Patent ID: 6512546
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image sensor, comprising: an area pixel array including first columns of pixels arranged in first rows, each first column and each first row of pixels including pixels of a first type which are sensitive to a first color of light;first column readout lines, each first column readout line being selectively coupled to outputs of the pixels of the first type that are included in a respective first column of pixels, wherein, for each first row of pixels, respective pixels of the first type included in the first row of pixels are selectively coupled to respective first column readout lines; and a plurality of first array readout lines, each first array readout line being selectively coupled to at least one of the first column readout lines; wherein: adjacent ones of the first column readout lines are selectively coupled to different ones of the first array readout lines; each first column readout line included in each group of five adjacent first column readout lines is selectively coupled to a respective one of the first array readout lines; and every sixth adjacent one of the first column readout lines is selectively coupled to a common one of the first array readout lines.