US 11,725,933 B2
CMOS image sensor for RGB imaging and depth measurement with laser sheet scan
Yibing Michelle Wang, Pasadena, CA (US); and Kwang Oh Kim, Cerritos, CA (US)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/316,701.
Application 17/316,701 is a continuation of application No. 16/988,593, filed on Aug. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,131,542.
Application 16/988,593 is a continuation of application No. 16/595,461, filed on Oct. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,002,531.
Application 16/595,461 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/191,415, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,718,605, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/191,415 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/186,477, filed on Nov. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,704,896, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/186,477 is a continuation of application No. 14/842,825, filed on Sep. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,132,616, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 16/191,415 is a continuation of application No. 14/842,825, filed on Sep. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/783,164, filed on Dec. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/182,404, filed on Jun. 19, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/150,252, filed on Apr. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0262784 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G01B 11/22 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G03B 15/02 (2021.01); G01B 11/25 (2006.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G03B 17/54 (2021.01); H04N 13/271 (2018.01)
CPC G01B 11/22 (2013.01) [G01B 11/2518 (2013.01); G03B 15/02 (2013.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G03B 17/54 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); H04N 13/271 (2018.05); H04N 2213/003 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pixel array for an imaging unit, the pixel array comprising:
two or more rows of pixels that extend in a first direction; and
at least one pixel in a row that is capable of generating two-dimensional (2D) color information of an object in a field of view of the pixel array based on a first light reflected from the object and capable of generating three-dimensional (3D) depth information of the object based on a line of light reflecting from the object, the line of light being oriented in a second direction across a field of view of the pixel array and being scanned across the field of view of the pixel array in the first direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction.