Imaging system, image sensor, and method of controlling imaging system
US8159578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/77
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging system includes an image sensor and a mechanical shutter which controls the termination of exposure of the image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix, and a vertical scanning unit which scans the pixel array for each row. The vertical scanning unit parallelly executes some of the reset operations of pixels on at least two adjacent rows of the pixel array. The charge accumulation operation of pixels starts upon completion of the reset operation and terminates in response to light shielding by the mechanical shutter.
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