US Patent Issued to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS on Jan. 20 for "Pixel array for optimizing dual conversion gain operation of pixels sharing floating diffusion region and image sensor including the same" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,092, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Co. LTD. (Suwon-si, South Korea).

"Pixel array for optimizing dual conversion gain operation of pixels sharing floating diffusion region and image sensor including the same" was invented by Jinhwa Han (Suwon-si, South Korea), Heesang Kwon (Suwon-si, South Korea) and Wonchul Choi (Suwon-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pixel array includes: unit pixel groups; and two column lines provided for each column. Each of the unit pixel groups includes rows, a first pixel group comprising a plurality of pixels, a second pixel group comprising a plurality of pixels. The...