A system and method for controlling characteristics of collected image data are disclosed. The system and method include performing pre-processing of an image using GPUs, configuring an optic based on the pre-processing, the configuring being designed to account for features of the pre-processed image, acquiring an image using the configured optic, processing the acquired image using GPUs, and determining if the processed acquired image accounts for feature of the pre-processed image, and the determination is affirmative, outputting the image, wherein if the determination is negative repeating the configuring of the optic and re-acquiring the image.

A light detection device detects an incident position of light. The plurality of pixels are arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix and individually have a first photosensitive portion and a second photosensitive portion. The first circuit connects a plurality of first photosensitive portions to each other for every row. The second circuit connects a plurality of second photosensitive portions to each other for every column. The first reading unit reads signal data through the first circuit. The second reading unit reads signal data through the second circuit. The first circuit includes row switches arranged to switch electrical connection and disconnection between first photosensitive portions adjacent to each other in the same row.

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least one processor electrically connected with an image sensor and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the processor to obtain an image through the image sensor, segment the obtained image into the plurality of regions, calculate values of a first parameter for each of the plurality of regions based on the reference color components indicating a representative color of each of the plurality of regions, calculate values of a second parameter for each of the plurality of regions based on first pixel values output from the plurality of first light receiving elements included in each of the plurality of regions and second pixel values output from the plurality of second light receiving elements, determine a type of a light source corresponding to each of the plurality of regions, based on a value of the second reference parameter included in data about the correlationship corresponding to the calculated values of the first parameter and values of the second parameter calculated for each of the plurality of regions, and determine a type of a light source of the image based on the determined types of the light source. In addition, various other embodiments recognized from the specification are also possible.

An imaging element of an imaging unit 24 divides the exit pupil of an imaging optical system 21 into a plurality of regions and generates a pixel signal for each region. An optical axis position adjustment unit 23 adjusts the optical axis position of the imaging optical system with respect to the imaging element. A control unit 26 calculates a parallax on the basis of the pixel signal for each region after the pupil division and performs focus control of the imaging optical system 21. The control unit 26 also moves the optical axis position using the optical axis position adjustment unit 23, and generates, using the imaging element, pixel signals indicating the same subject region in the plurality of regions after the pupil division. An image processing unit 25 performs binning of a plurality of pixel signals indicating the same subject region generated by moving the optical axis position to generate a high-resolution captured image. Calculation of the parallax and acquisition of a high-resolution captured image can be performed.

A first and second pixel units that perform FD addition are provided. The first pixel unit includes: a first switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to an FD; and a reset transistor that is connected between another source/drain electrode of the first switch transistor and a power supply node. The second pixel unit includes: a second switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to an FD; a third switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to another source/drain electrode of the second switch transistor; and a capacitive element that is connected between another source/drain electrode of the third switch transistor and a reference potential node. The respective other source/drain electrodes of the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor are electrically connected with each other.

An imaging device includes pixels each including a holding portion, and an output unit, and a control unit that controls readout of pixel signals. The pixels include first to fourth pixels that output signals based on light of first to fourth wavelength ranges. A first unit pixel includes the first and second pixels but no third pixel, which share the holding portion. A second unit pixel includes the first and third pixels but no second pixel, which share the holding portion. A third unit pixel includes the first and fourth pixels but neither second nor third pixel, which share the holding portion. The control unit reads, from the first unit pixel, a signal in which signals of the first and second pixels are added in the holding portion, and reads, from the third unit pixel, a signal in which signals of the first pixels are added in the holding portion.

The present invention is directed to lidar systems and methods thereof In a specific embodiment, the present invention provides a lidar system that includes a SPAD sensor includes n SPAD pixel rows. Based on the location of a target object on the SPAD sensor, m rows of n SPAD pixels row are selected based at least on the histograms generated using the n SPAD pixel rows. There are other embodiments as well.

An image sensor operating in multiple resolution modes including a low resolution mode and a high resolution mode includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel in the plurality of pixels comprises a micro-lens, a first subpixel including a first photodiode, a second subpixel including a second photodiode, and the first subpixel and the second subpixel are adjacently disposed and share a floating diffusion region. The image sensor also includes a row driver providing control signals to the pixel array to control performing of an auto focus (AF) function, such that performing the AF function includes performing the AF function according to pixel units in the high resolution mode and performing the AF function according to pixel group units in the low resolution mode. A resolution corresponding to the low resolution mode is equal to or less than ¼ times a resolution corresponding to the high resolution mode.

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are disclosed for generating pixel values. Such a method may involve filtering light using a plurality of anti-color filters arranged among an array of filters, each of the plurality of anti-color filters corresponding to a rejection band, to generate a plurality of portions of anti-color filtered light. The method may further involve receiving the plurality of portions of anti-color filtered light at a plurality of optical pixel sensors. The method may further involve generating, at the plurality of optical pixel sensors, a plurality of pixel signals based on the plurality of portions of anti-color filtered light. The method may further involve generating a binned anti-color pixel value by combining the plurality of pixel signals.

An image sensor includes a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels, a color filter array comprising a plurality of color filter clusters overlying the pixel array, and readout circuitry configured to concurrently provide the pixels sharing the common filter cluster and having a first exposure time to a readout line for digital data conversion. Each of the color filter clusters includes a group of same color filters, and pixels sharing a common color filter cluster have different exposure times.