Patent ID: 9622650
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,H01L,H04N

Claim:
1. An imaging sensor comprising: a plurality of substrates; a pixel array comprising pixels formed into a plurality of pixel columns, wherein each of said plurality of pixel columns is divided into a plurality of pixel sub-columns that are independent and distinct, wherein each pixel sub-column comprises a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel sub-column has a pixel sub-column bus; a plurality of supporting circuits formed into a plurality of supporting circuit columns, wherein each of said plurality of supporting circuit columns is divided into a plurality of circuit sub-columns that are independent and distinct, wherein each circuit sub-column has a circuit bus, wherein one pixel sub-column bus corresponds with one circuit bus; wherein a first substrate of the plurality of substrates comprises the pixel array; wherein the plurality of supporting circuits is disposed on a second substrate that is disposed remotely relative to said first substrate; wherein each of said plurality of circuit sub-columns is electrically connected to, and in electrical communication with, a corresponding pixel sub-column of said pixel array; and wherein said electrical communication is provided by an interconnect for each pixel sub-column bus and corresponding circuit bus disposed between said first substrate and said second substrate, such that each of the pixel sub-columns is read independently.