Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solid-state imaging device and electronic camera
- Patent Title (中): 固态成像装置和电子照相机
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Application No.: US12292619Application Date: 2008-11-21
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Publication No.: US08031259B2Publication Date: 2011-10-04
- Inventor: Satoshi Suzuki
- Applicant: Satoshi Suzuki
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Nikon Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Priority: JP2007-302797 20071122
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232

Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a two-dimensional array, a scanning circuit that selects a specific pixel among the pixels by selecting a pixel row and a pixel column and a signal output circuit that outputs a signal from the pixel selected by the scanning circuit. The plurality of pixels include a plurality of first focus detection pixels and a plurality of second focus detection pixels. The first focus detection pixels and the second focus detection pixels are disposed within a single row or a single column. The scanning circuit selects a plurality of first or second focus detection pixels disposed within the single row or column at once. The signal output circuit combines signals from the plurality of first or second focus detection pixels selected by the scanning circuit and outputs a resulting composite signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090213255A1 Solid-state imaging device and electronic camera Public/Granted day:2009-08-27
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