Imaging device camera system and driving method of the same

Details Imaging device camera system and driving method of the same Imaging device camera system and driving method of the same

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Epps, Georgia Y (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

C250S226000, C348S272000, C348S273000, C348S276000, C348S277000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07915574

ABSTRACT:
An imaging device including: an electronic shutter and a pixel array part. The pixel array part has a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green. At least a portion of the plurality of color filter pixels is arranged in an oblique pixel array system and at least one clear pixel having a high transmittance is arranged in the oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel. A first read channel is exclusively coupled to the at least one clear pixel and a second read channel is exclusively coupled to the plurality of color filter pixels; and the electronic shutter is separately driven for the at least one clear pixel and for the plurality of color filter pixels.

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