Inventors:
Xinqiao Liu - Mountain View CA, US
Feng Xiao - Libertyville IL, US
Boyd Fowler - Sunnyvale CA, US
International Classification:
H04N 5/335
Abstract:
A hybrid imaging array and method for using the same is disclosed. The image array includes a low-light imaging array and a color imaging array. The two imaging arrays can be utilized separately or in conjunction with one another. The low-light imaging array is optimized for night vision or situations in which the light levels are too low to allow a conventional color image to be formed by the color imaging array. The color imaging array is optimized for daylight or color photography. The low-light imaging array can be utilized in conjunction with the color imaging array to provide a color image with reduced noise.