Television – Camera – system and detail – Solid-state image sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Ye, Lin (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Solid-state image sensor
C348S241000, C348S302000, C250S208100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10295597
ABSTRACT:
A method of sampling image signals generated by pixel circuits of an active pixel sensor (APS) image sensor. The APS image sensor supports a normal mode of operation and a sub-sampling mode of operation. The method includes providing a plurality of column amplifiers. A row of pixels circuits to sample is selected. Image signals from each pixel circuit in the selected row are routed to a different one of the plurality of column amplifiers when the APS image sensor is in the normal mode of operation. Image signals from a plurality of the pixel circuits in the selected row are routed to one of the plurality of column amplifiers when the APS image sensor is in the sub-sampling mode of operation.
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Borg Matthew M.
Mentzer Ray A.
Avago Technologies General IP Pte Ltd
Ye Lin
Yoder, III Chriss S
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