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Driving method for image pickup apparatus and driving method for image pickup system

US9420208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2013
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2034

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

Abstract

A driving method for an image pickup apparatus that includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion portion includes performing photoelectric conversion in each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions during a period between first time and second time, generating a plurality of first signals, each being a signal deriving from electric charge generated through the photoelectric conversion in the photoelectric conversion portion, which is a plurality of signals to be generated for each of the plurality of pixels, and generating a plurality of second signals by performing moving average processing on the plurality of first signals.

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