Abstract:
A compact and thin lens module that uses a flat-plate-shaped displacement device to drive a lens, and a compact, thin imaging apparatus and electronic system using the lens module.
Abstract:
A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, color filters disposed on a light-receiving surface of at least part of the plurality of pixels, infrared filters disposed on a light-receiving surface of the rest of the plurality of pixels, and a cutoff filter provided on the light-receiving surface of the plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element having photoelectric conversion sensitivity in a wavelength range including a visible light region and an infrared light region. Each color filter transmits visible light. Each infrared filter transmits infrared light. The cutoff filter shields light components in a wavelength range of approximately 650 nm to approximately 750 nm.
Abstract:
An image pickup element accumulates information charges in a plurality of potential wells substantially separated from one another during image pickup, transfers the information charges accumulated in at least one of the plurality of potential wells during the transfer, and outputs a compressed image signal, and an image signal processing section performs vibration reduction processing use of the compressed image signal.
Abstract:
A method for processing image signal including a step for determining whether a value of a image signal outputted from an observation pixel is larger than a signal value equivalent to a quantity of saturated electric charge storable in an observation pixel at the time of image capturing by making one pixel contained in a solid image capturing section as the observation pixel, and another step for subtracting the signal value equivalent to the quantity of saturated electric charge from the value of the image signal outputted from the observation pixel when the value of the image signal outputted from the observation pixel is determined to be larger than the signal value equivalent to the quantity of saturated electric charge storable in the observation pixel at the time of image capturing.
Abstract:
A solid-state image sensing device has a photoreceptive element for storing an information charge generated in response to an incident light and a charge-retaining element for retaining the information charge as it is, adjacently arranged on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the photoreceptive element and the charge-retaining element can bidirectionally transfer the information charge according to a transfer clock signal.
Abstract:
A solid-state image pickup apparatus using a CCD image pickup element for monitoring. This CCD image pickup apparatus is incorporated in a monitor camera so that a plurality monitor images are simultaneously displayed on a single CRT display. To insert a inset screen in a main screen, a format signal conformed with the television system of the main screen is given to video signals of the inset screen. The image pickup apparatus includes a CCD reading timing circuit and a display scanning timing signal generating circuit independent of the CCD reading timing circuit. The display scanning timing signal generating circuit outputs a scanning timing signal coincident with the synchronizing signals of the main screen. A CCD reading signal can be adjusted depending on the position in which the inset screen in the main screen is to be displayed. The display scanning timing signal controls the time start of operation of the CCD reading signal.
Abstract:
A noise elimination circuit for eliminating noise signals from data given by a binary form includes a modulo in up/down counter having a first input for receiving binary data, a second input for receiving clock pulses and output for producing a counted signal. The counter is effected to count up in response to the clock pulses when the binary data is a HIGH, and to count down in response to said clock pulses when the binary data is a LOW. A decoder is provided which has inputs for receiving the counted signal, a first output for producing an indication signal when the counted signal corresponds to a first predetermined number i, and a second output for producing an indication signal when the counted signal corresponds to a second predetermined number j, in which i is equal to or greater than zero, j is greater than i and n is equal to or greater than j. A flip-flop is provided which has a reset terminal connected to the first output of the decoder, a set terminal connected to the second output of the decoder and an output for producing a data with noise signals being eliminated.