Imaging apparatus and image signal processing method
    1.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus and image signal processing method 有权
    成像设备和图像信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08098310B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-17

    申请号:US12395366

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device, an imaging device deriving unit and a signal processing unit. Pixels of the imaging device include a first pixel group and a second pixel group. The imaging device driving unit exposes the first pixel group during a first exposure period, exposes the second pixel group during a second exposure period, and reads first image data captured by the first pixel group and second image data captured by the second pixel group separately. The signal processing unit performs image processing for the first and second image data. A first shooting mode and a second shooting mode are provided. In the first shooting mode, the signal processing unit performs the image processing for the first and second image data separately to generate two pieces of subject image data. In the second shooting mode, the signal processing unit combines the first and second image data.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像设备包括成像设备,成像设备导出单元和信号处理单元。 成像装置的像素包括第一像素组和第二像素组。 成像装置驱动单元在第一曝光期间露出第一像素组,在第二曝光期间曝光第二像素组,并分别读取由第一像素组拍摄的第一图像数据和由第二像素组拍摄的第二图像数据。 信号处理单元对第一和第二图像数据执行图像处理。 提供第一拍摄模式和第二拍摄模式。 在第一拍摄模式中,信号处理单元分别执行第一和第二图像数据的图像处理,以生成两个被摄体图像数据。 在第二拍摄模式中,信号处理单元组合第一和第二图像数据。

    METHOD OF DRIVING CCD SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF DRIVING CCD SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS 审中-公开
    驱动CCD固态摄像装置的方法和图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080309808A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US12140724

    申请日:2008-06-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A method of driving a CCD solid-state image pickup device, which performs multiplication driving on the signal charges, the method including: reading out signal charges from a plurality of photoelectric converting elements that are arranged in a two-dimensional array-like pattern to a charge transfer path that is disposed in parallel to a photoelectric converting element column of the photoelectric converting elements; and applying a multiplying pulse to a multiplying electrode among transfer electrodes constituting the charge transfer path, wherein an electrode, which is set as the multiplying electrode among the transfer electrodes, is periodically changed.

    摘要翻译: 一种驱动CCD固态摄像装置的方法,该CCD固态摄像装置对信号电荷进行乘法驱动,所述方法包括:从以二维阵列状图案排列的多个光电转换元件读出信号电荷, 与光电转换元件的光电转换元件列并联设置的电荷传送路径; 以及在构成电荷转移路径的转移电极之间向乘法电极施加乘法脉冲,其中在转移电极中设置为倍增电极的电极周期性地变化。

    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method
    3.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method 有权
    图像拾取装置和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US07750950B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11606087

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

    摘要翻译: 组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像的图像具有良好调整的白平衡和宽动态范围。 通过将组合数据乘以取决于场景的总增益来获得图像。 用高输出图像数据计算的增益值调整白平衡。 计算表示亮度的Lv值并将其与阈值进行比较,以决定是否应该组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像。 第一伽马校正单元对于具有第一伽玛字符的高灵敏度信号导出的图像信号执行伽马校正,第二伽马校正单元对于具有与第一伽玛校正不同的第二伽马字符从低灵敏度信号导出的图像信号进行伽马校正 第一伽马字符和加法单元组合来自第一伽马校正单元的图像信号和来自第二伽马校正单元的图像信号。

    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method
    7.
    发明申请
    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method 有权
    图像拾取装置和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070076113A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11606087

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222

    摘要: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

    摘要翻译: 组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像的图像具有良好调整的白平衡和宽动态范围。 通过将组合数据乘以取决于场景的总增益来获得图像。 用高输出图像数据计算的增益值调整白平衡。 计算表示亮度的Lv值并将其与阈值进行比较,以决定是否应该组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像。 第一伽马校正单元对于具有第一伽玛字符的高灵敏度信号导出的图像信号执行伽马校正,第二伽马校正单元对于具有与第二伽玛校正不同的第二伽马字符从低灵敏度信号导出的图像信号进行伽马校正 第一伽马字符和加法单元组合来自第一伽马校正单元的图像信号和来自第二伽马校正单元的图像信号。

    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method
    8.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus and image processing method 有权
    图像拾取装置和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US07508421B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US10601654

    申请日:2003-06-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: An image combined high sensitivity image and low sensitivity image is provided with well-adjusted white balance and broad dynamic range. The image is obtained by multiplying the combined data by total gain that depends on scene. A white balance is adjusted with gain value calculated from of high output image data. Lv value representing luminance is calculated and compared with a threshold to decide whether or not the high sensitivity image and the low sensitivity image should be combined. First gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the high sensitivity signal with first gamma character, second gamma correction unit performs gamma-correction for the image signal derived from the low sensitivity signal with second gamma character that is different from the first gamma character, and addition unit combines the image signal from the first gamma correction unit and the image signal from the second gamma correction unit.

    摘要翻译: 组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像的图像具有良好调整的白平衡和宽动态范围。 通过将组合数据乘以取决于场景的总增益来获得图像。 用高输出图像数据计算的增益值调整白平衡。 计算表示亮度的Lv值并将其与阈值进行比较,以决定是否应该组合高灵敏度图像和低灵敏度图像。 第一伽马校正单元对于具有第一伽玛字符的高灵敏度信号导出的图像信号执行伽马校正,第二伽马校正单元对于具有与第一伽玛校正不同的第二伽马字符从低灵敏度信号导出的图像信号进行伽马校正 第一伽马字符和加法单元组合来自第一伽马校正单元的图像信号和来自第二伽马校正单元的图像信号。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR COLOR IMAGING
    9.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR COLOR IMAGING 有权
    用于彩色成像的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090109307A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US12259675

    申请日:2008-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements provided at a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate by being arranged in a form of a two-dimensional array, spectral elements each provided on a number of the photoelectric conversion elements which are arranged linearly, a trapezoidal opening which is longitudinally elongated in a direction from a base toward an upper side thereof and which introduces incident light to the number of the photoelectric conversion elements being provided in each of the spectral elements, so as to cause spectral separation in the longitudinal direction by interference between the incident light and light reflected on inner side surfaces of the trapezoidal opening and a signal reading unit for reading a signal which is detected by each of the number of the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the longitudinal direction by receiving the light incident through the trapezoidal opening.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括通过以二维阵列的形式设置在半导体衬底的表面部分处的多个光电转换元件,每个光电转换元件设置在多个光电转换元件上,每个光电转换元件被布置 线性地形成梯形开口,该梯形开口沿着从基座朝向上侧的方向纵向伸长,并且将入射光引入设置在每个光谱元件中的光电转换元件的数量,以便在 入射光与在梯形开口的内侧表面反射的光之间的干涉引起的纵向方向;以及信号读取单元,用于读取通过接收光而沿纵向布置的多个光电转换元件中的每一个检测的信号 事件通过梯形开口。

    Solid-state imaging device for color imaging
    10.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device for color imaging 有权
    用于彩色成像的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07982786B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12259675

    申请日:2008-10-28

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements provided at a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate by being arranged in a form of a two-dimensional array, spectral elements each provided on a number of the photoelectric conversion elements which are arranged linearly, a trapezoidal opening which is longitudinally elongated in a direction from a base toward an upper side thereof and which introduces incident light to the number of the photoelectric conversion elements being provided in each of the spectral elements, so as to cause spectral separation in the longitudinal direction by interference between the incident light and light reflected on inner side surfaces of the trapezoidal opening and a signal reading unit for reading a signal which is detected by each of the number of the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the longitudinal direction by receiving the light incident through the trapezoidal opening.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括通过以二维阵列的形式设置在半导体衬底的表面部分处的多个光电转换元件,每个光电转换元件设置在多个光电转换元件上,每个光电转换元件被布置 线性地形成梯形开口,该梯形开口沿着从基座朝向上侧的方向纵向伸长,并且将入射光引入设置在每个光谱元件中的光电转换元件的数量,以便在 入射光与在梯形开口的内侧表面反射的光之间的干涉引起的纵向方向;以及信号读取单元,用于读取通过接收光而沿纵向布置的多个光电转换元件中的每一个检测的信号 事件通过梯形开口。