Solid state image pickup device and its driving method using two

Details Solid state image pickup device and its driving method using two Solid state image pickup device and its driving method using two

1997-09-23

2000-09-19

Garber, Wendy

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

348323, 348298, H04N 314

Patent

active

061220086

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for driving a solid state image pickup device. The method and apparatus include setting a first signal charging period and a second signal charging period during one frame or field of a video signal for each one of a plurality of unit pixels. The second signal charging period is shorter than the first signal charging period. A first signal charge is produced during the first signal charging period and a second signal charge is produced during the second signal charging period. It is judged whether the first signal charge is saturated or not saturated. Then based on this judgement an input light amount is determined. The input light amount is determined using only the second signal charge when the first signal charge is saturated. The input light amount is determined using only the first signal charge when the first signal charge is not saturated.

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