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Amplifier control device and recording non-transitory medium

US8330842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2010
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/75
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An amplifier control device controls an amplifier which amplifies a first signal supplied from an image-pickup element, and supplies a second signal acquired by amplification of the first signal to a signal processing unit which is a following stage. The amplifier control device comprises a control unit which changes a current supplied to the amplifier depending on whether or not the first signal supplied to the amplifier is used for image data.

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