Solid-state imaging device with delayed reflection of gain setting and camera system with same
US8605169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/78
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state imaging device and a camera system capable of preventing the occurrence of invalid frames if a shutter and a gain are simultaneously set. The solid-state imaging device has a picture element array block on which a plurality of picture element circuits having features for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal and accumulating the electrical signal in accordance with an exposure time are arranged in a matrix manner, a picture element drive block drivable so as to execute a shutter operation of said picture element block and a read operation in accordance with setting data, and an interface section including functions of holding shutter setting data and gain setting data supplied from the outside and controlling a timing for reflecting shutter setting and gain setting onto at least said picture element drive block.
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