Solid-state image pickup apparatus, signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus
US-9215390-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Solid-state imaging device, method for driving the same, and imaging device
US8964077B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964077-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213588627-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2006 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A CMOS image sensor including a pixel array unit having pixels arranged in even-numbered pixel rows and odd-numbered pixel rows. A reading operation performed such that a first signal of a first pixel group is read in a first accumulation time, and a second signal of a second pixel group is read in a second accumulation time shorter than said first accumulation time.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a pixel array including a plurality of light responsive pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array; and a driving portion configured to cause a first signal of a first pixel group having a first accumulation time, a first signal of a second pixel group having a second accumulation time, and a second signal of the second pixel group having the second accumulation time to be read, wherein the second accumulation…
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- What does patent US8964077B2 cover?
- A CMOS image sensor including a pixel array unit having pixels arranged in even-numbered pixel rows and odd-numbered pixel rows. A reading operation performed such that a first signal of a first pixel group is read in a first accumulation time, and a second signal of a second pixel group is read in a second accumulation time shorter than said first accumulation time.
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- Mabuchi Keiji, Sony Corp
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- Primary CPC classification H04N25/57. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- 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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