Imaging apparatus and processing method thereof

Details Imaging apparatus and processing method thereof Imaging apparatus and processing method thereof

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Chan, Jason (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Combined image signal generator and general image signal...

C348S241000, C348S243000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07999866

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus is provided having: a pixel unit including an effective pixel region of multiple pixels accumulating charges generated according to incident light to output signals and an ineffective pixel region of multiple pixels outputting signals not dependent on incident light; a plurality of vertical signal lines provided for each column of pixels of pixel unit; a vertical scanning circuit that scans and selects pixels of pixel unit in row units to output signals of selected pixels of same row to plurality of vertical signal lines; and a horizontal scanning circuit that scans and selects signals of plurality of vertical signal lines to output signals of selected vertical signal lines; wherein the vertical scanning circuit selects pixels of same row of effective pixel region in row units once during one frame and selects pixels of same row of ineffective pixel region in row units multiple times during one frame.

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