Solid-state image sensor and image capture apparatus
A solid-state image and sensor technology, applied in image enhancement, image analysis, image communication, etc., can solve the problem of increasing circuit scale, achieve the effect of suppressing the increase of circuit scale, and realizing image acquisition and distance measurement
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[0028] will refer to Figure 1~4C The solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. figure 1 A solid-state image sensor according to the present embodiment is shown.
[0029] Such as figure 1 As shown, the solid-state image sensor 100 according to this embodiment includes a vertical scanning unit 101 , a timing generator (TG) 102 , a column memory 103 and a horizontal scanning unit 104 . The solid-state image sensor 100 is also provided with a pixel array 130 . The pixel array 130 is provided with a plurality of unit pixels 140 , wherein each unit pixel 140 includes a plurality of pixels 110 . figure 1 One unit pixel 140 among a plurality of unit pixels 140 provided in the pixel array 130 is shown. The solid-state image sensor 100 includes a plurality of pixels 110 arranged in a matrix. Although four pixels 110 a , 110 b , 110 c , and 110 d are shown here to simplify illustration, a large number of pixels 110 are actua...
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[0079] will refer to Figure 4B , 5 and 6 are used to describe the solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment. To and Figure 1-4A Like constituent elements of the illustrated solid-state image sensor and the like according to the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and these constituent elements are not described or briefly described.
[0080] The solid-state image sensor 500 according to the present embodiment can make the G pixels 110b and 110c work in the imaging mode while making the R pixels 110a and the B pixels 110d work in the ranging mode. The solid-state image sensor 500 according to the present embodiment can also make the G pixels 110b and 110c work in the ranging mode while making the R pixels 110a and the B pixels 110d work in the imaging mode.
[0081] Figure 4B is a block diagram showing the imaging apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment. Such as Figure 4B As shown, the light emit...
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[0095] will refer to Figure 4C and Figure 7-11 A solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus according to a third embodiment will be described. To and Figure 1~6 The same constituent elements of the illustrated solid-state image sensor or the like according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and these constituent elements are not described or briefly described.
[0096] The solid-state image sensor according to the present embodiment is provided with pixels 810c capable of detecting infrared light.
[0097] Figure 4C is a block diagram showing the imaging apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment. Such as Figure 4C As shown, the imaging apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment is provided with an infrared light emitting unit 409IR for emitting infrared light.
[0098] Figure 7 Each area of the pixel array 830 provided in the solid-state image sensor 800 according to the present embodimen...
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