US 11,895,401 B2
Camera module for high resolution auto focusing and electronic device including same
Hwayong Kang, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Dongsoo Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Jaehyoung Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,788.
Application 17/861,788 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/017007, filed on Nov. 18, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0154925 (KR), filed on Nov. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0345634 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G02B 7/28 (2021.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/672 (2023.01) [G02B 3/0056 (2013.01); G02B 5/201 (2013.01); G02B 7/28 (2013.01); H04N 25/135 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a camera module; and
at least one processor electrically connected to the camera module,
wherein the camera module includes:
a micro-lens array including a plurality of micro-lenses,
a color filter array disposed under the micro-lens array and including a plurality of color filters, and
a light-receiving element array disposed under the color filter array and including a plurality of light-receiving elements,
wherein a first row of the micro-lens array includes a first micro-lens and a second micro-lens adjacent to the first micro-lens,
wherein a first row of the color filter array corresponding to the first row of the micro-lens array includes a first color filter and a second color filter disposed under the first micro-lens, and a third color filter and a fourth color filter disposed under the second micro-lens,
wherein a first row of the light-receiving element array corresponding to the first row of the color filter array includes a first light-receiving element disposed under the first color filter, a second light-receiving element disposed under the second color filter, a third light-receiving element disposed under the third color filter, and a fourth light-receiving element disposed under the fourth color filter,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain image data based on a first pixel value, a second pixel value and a third pixel value, and
wherein the first pixel value, the second pixel value and the third pixel value are obtained from first data acquired by the first light-receiving element, second data acquired by the second light-receiving element, third data acquired by the third light-receiving element, and fourth data acquired by the fourth light-receiving element.