摘要:
The image pickup device comprises: an image pickup unit 1 in which a plurality of unit cells for generating reset and read voltages are arranged; a noise eliminating unit 6 for generating, with respect to each unit cell, a differential voltage corresponding to a difference between the reset and read voltages; and output units 5 and 7 for outputting the read and differential voltages, respectively, to a signal processing apparatus. The signal processing apparatus comprises: a judging unit 8 for judging whether each of the read voltages is within a predetermined range; and a system output unit 9 for outputting, for unit cells whose voltages are judged as being within the predetermined range, corresponding differential voltages as luminance information of the unit cells; for unit cells whose voltages are judged as not being within the predetermined range, a predetermined voltage indicating high luminance as luminance information of the unit cells.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a shift register in which it is prevented from malfunctioning because of a portion between a first transistor and a second transistor being in a high-impedance state. The shift register of the present invention includes capacitor means 5 for storing data outputted from a unit circuit 1 of the preceding block. A first transistor 3 is turned ON only when data is being stored in the capacitor means 5. A second transistor 7 includes a control electrode and an input-side diffusion layer connected to the output-side diffusion layer of the first transistor 3, and is turned ON only when a pulse of a clock signal from the first transistor 3 is inputted to the control electrode and the input-side diffusion layer. Potential controlling means 2 keeps the second transistor 7 OFF at least during a period in which the second transistor 7 is supposed to be OFF.
摘要:
An imaging device outputs brightness information according to an amount of incident light and includes: an imaging unit that includes a plurality of unit cells arranged one dimensionally or two-dimensionally, each unit cell including a photoelectric conversion part that generates a first output voltage in a reset state and a second output voltage according to an amount of incident light, and each unit cell generating a reset voltage that corresponds to the first output voltage and a read voltage that corresponds to the second output voltage; and an output unit operable to output, in relation to each unit cell, brightness information indicating a difference between the reset voltage and the read voltage when normal light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is in a predetermined range, and brightness information indicating high brightness when strong light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is not in the predetermined range.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a shift register in which it is prevented from malfunctioning because of a portion between a first transistor and a second transistor being in a high-impedance state. The shift register of the present invention includes capacitor means 5 for storing data outputted from a unit circuit 1 of the preceding block. A first transistor 3 is turned ON only when data is being stored in the capacitor means 5. A second transistor 7 includes a control electrode and an input-side diffusion layer connected to the output-side diffusion layer of the first transistor 3, and is turned ON only when a pulse of a clock signal from the first transistor 3 is inputted to the control electrode and the input-side diffusion layer. Potential controlling means 2 keeps the second transistor 7 OFF at least during a period in which the second transistor 7 is supposed to be OFF.
摘要:
The image pickup device comprises: an image pickup unit 1 in which a plurality of unit cells for generating reset and read voltages are arranged; a noise eliminating unit 6 for generating, with respect to each unit cell, a differential voltage corresponding to a difference between the reset and read voltages; and output units 5 and 7 for outputting the read and differential voltages, respectively, to a signal processing apparatus. The signal processing apparatus comprises: a judging unit 8 for judging whether each of the read voltages is within a predetermined range; and a system output unit 9 for outputting, for unit cells whose voltages are judged as being within the predetermined range, corresponding differential voltages as luminance information of the unit cells; for unit cells whose voltages are judged as not being within the predetermined range, a predetermined voltage indicating high luminance as luminance information of the unit cells.
摘要:
A digital camera 100 includes an imaging device having a plurality of unit cells, each generating and accumulating therein a piece of luminance information in accordance with an amount of received light. The imaging device comprises: a receiving unit 103 operable to receive a shooting instruction from outside; an all-reset unit 104 operable to simultaneously reset all the unit cells in response to the shooting instruction while a light-shielding gate is open; a light-shielding unit 101 operable to close the light-shielding gate to simultaneously block light incident on all the unit cells when, after the all-reset unit resets all the unit cells, a total length of periods for which the light-shielding gate has been open reaches an exposure time; and a reading unit 105 operable to sequentially read pieces of the luminance information from all the unit cells while the light-shielding gate is closed.
摘要:
An imaging device outputs brightness information according to an amount of incident light and includes: an imaging unit that includes a plurality of unit cells arranged one dimensionally or two-dimensionally, each unit cell including a photoelectric conversion part that generates a first output voltage in a reset state and a second output voltage according to an amount of incident light, and each unit cell generating a reset voltage that corresponds to the first output voltage and a read voltage that corresponds to the second output voltage; and an output unit operable to output, in relation to each unit cell, brightness information indicating a difference between the reset voltage and the read voltage when normal light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is in a predetermined range, and brightness information indicating high brightness when strong light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is not in the predetermined range.
摘要:
An imaging device outputs brightness information according to an amount of incident light and includes: an imaging unit that includes a plurality of unit cells arranged one dimensionally or two-dimensionally, each unit cell including a photoelectric conversion part that generates a first output voltage in a reset state and a second output voltage according to an amount of incident light, and each unit cell generating a reset voltage that corresponds to the first output voltage and a read voltage that corresponds to the second output voltage; and an output unit operable to output, in relation to each unit cell, brightness information indicating a difference between the reset voltage and the read voltage when normal light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is in a predetermined range, and brightness information indicating high brightness when strong light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is not in the predetermined range.
摘要:
A solid-state image pickup device consists of a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix for outputting an image signal corresponding to the received light intensity. The solid-state image pickup device includes: reset switches (13,23) for opening/closing between a VDDCELL that repeatedly and cyclically outputs a high potential and a low potential and an electric charge holding section in each pixel; reset signal lines (97,98) connected to pixels of the same row; a row scan circuit (80) for successively selecting rows, always giving Hi impedance or Lo impedance to the reset signal of the selected row and Hi impedance to the reset signal lines of the non-selected row; and an ALLRS circuit 94 for giving the Lo potential to the reset line of the non-selected row before and after the rise of VDCELL from a low potential to high potential. Thus, the solid-state image pickup device can reduce its size and increase its operation speed while suppressing lowering of the dynamic range.
摘要:
A solid-state image pickup device consists of a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix for outputting an image signal corresponding to the received light intensity. The solid-state image pickup device includes: reset switches (13,23) for opening/closing between a VDDCELL that repeatedly and cyclically outputs a high potential and a low potential and an electric charge holding section in each pixel; reset signal lines (97,98) connected to pixels of the same row; a row scan circuit (80) for successively selecting rows, always giving Hi impedance or Lo impedance to the reset signal of the selected row and Hi impedance to the reset signal lines of the non-selected row; and an ALLRS circuit 94 for giving the Lo potential to the reset line of the non-selected row before and after the rise of VDCELL from a low potential to high potential. Thus, the solid-state image pickup device can reduce its size and increase its operation speed while suppressing lowering of the dynamic range.