Image sensor
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Solid-state image pickup device and camera system
US8964076B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964076-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314054402-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A solid-state image pickup device including a pixel section arranged with multiple pixel circuits in A matrix having functions for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal and for accumulating the electrical signal depending on an exposure time, and a pixel driving section capable of driving through a control line to reset, accumulate, transfer, and output signal electric charge of the pixel section. The pixel section may have a pixel shared structure arranged with one selection control line, one reset control line, and multiple transfer control lines, including a readout-pixel section and an unread-pixel section in its entirety. The pixel driving section includes a pixel control section where an unread-pixel is normally fixed in a reset state. When reading a readout-pixel in a shared relationship, if its address is selected or a selection signal becomes active, the unread-pixel reset-state is cancelled to turn into an unread state.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A camera comprising: a solid-state image pickup device; an optical system configured to form an image of a subject on the image pickup device; and a signal processing circuit configured to process an output image signal of the image pickup device, wherein, the solid-state image pickup device includes (a) a pixel section arranged with a plurality of pixel circuits in a matrix and having functions for converting an optical signal to an electrical…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8964076B2 cover?
- A solid-state image pickup device including a pixel section arranged with multiple pixel circuits in A matrix having functions for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal and for accumulating the electrical signal depending on an exposure time, and a pixel driving section capable of driving through a control line to reset, accumulate, transfer, and output signal electric charge of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sony Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N25/76. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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