abstract: A blur correction device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an amount of blur correction used to correct blurring of an image obtained through imaging of an imaging element during exposure for one frame in the imaging element; and a correction unit that corrects the blurring by performing image processing on a correction target image, which is an image for one frame included in a moving image obtained through imaging of the imaging element, based on the amount of blur correction acquired by the acquisition unit during exposure necessary to obtain the correction target image.

Abstract: The image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a system control unit. The system control unit selects one of rotation axes based on a usage state of a digital camera, and calculates a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a second axis and a shift blur amount generated in a direction by rotation of the digital camera around a first axis based on distances from the selected rotation axis to the acceleration sensor, angular velocities, and accelerations.

Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly and a guiding assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical member, and is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The guiding assembly limits the mode of movement for the movable portion relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: A camera module and its molded circuit board assembly and manufacturing method are disclosed, wherein the molded circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and a molded base integrally formed with the circuit board through a molding process. The molded base forms a light window disposed corresponding to a photosensitive element of the camera module, wherein the light window is configured to have a trapezoidal or to multi-stair trapezoidal shape cross section which has diameters increasing from bottom to top to facilitate demoulding, so as to prevent damage to the molded base, and to avoid stray light.

Abstract: To improve the correction accuracy in a solid-state image sensor that performs dark current correction. A solid-state image sensor includes a bias voltage supply unit and a signal processing unit. The bias voltage supply unit supplies a bias voltage of a predetermined value to a light-shielded pixel impervious to light in a period in which a light-shielded pixel signal is output from the light-shielded pixel, and supplies a bias voltage of a value different from the predetermined value to a photosensitive pixel not impervious to light in a period in which a photosensitive pixel signal is output from the photosensitive pixel. The signal processing unit executes processing of removing dark current noise from the photosensitive pixel signal using the light-shielded pixel signal.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a controller and a generator. The controller controls an imaging unit on the basis of a command and data received from a host in accordance with an I2C/I3C communication protocol. The generator generates a second control signal indicating whether or not to apply intra-frame dynamic frequency scaling (DFS) or intra-frame dynamic voltage frequency scaling (DVFS) on the basis of a first control signal received from the host via a first route different from the I2C/I3C communication protocol, and outputs the second control signal to the host via a second route different from the I2C/I3C communication protocol.

Abstract: A method of de-mosaicing pixel data from an image processor includes generating a pixel block that includes a plurality of image pixels. The method also includes determining a first image gradient between a first set of pixels of the pixel block and a second image gradient between a second set of pixels of the pixel block. The method also includes determining a first adaptive threshold value based on intensity of a third set of pixels of the pixel block. The pixels of the third set of pixels are adjacent to one another. The method also includes filtering the pixel block in a vertical, horizontal, or neutral direction based on the first and second image gradients and the first adaptive threshold value utilizing a plurality of FIR filters to generate a plurality of component images.

Abstract: A streaking correction circuit of the present disclosure includes a correction signal generation section and a correction process section. The correction signal generation section generates a correction signal on the basis of signals of light-shielded pixels of light-shielded portions provided at edge portions of a pixel array section having pixels, each including a light reception section, arranged in a matrix pattern. The correction process section performs a correction process on signals of effective pixels of the pixel array section by using the correction signal generated by the correction signal generation section. Then, the correction signal generation section divides a captured image into a plurality of regions relative to a position of a singular point in the captured image and generates a correction signal for each divided region by using signals of the light-shielded pixels.

Abstract: An array of pixels for charge domain binning in a CMOS image sensor, to increase the readout sensitivity of such a sensor. The array of pixels comprises at least two pixels in a common substrate. At least one of said pixels is configured or configurable to function as a pixel of a first type with a first, higher, charge collecting capability, for collecting charges generated by radiation impinging on the substrate. At least another one of said pixels is configurable to function as pixel of a second type, with a second, reduced, charge collecting capability, and as a pixel of the first type.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that performs a pixel shift for moving an imaging element a predetermined shift amount for each exposure to acquire a plurality of images and synthesizes the plurality of images to generate a high-resolution image, the imaging device including: a signal processing unit that sets an image blur correction target value on the basis of a shake of the imaging device detected by a vibration detection unit; and an image blur correction unit that corrects an image blur in accordance with the image blur correction target value, wherein the signal processing unit fixes the image blur correction target value to a predetermined value when the pixel shift is performed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes an enclosure, an output component, a display screen and an optical sensor. The output component and the display screen are mounted on the enclosure. The output component includes a packaging shell, an infrared supplementary lighting lamp and a proximity infrared lamp; the packaging shell includes a packaging substrate; the infrared supplementary lighting lamp and the proximity infrared lamp are packaged in the packaging shell and born on the packaging substrate. The display screen is provided with a non-opaque entity region and includes a front surface capable of displaying a picture and a back surface back on to the front surface. The optical sensor is arranged on a side, where the back surface is positioned, of the display screen and corresponds to the non-opaque entity region.

Abstract: Imaging device and method for reading an image sensor in the imaging device. The imaging device has optics with which the imaging device can be focused on objects. The image sensor has a plurality of sensor lines, wherein each sensor line comprises a plurality of preferably linearly arranged, preferably individually readable pixel elements. A pixel range is defined with the pixel range comprising at least a section of a sensor line. The reading of the image sensor is restricted to the pixel elements (6) in the pixel range.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing including a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface, a camera module disposed at a position aligned with an opening formed in the first surface, a decorative member including a first portion connected to the first surface at a position at which the opening is formed and having a hollow, a second portion extending from the first portion and surrounding the hollow, and a window seated on the second portion, a processor, and a memory, wherein the camera module includes at least one lens, and a lens barrel including a cylindrical lower portion, an extension portion extending from the lower portion, and a cylindrical upper portion extending from the extension portion, and the distance from the lower portion to the first portion is smaller than the distance from the upper portion to the window.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device with high portability, a highly browsable electronic device, or an electronic device having a novel light source that can be used in shooting photographs and video. The electronic device includes a camera and a flexible display portion. The display portion has a first region and a second region. The first region has a function of emitting light to a photographic subject. The second region has a function of displaying an image of the photographic subject shot by the camera. The display portion can be bent so that the first region and the second region face in different directions.