Abstract:
An image reading device includes a clock generator, an image sensor, a plurality of switches having a first switch and a second switch, a reader, a first controller, and a second controller. The clock generator generates a first clock signal having a first cycle and a second clock signal having a second cycle shorter than the first cycle. The image sensor detects an image formed on a document to generate an image signal. The image signal is inputted into the first switch and the second switch by rotation. The first switch and the second switch is capable of switching to simultaneously or alternately output the image signal in synchronization with the first clock. The reader reads the image signal outputted from the first switch and the second switch. The first controller controls the first switch to output the image signal to the reader during a first period and to control the second switch to output the image signal to the reader during a second period. The second controller controls the clock generator to generate the first clock signal during the first period and the second period and to generate the second clock signal during a third period that is between the first period and the second period and that is longer than a predetermined period mT and shorter than (k×T1) The T1 is the first cycle. The k is a minimum integer that satisfies mT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and inexpensive scanning type optical apparatus capable of reducing color smear in a main scanning direction. SOLUTION: The scanning type optical apparatus includes: a rotating polygon mirror provided with a plurality of reflection faces which reflect incident luminous flux while rotating; a first light source which allows a first luminous flux incident from one side of a section on a plane which passes through the rotation axis of the rotating polygon mirror; and a second light source which allows a second luminous flux from the other side. A first calculation means calculates the scanning time with the first light source. The second calculation means calculates the scanning time with the second light source. A jitter correction means corrects the jitter by controlling the pixel clock supplied to the first light source according to the scanning time of the second light source. Further, the jitter correction means corrects the jitter by controlling the pixel clock supplied to the second light source according to the scanning time of the first light source. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An analog front-end circuit that controls an imaging device and processes an analog image signal output from the imaging device comprises: an analog processor that receives an analog image signal from the imaging device, provides the image signal with predetermined processing, and outputs a resultant signal; an A/D converter that performs A/D conversion with the image signal output from the analog processor; a holding circuit that holds digital image data output from the A/D converter; a timing generator that, based on a first reference clock, generates a plurality of clocks and outputs the clocks to at least one of the analog processor and the A/D converter; and a spread spectrum modulation circuit that performs spread spectrum modulation with the first reference clock and outputs a resultant clock that has been subject to the spread spectrum modulation as a modulated clock to the holding circuit; wherein the holding circuit holds the digital image data from the A/D converter based on the modulated clock output from the spread spectrum modulation circuit.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain image quality while reducing EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) in a driving circuit of an original reader. SOLUTION: A frequency of a basic clock generated by an OSC1 is multiplied by a PLL2, and an SSCG3 performs ON/OFF of a frequency spread. A timing generator 4 generates a timing signal, and a driver IC5 generates a driving signal. A timing constant of the driving signal is switched by a dumping resister. The dumping resister is switched to independent R1 or a parallel connection of R1 and R2 by a MOSFET switch 8. In a case of high speed and middle image quality, the frequency spread is made ON, and the time constant is made small. In a case of middle seed and high image quality, the frequency spread is made OFF, and the time constant is made large. In a case of middle speed and middle image quality, the frequency spread is made ON, and the time constant is made small or large. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analog front end circuit which suppresses deterioration of image data from an image sensor and copes with EMI, and also provide an electronic apparatus including the same. SOLUTION: The analog front end circuit includes; an analog processing part 400 which receives an analog image signal APD1 from an imaging device 22 and subjects the image signal APD1 to prescribed processing to output a result; an A/D converter 500 for A/D conversion of an image signal SPD2 output from the analog processing part 400; a holding circuit 100 for holding digital image data DPD output from the A/D converter 500; a timing generator 300 for generating a plurality of clocks on the basis of a first reference clock CLK1 and outputting them to at least one of the analog processing part 400 and the A/D converter 500; and a spectrum spread modulation circuit 200 for subjecting the reference clock CLK1 to spectrum spread modulation and outputting the clock subjected to spectrum spread modulation to the holding circuit 100 as a modulation clock MCLK. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
An optical writer includes a scanning part causing a light beam from a light source to perform scanning on a photosensitive body; an image information obtaining part obtaining image information of an image; a dithering information obtaining part obtaining dithering information of the image; a pixel clock generating part generating a pixel clock signal; and a light emission control part to control the light source based on the image information in accordance with the pixel clock signal. The pixel clock generating part modulates the clock frequency of the pixel clock signal in accordance with phase shift information for correcting a change in the speed of the scanning on main scanning lines on the photosensitive body, and determines the timing of modulating the clock frequency based on the dithering information on a main scanning line basis so that the timing of modulating the clock frequency differs between the main scanning lines.
Abstract:
A scanning optical device includes a rotating polygonal mirror having a plurality of reflecting faces. A first light source emits a first light beam from one section obtained by sectioning the scanning optical device with a plane passing through the rotation axis of the rotating polygonal mirror. A second light source emits a second light beam from the other section. The first calculation unit calculates scan time of the first light source. The second calculation unit calculates scan time of the second light source. The jitter correction unit corrects jitter by controlling a pixel clock supplied to the first light source according to the scan time of the second light source. The jitter correction unit also corrects jitter by controlling a pixel clock supplied to the second light source according to the scan time of the first light source.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the degradation of image quality inexpensively, when correcting scan speed unevenness in an optical writing unit. SOLUTION: The optical writing unit includes: an image information obtaining part 123; a dither information obtaining part 124 obtaining the dither information of an image; a light emission control part 121 controlling a light source based on a pixel clock and image information; and a phase shift part 122 modulating a clock frequency according to phase shift information, changing the timing of modulating the clock frequency for each main scan line, and deciding the timing of modulating the clock frequency based the obtained dither information, to produce the pixel clock. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT