公开(公告)号：US20140307137A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US14315505

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Seiji TANAKA ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Hidekazu KURAHASHI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA

IPC: H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: Efficient thinned reading is performed in a case in which an image pickup device equipped with a color filter having an array different from a Bayer array is employed.An imaging apparatus (10) includes: an image pickup device (14) containing plural photoelectric conversion elements arrayed in first and second directions; a color filter having a repeatedly disposed basic array pattern of array lines that include the first and second filters in the second direction, and include a plurality of matching array lines that have the same array as each other along the second direction, and at least one array line that has a different array for the first or second filters in the second direction to that of the matching array lines; and an image processing section (20) that reads pixel signals of the plural pixels at a set cycle from the image pickup device (14), generates line image data for each of the matching array lines in the basic array pattern from out of the plural pixels, and stuns together pixels that are the same color pixel as each other in the generated line image data, and generates image data based on the line image data that has been pixel summed.

Abstract translation: 在采用具有与拜耳阵列不同的阵列的滤色器的图像拾取装置的情况下，执行有效的薄化读取。 一种成像装置（10）包括：包含沿第一和第二方向排列的多个光电转换元件的图像拾取装置（14） 具有重复设置的阵列线的基本阵列图案的彩色滤光片，其包括沿第二方向的第一和第二滤光器，并且包括沿着第二方向具有彼此相同的阵列的多个匹配阵列线，以及至少一个 阵列线具有与第二方向上的第一或第二滤波器的阵列不同于匹配阵列线的阵列线; 以及图像处理部（20），其从所述摄像装置（14）以设定的周期读取所述多个像素的像素信号，从所述多个像素中生成所述基本阵列图案中的每个所述匹配阵列线的行图像数据 像素，并将生成的行图像数据中彼此相同的颜色像素的像素混在一起，并且基于已被像素相加的行图像数据生成图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140307136A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US14315447

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Seiji TANAKA ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Hidekazu KURAHASHI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  G03B13/36

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G02B7/36 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: An AF evaluation value is computed with excellent precision.An imaging apparatus (10) includes: an image pickup device (14) including plural photoelectric conversion elements arrayed in a first direction and a second direction; a color filter having repeatedly disposed basic array patterns that each include plural array lines that each run along the second direction and include in the second direction at least one of each of a first filter or second filters with the plural array lines including plural matching array lines in which the second direction positions of the first filter match each other and including at least one array line that has a different array of the first filters in the second direction to that of the matching array lines; and an image processing section (20) that reads pixel signals of the plurality of pixels at a set cycle from the image pickup device (14), and, from the read pixel signals, generates line image data of the matching array lines in the base array pattern, sums together pixels of the first color out of the generated line image data, generates pixel data based on the line image data that has been pixel summed, and computes an evaluation value for contrast AF based on the generated image data.

Abstract translation: 以极好的精度计算AF评价值。 一种成像装置（10）包括：图像拾取装置（14），包括沿第一方向和第二方向排列的多个光电转换元件; 具有重复设置的基本阵列图案的滤色器，每个基本阵列图案包括多个阵列线，每个阵列线沿着第二方向延伸，并且在第二方向上包括具有多个阵列线的第一滤波器或第二滤波器中的至少一个，包括多个匹配阵列线 其中所述第一滤波器的第二方向位置彼此匹配并且包括至少一个阵列线，所述至少一个阵列线在所述第二方向上具有与所述匹配阵列线的所述第二滤波器不同的阵列; 以及图像处理部（20），其从所述图像拾取装置（14）以设定的周期读取所述多个像素的像素信号，并且从所读取的像素信号中生成所述基底中的所述匹配的阵列线的行图像数据 阵列图案将所生成的行图像数据中的第一颜色的像素相加在一起，基于已经被像素相加的行图像数据生成像素数据，并且基于生成的图像数据计算对比度AF的评估值。

公开(公告)号：US20140022614A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14034061

申请日：2013-09-23

Applicant: Fujifilm Corporation

Inventor： Hiroshi ENDO ,  Yoichi IWASAKI ,  Takashi AOKI ,  Kazuki INOUE ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Seiji TANAKA ,  Noriko KAWAMURA

IPC: H04N1/024

CPC classification number: H04N1/02409 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: The precision of phase difference AF control is raised. An image pickup device includes a color filter that is provided with repeatedly disposed basic array patterns configured with a first array pattern and a second array pattern disposed symmetrically about a point, wherein the first array pattern includes a first filter placed over 2×2 pixels at the top left and a pixel at the bottom right of a 3×3 square array, a second filter placed over a right end pixel of a vertical direction center line of the square array and over a left end pixel a lower edge line, and a third filter placed over a pixel at the right end of the vertical direction upper edge line of the square array and over a center pixel of the lower edge line, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as that in the first array pattern and has a placement of the second filter and a placement of the third filter swapped over therefrom; and phase difference detection pixels that are placed at positions corresponding to 2 pixels that are adjacent in the horizontal direction out of the 2×2 pixels of at least one side of the upper side or lower side disposed first and second array patterns out of the 2 first array patterns and the 2 second array patterns configuring the basic array pattern.

Abstract translation: 提高了相位差AF控制的精度。 一种图像拾取装置包括滤色器，该滤色器具有重复设置的配置有第一阵列图案的基本阵列图案和围绕点对称设置的第二阵列图案，其中第一阵列图案包括放置在2×2像素上的第一滤光器 位于3×3正方形阵列右下方的像素和位于正方形阵列的垂直方向中心线的右端像素上方的第二滤光器，并且位于左端像素的下边缘线上，以及 第三滤光器放置在正方形阵列的垂直方向上边缘线的右端的像素上方，并且位于下边缘线的中心像素上方，并且第二阵列图案具有与第一滤光器相同的位置 并且具有第二过滤器的放置和从其交换的第三过滤器的放置; 并且相位差检测像素被放置在对应于在上侧或下侧的至少一侧的2×2像素中的在水平方向上相邻的2个像素的位置处的第一和第二阵列图案中的2个 第一阵列图案和配置基本阵列图案的2秒阵列图案。

公开(公告)号：US20150109497A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14589045

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Seiji TANAKA ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA

IPC: H04N9/64 ,  H04N9/30

CPC classification number: H04N9/646 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/30

Abstract: The color imaging element and the imaging device according to the present invention can improve reproduction precision of demosaicing processing in a high frequency region and suppress aliasing. Further, the color imaging element can achieve high resolution by reducing occurrence of color moire (false color). Furthermore, the color imaging element and the imaging device can perform pixel demosaicing processing with high precision. Still furthermore, a basic array pattern including a square pattern and a grating filter line is repeated in a first direction and a second direction, and thus a color filter array can perform signal processing in a subsequent stage according to a repeating pattern of the square pattern and the grating filter line, and can simplify the processing in a subsequent stage more than a conventional random array.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的彩色成像元件和成像装置可以提高高频区域中的去马赛克处理的再现精度并抑制混叠。 此外，彩色成像元件可以通过减少颜色莫尔（假色）的发生而实现高分辨率。 此外，彩色成像元件和成像装置可以高精度地执行像素去马赛克处理。 此外，在第一方向和第二方向上重复包括正方形图案和光栅滤光器线的基本阵列图案，因此滤色器阵列可以根据方形图案的重复图案在后续阶段中执行信号处理 和光栅滤波器线，并且可以比传统的随机阵列更简化后续阶段的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20140327797A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14315456

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Hidekazu KURAHASHI ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Seiji TANAKA ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA

IPC: H04N9/077 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/083

CPC classification number: H04N9/077 ,  H04N3/1512 ,  H04N5/3458 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/083 ,  H04N9/648 ,  H04N2209/045

Abstract: A large difference in exposure timing is prevented from arising in cases in which plural pixels have a common amplifier, even when image data is read by thinningAn imaging apparatus (10) includes: an image pickup device (14) including plural photoelectric conversion elements arrayed in first and second directions; an amplification means that treats (K×L) pixels as respective common pixels and amplifies an image capture signal for each of the common pixels; a color filter that is provided with a repeatedly disposed basic array pattern or first and second filters placed in a predetermined pattern of (N×M) pixels; and an image processing section (20) and a drive section (22) that perform charge sweeping by applying sequential shutter pulses to the image pickup device (14) in turn to each pixel, or to each scan line, or to each of plural pixels on a scan line, that read pixel signals of the plural pixels at a set cycle, that, from the read pixel signals, generate line image data of pixels that are arrayed running along the second direction at a cycle of from K pixels to N pixels in the first direction, and that generate image data based on the line image data.

Abstract translation: 即使在通过变薄读取图像数据的情况下，也可以防止在多个像素具有公共放大器的情况下产生大的曝光时间差。成像装置（10）包括：图像拾取装置（14），其包括多个光电转换元件 在第一和第二个方向; 将（K×L）像素作为各个公共像素进行放大的放大装置，并放大每个公共像素的图像捕获信号; 设置有重复设置的基本阵列图案的滤色器或以（N×M）个像素的预定图案放置的第一和第二滤光器; 以及图像处理部分（20）和驱动部分（22），其通过依次对每个像素或每条扫描线或多个像素中的每一个施加顺序的快门脉冲到图像拾取装置（14）来执行电荷扫描 在扫描线上，以设定的周期读取多个像素的像素信号，从读取的像素信号以从K个像素到N个像素的周期沿着第二方向生成排列的像素的行图像数据 并且基于行图像数据生成图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140092220A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14099387

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Noriko KAWAMURA ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Hiroyuki OSHIMA ,  Takeshi OOTA ,  Hiroshi ENDO ,  Tomoki INOUE

IPC: H04N13/02

CPC classification number: H04N13/207 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N13/225 ,  H04N13/257

Abstract: A plurality of pixels 2 are arranged in a square lattice form, the color filters of RGB are arranged in a Bayer arrangement and a pair of a first phase difference detection pixel 3 which acquires a captured image signals for a right eye and a second phase difference detection pixel 4 which acquires a captured image signals for a left eye are provided on discrete and periodic positions in the square lattice form, the first phase difference detection pixel 3 is provided among the respective pixels of the square lattice form at 2n+1-pixel (n=1, 2, . . . ) intervals both in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and the second phase difference detection pixel 4 of the pair is provided on a pixel having the same color filter and spaced apart from the first phase difference detection pixel by two pixels.

Abstract translation: 多个像素2以正方格格式布置，RGB的滤色器以拜耳排列布置，并且一对第一相位差检测像素3获取用于右眼的捕获图像信号和第二相位差 以平方晶格形式在离散和周期性位置提供获取左眼的拍摄图像信号的检测像素4，在2n + 1像素处的正方形格子的各个像素之间提供第一相位差检测像素3 （n = 1,2）间隔，并且该对的第二相位差检测像素4设置在具有相同滤色器的像素上，并且与第一相位隔开 差异检测像素乘以2像素。

公开(公告)号：US20140022446A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14034036

申请日：2013-09-23

Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi ENDO ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA ,  Takashi AOKI ,  Kazuki INOUE

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: Interpolation precision of phase difference detection pixels is raised. An image sensor (14) is provided with a color filter (30) upon which a basic sequence pattern, formed by disposing a first sequence pattern and a second sequence pattern in point symmetry, is repeatedly disposed. In the first sequence pattern, first filters are disposed on pixels in the four corners and in the center of a square array of 3×3 pixels, second filters are disposed in a horizontal line in the center of a square array, and third filters are disposed in a vertical line in the center of a square array. In the second sequence pattern, the first sequence pattern and the positions of the first filters are the same, while the positions of the second filters and the positions of the third filters have been swapped.

Abstract translation: 提高了相位差检测像素的插值精度。 图像传感器（14）设置有滤色器（30），重复设置通过以点对称布置第一序列图案和第二序列图案形成的基本序列图案。 在第一序列图案中，第一滤光器设置在四角的像素和3×3像素的正方形阵列的中心，第二滤光器设置在正方形阵列的中心的水平线上，第三滤光器 设置在正方形阵列中心的垂直线上。 在第二序列模式中，第一滤波器的第一序列模式和位置​​相同，而第二滤波器的位置和第三滤波器的位置已被交换。

公开(公告)号：US20140022445A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14033067

申请日：2013-09-20

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Takashi AOKI ,  Kenkichi HAYASHI ,  Hiroshi ENDO ,  Noriko KAWAMURA ,  Kazuki INOUE

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image capturing element is provided with: a color filter in which a basic arrangement pattern having first and second arrangement patterns arranged to be symmetrical about a point is repeated. The first arrangement pattern comprises first filters arranged on pixels in 2×2 arrangement located at the upper-left portion and a pixel located at the lower-right in a 3×3 pixel square arrangement, second filters arranged on the center and lower end lines in the vertical direction of the square arrangement, and third filters arranged on the center and right lines in the horizontal direction of the square arrangement. The second arrangement pattern comprises the first filters having the same arrangement as in the first arrangement pattern, and the second filters and the third filters having the arrangements interchanged with each other compared to the arrangements in the first arrangement pattern.

Abstract translation: 图像捕获元件设置有：滤色器，其中重复布置有关于点对称的第一和第二布置图案的基本布置图案。 第一布置图案包括布置在位于左上部分的2×2布置的像素上的第一滤光器和位于3×3像素正方形布置的右下方的像素，布置在中心和下端线上的第二滤光器 在正方形排列的垂直方向上排列的第三滤光器和排列在正方形排列的水平方向上的中心和右边的第三滤光器。 第二布置图案包括具有与第一布置图案相同布置的第一滤光器，并且与第一布置图案中的布置相比，第二滤光器和第三滤光片具有彼此互换的布置。

公开(公告)号：US20130113965A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13724200

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION

Inventor： Kousuke TAKAHASHI ,  Noriko KAWAMURA ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Seiji TANAKA ,  Tetsuro ASHIDA ,  Takehiro KOUGUCHI ,  Hisashi ENDO ,  Tomoki INOUE

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N9/735

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a solid-state imaging device that has a plurality of pairs of a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element, which have different spectral sensitivity characteristics, respectively. A wavelength range where the first photoelectric conversion element of each pair mainly has a spectral sensitivity and a wavelength range where the second photoelectric conversion element of the pair mainly has a spectral sensitivity fall within wavelength ranges of specific colors of visible light respectively. The plurality of pairs include a plurality of types of pairs having different specific colors. A half-width in a spectral sensitivity characteristic of the second photoelectric conversion element of each pair is wider than a half width in a spectral sensitivity characteristic of the first photoelectric conversion element of the pair.

Abstract translation: 一种成像设备包括分别具有不同光谱灵敏度特性的多对第一光电转换元件和第二光电转换元件的固态成像器件。 各对的第一光电转换元件主要具有光谱灵敏度的波长范围和主要具有光谱灵敏度的第二光电转换元件的波长范围分别落在可见光的特定颜色的波长范围内。 多个对包括具有不同特定颜色的多种类型的对。 每对的第二光电转换元件的光谱灵敏度特性的半宽度比该对的第一光电转换元件的光谱灵敏度特性的半宽宽。