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Imaging device that prevents loss of shadow detail
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7528871
Issued Date
May 5, 2009
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Abstract
An imaging device outputs brightness information according to an amount of incident light and includes: an imaging unit that includes a plurality of unit cells arranged one dimensionally or two-dimensionally, each unit cell including a photoelectric conversion part that generates a first output voltage in a reset state and a second output voltage according to an amount of incident light, and each unit cell generating a reset voltage that corresponds to the first output voltage and a read voltage that corresponds to the second output voltage; and an output unit operable to output, in relation to each unit cell, brightness information indicating a difference between the reset voltage and the read voltage when normal light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is in a predetermined range, and brightness information indicating high brightness when strong light is incident to the imaging device and the read voltage is not in the predetermined range.
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Published
May 5, 2009
Application Number
10/808,615
Filed
March 25, 2004
US Classification
348/294  
Int'l Classification
H04N   5/217   (20060101)  
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Priority Data
Mar 25, 2003 [JP] 2003-083516
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