Imaging apparatus

Details Imaging apparatus Imaging apparatus

1996-03-21

1999-06-29

Garber, Wendy

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

348323, 348321, H04N 314

Patent

active

059175460

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus in which the dynamic range can be substantially increased even with the use of a solid image sensor, such as a CCD image sensor. The imaging apparatus includes a solid-state imaging unit for reading out two picture signals with different signal charge storage time durations via a vertical transfer section and via first and second horizontal transfer sections for outputting all-pixel picture signals on the field basis, and a shutter control unit for providing different signal charge storage time durations of the solid-state imaging unit. The imaging apparatus also includes a synthesizing unit for synthesizing the two picture signals with different signal charge storage time durations produced by the shutter control unit.

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