Solid-state imaging device

US9106853B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106853-B2
Application numberUS-201414175029-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Priority dateOct 22, 2013
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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According to one embodiment, a streaking correction unit corrects a pixel signal read from an effective pixel portion to reduce streaking in the effective pixel portion on the basis of an evaluation result of a pixel signal read from a vertical light shielded pixel portion and a pixel signal read from a horizontal light shielded pixel portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a pixel array portion including an effective pixel portion in which effective pixels are arranged in a matrix form, a vertical light shielded pixel portion in which light shielded pixels are arranged in a vertical direction of the effective pixels, and a horizontal light shielded pixel portion in which light shielded pixels are arranged in a horizontal direction of the effective pixels; and a streaking correction un…

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What does patent US9106853B2 cover?
According to one embodiment, a streaking correction unit corrects a pixel signal read from an effective pixel portion to reduce streaking in the effective pixel portion on the basis of an evaluation result of a pixel signal read from a vertical light shielded pixel portion and a pixel signal read from a horizontal light shielded pixel portion.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N25/625. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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