Image input device, imaging module and solid-state imaging apparatus
    1.
    发明申请
    Image input device, imaging module and solid-state imaging apparatus 审中-公开
    图像输入设备,成像模块和固态成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070285529A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-13

    申请号:US11802797

    申请日:2007-05-25

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: The image input device for processing an imaging signal outputted from a solid-state imaging device for imaging a subject includes: first and second noise reduction sections for performing signal processing for removing or reducing a noise signal contained in the imaging signal; an illumination color temperature measurement section for measuring the illumination color temperature of the subject using the output signal of the second noise reduction section; and a YC processing section for processing an imaging signal outputted from the first noise reduction section based on a supplied video processing correction parameter that is generated based on the measured result from the illumination color temperature measurement section.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理从用于成像对象的固态成像装置输出的成像信号的图像输入装置包括:用于执行用于去除或减少包含在成像信号中的噪声信号的信号处理的第一和第二噪声降低部分; 照明色温测量部分,用于使用第二噪声降低部分的输出信号测量被摄体的照明色温; 以及YC处理部分,用于基于所提供的视频处理校正参数来处理从第一噪声降低部分输出的成像信号,该视频处理校正参数是基于来自照明色温测量部分的测量结果产生的。

    Image input device having color temperature measuring and correcting circuits
    2.
    发明授权
    Image input device having color temperature measuring and correcting circuits 有权
    具有色温测量和校正电路的图像输入装置

    公开(公告)号:US07825957B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11213990

    申请日:2005-08-30

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    CPC分类号: H04N9/735 G03B7/00

    摘要: An image input device according to the present invention comprises an optical lens, an image sensor, a color filter disposed between the optical lens and the image sensor, a memory for temporarily memorizing the imaging signal from the image sensor, a color temperature measuring circuit for measuring a color temperature of the imaging signal read from the image sensor for each of measurement areas into which an entire area of the image sensor is optionally divided, a measurement result storing circuit for temporarily memorizing a result of the color temperature measurement obtained by the color temperature measuring circuit, and a color temperature circuit for inputting the imaging signal from the memory and the color temperature measurement result from the measurement result storing circuit and the color temperature of the imaging signal for each of divided correction areas based on a result of the per-area color temperature measurement.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的图像输入装置包括光学透镜,图像传感器,设置在光学透镜和图像传感器之间的滤色器,用于临时存储来自图像传感器的成像信号的存储器,用于 测量从图像传感器读取的成像信号的色温,对于可选地划分图像传感器的整个区域的每个测量区域,测量结果存储电路用于暂时记忆由颜色获得的色温测量结果 温度测量电路和色温电路,用于根据每个分割校正区域的结果输入来自存储器的成像信号和来自测量结果存储电路的色温测量结果和每个分割校正区域的成像信号的色温 - 色温测量。

    Solid state imaging device and driving method thereof
    3.
    发明申请
    Solid state imaging device and driving method thereof 有权
    固态成像装置及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050157191A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:US11037220

    申请日:2005-01-19

    摘要: A solid state imaging device of the present invention comprises a solid state imaging element which includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix. In the solid state imaging device of the present invention, a pixel mixture unit area includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the first direction of the solid state imaging element and p pixels (p is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the second direction that crosses the first direction. The solid state imaging device includes: means for performing a first-field pixel addition process of adding together electric charges of a plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixel mixture unit areas and a second-field pixel addition process of adding together the electric charges of the plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixel mixture unit areas based on a combination of the pixel mixture unit areas which is different from that of the first-field pixel addition process; and means for alternately outputting signals of the electric charges obtained in the first-field pixel addition process and second-field pixel addition process as signals for interlaced scanning.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的固态成像装置包括固态成像元件,其包括以矩阵排列的多个光电转换元件。 在本发明的固态成像装置中,像素混合单位区域包括在固态成像元件的第一方向上的q个像素(q是等于或大于2的自然数),p个像素(p是自然数) 数量等于或大于2)在穿过第一方向的第二方向上。 固态成像装置包括:用于执行将包括在多个像素混合单位区域中的多个像素的电荷相加在一起的第一场像素相加处理的装置和将电荷相加在一起的第二场像素相加处理 基于与第一场像素相加处理不同的像素混合单位区域的组合,包含在多个像素混合单位区域中的多个像素中; 以及用于交替地输出在第一场像素相加处理和第二场像素相加处理中获得的电荷的信号作为用于隔行扫描的信号的装置。

    Image coding device, digital still camera, digital camcorder, imaging device, and image coding method
    4.
    发明授权
    Image coding device, digital still camera, digital camcorder, imaging device, and image coding method 有权
    图像编码装置,数码相机,数码摄像机,成像装置和图像编码方法

    公开(公告)号:US08090209B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:US13069708

    申请日:2011-03-23

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36

    摘要: Coding processing performed by an image coding device (100) includes: processing (S133) of performing coding by leaving surplus bit(s), when the digit number B of binary data of the difference value between (a) a value of a to-be-coded pixel and (b) a prediction value is smaller than the predetermined bit number M; and processing (S133) of performing coding by using the surplus bit(s), when the digit number B is greater than M and there are the surplus bit(s). Pieces of coded data each having a predetermined coding amount are generated, by performing processing for each of consecutive T pixels so as to perform the coding processing for each of U pixels among the consecutive T pixels (S136).

    摘要翻译: 由图像编码装置(100)执行的编码处理包括:(a)a-a值之间的差值的二进制数据的数字数字B,通过留下剩余比特来执行编码的处理(S133) (b)预测值小于预定比特数M; 以及当数字编号B大于M并且存在剩余比特时,通过使用剩余比特来执行编码的处理(S133)。 通过对连续的T个像素中的每一个执行处理,对连续的T个像素中的每个U像素执行编码处理,生成具有预定编码量的编码数据的部分(S136)。

    Image processing device and camera
    5.
    发明授权
    Image processing device and camera 有权
    影像处理装置及相机

    公开(公告)号:US07466346B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US10793795

    申请日:2004-03-08

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: An image processing device for performing image processing for an image signal output from an image sensor, including: a preprocessing circuit for generating a correction signal based on the image signal from the image sensor; a signal processing circuit for correcting the image signal using the correction signal and converting the corrected signal to a luminance signal and a color-difference signal; and a control block. The control block performs either first processing in which the signal processing circuit uses the correction signal generated based on an image of a frame preceding the frame of an image currently supplied to the signal processing circuit, or second processing in which the image signal obtained from the image sensor is stored in an external memory, the stored image is read and supplied to the signal processing circuit, and the signal processing circuit uses the correction signal generated based on the image of the same frame as the supplied image.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对从图像传感器输出的图像信号执行图像处理的图像处理装置,包括:预处理电路,用于基于来自图像传感器的图像信号产生校正信号; 信号处理电路,用于使用校正信号校正图像信号,并将校正的信号转换为亮度信号和色差信号; 和控制块。 控制块执行第一处理,其中信号处理电路使用基于当前提供给信号处理电路的图像的帧之前的帧的图像生成的校正信号,或第二处理,其中从 图像传感器被存储在外部存储器中,将存储的图像读取并提供给信号处理电路,并且信号处理电路使用基于与提供的图像相同帧的图像生成的校正信号。

    Image Sensor
    6.
    发明申请
    Image Sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20070273785A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11666759

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: [PROBLEMS] suppress deterioration in picture qualities while achieving expansion in a dynamic range. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An image sensor readout method that reads out, from an area sensor where a plurality of image pickup elements are arranged in matrix, signal charges that are accumulated in the image pickup elements is constituted as follows. First, plural kinds of exposure time different in length from each other are set, and the exposure time is then individually allocated to each line of the area sensor. Next, the signal charges accumulated in the image pickup elements in the allocated exposure time are read out through a line unit of the area sensor. Then, the read out signal charges are synthesized through a screen unit of the area sensor.

    摘要翻译: [问题]抑制在动态范围内实现扩展的图像质量的恶化。 解决问题的手段图像传感器读出方法,其从多个图像拾取元件排列成矩阵状的区域传感器读出,积累在摄像元件中的信号电荷如下构成。 首先,设定长度不同的多种曝光时间,然后将曝光时间分别分配给区域传感器的各行。 接下来,通过区域传感器的线单元读出在分配的曝光时间中累积在图像拾取元件中的信号电荷。 然后,通过区域传感器的屏幕单元合成读出的信号电荷。

    Image input device and solid-state image pickup element
    7.
    发明申请
    Image input device and solid-state image pickup element 审中-公开
    图像输入设备和固态图像拾取元件

    公开(公告)号:US20070057954A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11517353

    申请日:2006-09-08

    IPC分类号: G09G5/39

    摘要: The solid-state image pickup element comprises a filter film made of a single-layer inorganic material which exhibits a maximum value at a specific wavelength on transmission spectra of incident light in accordance with a film thickness thereof, and a photoelectrical conversion part for generating a signal charge in accordance with light quantity of the incident light transmitted through the filter film. For the filter film, a number of the filter films of at least two kinds having different film thickness is provided, and a number of the filter films are arranged in parallel based on a prescribed arrangement. Image pickup signals outputted from the solid-state image pickup element are signal-processed by a signal processor. The signal processor generates at least one of the signals that correspond to a luminance signal, a color signal, a color difference signal, and light quantity of incident light by applying color conversion processing on the image pickup signal in accordance with the prescribed arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 固体摄像元件包括由单层无机材料构成的滤光膜,该滤光膜根据其膜厚在入射光的透射光谱下在特定波长处具有最大值,以及光电转换部, 根据透过过滤膜的入射光的光量来产生信号电荷。 对于过滤膜,设置多个具有不同膜厚度的至少两种的过滤膜,并且根据规定的布置平行布置多个过滤膜。 从固态图像拾取元件输出的图像拾取信号由信号处理器进行信号处理。 根据规定的布置,信号处理器通过对摄像信号进行颜色转换处理来产生对应于亮度信号,颜色信号,色差信号和入射光量的信号中的至少一个。

    Automatic adjuster for image capture circuit
    8.
    发明授权
    Automatic adjuster for image capture circuit 有权
    图像采集电路自动调节器

    公开(公告)号:US07911523B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US11826877

    申请日:2007-07-19

    申请人: Kunihiro Imamura

    发明人: Kunihiro Imamura

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/23245

    摘要: A reference charge generator provided on an image capture element generates reference charge. The reference charge is transferred through a vertical transfer section as is signal charge of a pixel which is generated by a photoelectric converter. A reference signal corresponding to the reference charge is output from the image capture element. Data of a digital value obtained by conversion from the reference signal and a digital value which is obtained from the reference signal when the image capture element ideally operates are compared to estimate the state of a pulse for driving the image capture element. The state of the pulse is adjusted such that the pulse has optimum phase and duty.

    摘要翻译: 提供在图像捕获元件上的参考电荷发生器产生参考电荷。 参考电荷通过垂直传输部分传送,如同由光电转换器产生的像素的信号电荷一样。 从图像捕获元件输出与参考电荷相对应的参考信号。 比较通过从参考信号转换获得的数字值和当图像捕获元件理想地操作时从参考信号获得的数字值的数据,以估计用于驱动图像捕获元件的脉冲的状态。 调整脉冲的状态使得脉冲具有最佳相位和占空比。

    Solid-state image pickup device, drive method therefor and camera
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup device, drive method therefor and camera 有权
    固态摄像装置及其驱动方式及相机

    公开(公告)号:US07701498B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US10739305

    申请日:2003-12-19

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: The solid-state image pickup device of the invention includes: a plurality of optoelectronic transducers arranged in an array; a plurality of vertical transfer sections each for reading charges from optoelectronic transducers and vertically transferring the read charges; a horizontal transfer section; a charge detection section for converting the horizontally transferred charges to signal voltages and the like; and a control section. The control section outputs signals so as to obtain either a signal corresponding to the sum of charges from an optoelectronic transducer belonging to one column and belonging to one of alternately selected rows and an optoelectronic transducer belonging to a column adjacent to the one column and belonging to a row other than the alternately selected rows, or a signal corresponding to the sum of charges from optoelectronic transducers belonging to a same column, every predetermined even number of continuous rows of optoelectronic transducers.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的固体摄像装置包括:排列成阵列的多个光电换能器; 多个垂直传送部分,用于从光电子传感器读取电荷并垂直传送读取的电荷; 水平转移部分; 用于将水平传送的电荷转换为信号电压等的电荷检测部分; 和控制部分。 控制部分输出信号以获得对应于属于一列的属于一列的属于一列的光电转换器的属于与该列相邻的列的属于属于一列的列的光电转换器的电荷之和的信号, 除了交替选择的行之外的行或对应于属于同一列的光电转换器的电荷之和的信号,每个预定偶数个连续行的光电换能器。

    Image pick up device and image pick up method
    10.
    发明申请
    Image pick up device and image pick up method 审中-公开
    图像拾取装置和图像拾取方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070160355A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US10597797

    申请日:2005-02-21

    IPC分类号: G03B17/00

    摘要: An imaging device of the present invention includes a MOS image acceptance sensor (12) including a light receiving surface made up of a plurality of pixel portions arrayed in a plurality of lines, a calculation unit (17) of detecting a horizontal shift amount and a vertical shift amount of an image on the light receiving surface at every horizontal cycle of line readout, a horizontal driving unit (13) of determining a head position to be a head pixel of a line at every line depending on the detected horizontal shift amount and a compensation unit (10) of performing horizontal compensation based on the determined pixel position and vertical compensation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的成像装置包括MOS图像接收传感器(12),其包括由多条线排列的多个像素部分构成的受光面,检测水平偏移量的计算单元(17)和 在行读出的每个水平循环处的光接收表面上的图像的垂直移位量;水平驱动单元(13),其根据检测到的水平移位量,将头位置确定为每一行的行的头像素;以及 基于所确定的像素位置和垂直补偿执行水平补偿的补偿单元(10)。