Patent ID: 9040892
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G03B,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensor array comprising: long exposure reset pointer circuitry to reset a first pattern of long exposure pixels, wherein the first pattern includes different color pixels on a first and second sequential and touching rows of the sensor array; short exposure reset pointer circuitry to reset a second pattern of short exposure pixels, wherein the second pattern includes different color pixels on the first and second rows of the sensor array, wherein the first and second patterns together form a four column by two row block of pixels which include, (1) a first row of three long exposure pixels and one short exposure pixel, and (2) a second row of three short exposure pixels and one long exposure pixel; and read pointer circuitry to read the long exposure pixels and the short exposure pixels, wherein the long exposure reset pointer circuitry, the short exposure reset pointer circuitry, and the read pointer circuitry are configured to expose the first pattern of long exposure pixels for a long period of time, and expose the second pattern of short exposure pixels for a short period of time which is shorter than the long period of time.