Image sensor with multi-shared pixel architecture and dual readout path

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PATENT NO 9467637
APP PUB NO 20150181142A1
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14217254

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An image sensor includes an M-shared pixel architecture, an N-shared pixel architecture and a switch unit, wherein M is an integer not smaller than two and N is an integer not smaller than two. The switch unit is coupled between a floating diffusion node of the M-shared pixel architecture and a floating diffusion node of the N-shared pixel architecture.

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  • HIMAX IMAGING LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Chung-Wei Grand Cayman, KY 39 190
Li, Chung-Ren Grand Cayman, KY 9 105
Lin, Dong-Long Grand Cayman, KY 12 17

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