PROGRAMMABLE RESOLUTION CMOS IMAGE SENSOR

摘要

An image sensor (20) includes a plurality of unit cells, (22) each adapted to generate charge in response to photons incident thereon and array elements adapted to sum charge from one or more unit cells (22) at a focal plane of the image sensor (20). Alternatively, the array elements may be adapted to change a resolution of the output of the image sensor (20) at its focal plane. The invention includes the method performed by the image sensor (20).