Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array

摘要

There is provided in one embodiment an apparatus having an image sensor array. In one embodiment, the image sensor array can include monochrome pixels and color sensitive pixels. The monochrome pixels can be pixels without wavelength selective color filter elements. The color sensitive pixels can include wavelength selective color filter elements.

主权项

1. A bar code reading device comprising:
a two-dimensional image sensor array comprising:
a first subset of pixels comprising a plurality of monochrome pixels; anda second subset of pixels; wherein the first subset of pixels is configured to be addressed independently of the second subset of pixels by the device to read out a plurality of monochrome pixel values; wherein the device is configured to interpolate one or more missing pixel values based upon at least a portion of the monochrome pixel values; wherein the one or more missing pixel values correspond to positions of one or more pixels from the second subset of pixels; and wherein the device is configured to generate a frame of image data based upon the plurality of monochrome pixel values and the one or more missing pixel values.