JPH01206775A - Gamma correcting circuit for luminance signal - Google Patents

Gamma correcting circuit for luminance signal

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JPH01206775A
JPH01206775A JP63031290A JP3129088A JPH01206775A JP H01206775 A JPH01206775 A JP H01206775A JP 63031290 A JP63031290 A JP 63031290A JP 3129088 A JP3129088 A JP 3129088A JP H01206775 A JPH01206775 A JP H01206775A
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luminance signal
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Hiroaki Matsumoto
松本 浩彰
Tokuya Fukuda
福田 督也
Tetsuya Senda
仙田 哲也
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • H04N5/14Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress the increase of undesired level of the noise component mixed in a high-band luminance signal by correcting a low-band luminance signal component with a fixed gamma characteristic and correcting a high-band luminance signal component with a gamma characteristic which is changed in accordance with the level of the luminance signal. CONSTITUTION:A luminance signal SY sent from an image pick-up output processing part 12 is supplied to an LFP 15 in a gamma correcting circuit 13, and an obtained lowband luminance signal component SYL is supplied to a fixed gamma characteristic correcting part 16. A lowband luminance signal component S'YL subjected to gamma correction is obtained from the correcting part 16. An automatic gain control error signal Ea sent from the processing part 12 is supplied to a gamma characteristic control part 22. The gamma characteristic in a variable gamma characteristic correcting part 18 is changed in accordance with a control signal CG. A luminance signal S'Y subjected to gamma correction which is obtained from the correcting part 18 is supplied to an HPF 19 to obtain a high-band luminance signal component S'YH. Signal components S'YL and S'YH are added in an adding part 17 to obtain a luminance signal SYO subjected to gamma correction.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、映像信号を形成する輝度信号にそのレベル特
性を変化させるガンマ補正を施す、輝度信号のガンマ補
正回路に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal that performs gamma correction to change the level characteristics of a luminance signal forming a video signal.

(発明の概要) 本発明は、映像信号を形成する輝度信号にガンマ補正を
施す輝度信号のガンマ補正回路において、輝度信号の低
域成分に対して固定ガンマ特性補正部によってガンマ補
正を施し、かつ、輝度信号全体に可変ガンマ特性補正部
によってガンマ補正を施した後、可変ガンマ特性補正部
からの出力信号を高域通過フィルタに通しるようになし
、固定ガンマ特性補正部から得られるガンマ補正が施さ
れた低域輝度信号成分と高域通過フィルタから得られる
ガンマ補正が施された高域輝度信号成分とを加算して、
ガンマ補正が施された輝度信号を得るとともに、可変ガ
ンマ特性補正部におりるカンマ特性を輝度信号のレベル
に応じて変化させるようになすことにより、輝度信号か
比較的小レベルを有していて信号対雑音比(S/N比)
が低いものである場合に、雑音成分が不所望にレベル増
大されることか防止されるもとで、輝度信号に対する適
正なガンマ補正が行われるようにしたものである。
(Summary of the Invention) The present invention provides a gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal that performs gamma correction on a luminance signal forming a video signal, in which a fixed gamma characteristic correction section performs gamma correction on a low frequency component of the luminance signal, and After gamma correction is applied to the entire luminance signal by the variable gamma characteristic correction section, the output signal from the variable gamma characteristic correction section is passed through a high-pass filter, and the gamma correction obtained from the fixed gamma characteristic correction section is By adding the processed low-band luminance signal component and the gamma-corrected high-band luminance signal component obtained from the high-pass filter,
By obtaining a gamma-corrected luminance signal and changing the comma characteristic sent to the variable gamma characteristic correction section according to the level of the luminance signal, it is possible to obtain a luminance signal that has a relatively small level. Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio)
When the luminance signal is low, appropriate gamma correction is performed on the luminance signal while preventing the noise component from being undesirably increased in level.

(従来の技術) 映像信号が供給されて画像再生を行う、陰極線管が用い
られて構成される画像表示装置においては、映像信号に
おける輝度成分レベルと陰極線管スクリーンに表示され
る再生画像の輝度との関係が、直線点な入出力特性に従
うものとはならず、2乗特性的な入出力特性に従うもの
となる。そのため、映像信号を形成するビデオカメラの
信号処理回路部においては、陰極線管が用いられて構成
される画像表示装置が上述の如くの入出力特性を存する
もとにおいて、画像の忠実な再生がなされるようにすべ
く、輝度信号に対して、そのレベルを非直線入出力特性
をもって制御することになるガンマ補正が施される。
(Prior Art) In an image display device using a cathode ray tube that reproduces an image by being supplied with a video signal, the brightness component level of the video signal and the brightness of the reproduced image displayed on the cathode ray tube screen are The relationship does not follow the input-output characteristic of a straight line point, but follows the input-output characteristic of a square-law characteristic. Therefore, in the signal processing circuit section of a video camera that forms a video signal, it is difficult to faithfully reproduce images, even though the image display device configured using a cathode ray tube has the above-mentioned input/output characteristics. In order to achieve this, gamma correction is applied to the luminance signal to control its level with non-linear input/output characteristics.

このような輝度信号に対するガンマ補正は、従来、例え
は、第3図において曲線fで示される如くの、入力輝度
信号レベルL Yが大となる程小とされるゲインをもっ
て出力輝度信号レベルLY。
Conventionally, such gamma correction for a luminance signal is performed using a gain that is made smaller as the input luminance signal level LY becomes larger, as shown by curve f in FIG. 3, for example, to adjust the output luminance signal level LY.

が得られるものとなるガンマ特性を呈するものとされた
カンマ補正回路に、輝度信号が供給されることによって
行われている。そして、斯かるガンマ補正回路にあって
は、そのガンマ特性は固定されたものとされ、また、輝
度信号の全周波数成分を対象としてのガンマ補正が行わ
れる。
This is done by supplying a luminance signal to a comma correction circuit that is designed to exhibit gamma characteristics that result in the following. In such a gamma correction circuit, the gamma characteristic is fixed, and gamma correction is performed on all frequency components of the luminance signal.

(発明か解決しようとする課題) 上述の如くに、第3図において曲線fで示される如くの
ガンマ特性のもとに、輝度信号にガンマ補正が施される
場合、入力輝度信号レベルL Yが比較的小である場合
には、例えば、第3図において一点鎖線gであられされ
る3倍のゲインに近いゲインをもって出力輝度信号レベ
ルしYoが得られることになる。従って、輝度信号か、
そのレベルが比較的小であって信号対雑音比が低いもの
である場合には、ガンマ補正の結果、雑音成分が著しく
レベル増大されることになってしまうという問題がある
(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, when gamma correction is applied to the luminance signal based on the gamma characteristic shown by the curve f in FIG. 3, the input luminance signal level L Y is If it is relatively small, for example, the output luminance signal level Yo will be obtained with a gain close to three times the gain indicated by the dashed line g in FIG. Therefore, the luminance signal or
If the level is relatively small and the signal-to-noise ratio is low, there is a problem that the noise component will be significantly increased in level as a result of gamma correction.

斯かる点に鑑み、本発明は、輝度信号にガンマ補正を施
すにあたり、輝度信号が、比較的小なるレベルを有し、
信号対雑音比が比較的低いものである場合にも、ガンマ
補正の結果生しる輝度信号に混入した雑音成分の不所望
なレベル増大を、効果的に抑制することができるように
された、輝度信号のガンマ補正回路を提供することを目
的とする。
In view of the above, the present invention provides a method in which the luminance signal has a relatively small level when performing gamma correction on the luminance signal.
Even when the signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low, it is possible to effectively suppress an undesired increase in the level of noise components mixed into the luminance signal resulting from gamma correction. An object of the present invention is to provide a gamma correction circuit for luminance signals.

(課題を解決するだめの手段) 上述の目的を達成すべく、本発明に係る輝度信号のガン
マ補正回路は、輝度信号が供給される低域通過フィルタ
と、低域通過フィルタを通じて得られる低域輝度信号成
分にガンマ補正を施す第1のガンマ補正部と、輝度信号
にガンマ補正を施ず′第2のガンマ補正部と、第2のガ
ンマ補正部から得られる補正された輝度信号が供給され
る高域通過フィルタと、第1のガンマ補正部から得られ
る補正された低域輝度信号成分と、高域通過フィルタか
ら得られる補正された高域輝度信号成分とを加算して、
ガンマ補正が施された輝度信号を得る信号加算部とに加
えて、第2のガンマ補正部におけるガンマ特性を輝度信
号のレベルに応じて変化させるガンマ特性制御部を備え
て構成される。
(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal according to the present invention includes a low-pass filter to which a luminance signal is supplied, and a low-pass filter obtained through the low-pass filter. A first gamma correction section that performs gamma correction on the luminance signal component, a second gamma correction section that does not perform gamma correction on the luminance signal, and a corrected luminance signal obtained from the second gamma correction section are supplied. By adding the corrected low-band luminance signal component obtained from the high-pass filter, the first gamma correction section, and the corrected high-pass luminance signal component obtained from the high-pass filter,
In addition to a signal addition section that obtains a gamma-corrected luminance signal, the device includes a gamma characteristic control section that changes the gamma characteristic in the second gamma correction section according to the level of the luminance signal.

(作 用) このように構成される本発明に係るガンマ補正回路にお
いては、輝度信号の低域成分に第1のガンマ補正部よる
ガンマ補正が施されて、ガンマ補正された低域輝度信号
成分が得られ、また、輝度信号全体に対して第2のガン
マ補正部よるガンマ補正が施され、第2のガンマ補正部
からの補正された輝度信号が高域通過フィルタに供給さ
れて、高域通過フィルタからガンマ補正された高域輝度
信号成分が得られる。このガンマ補正された高域輝度信
号成分が形成されるに際して、ガンマ特性制御部により
、第2のガンマ補正部におけるガンマ特性が輝度信号の
レベルに応じて、例えば、輝度信号のレベルが小になる
程小なるゲインをもって補正された輝度信号が得られる
ように変化せしめられ、従って、ガンマ補正された高域
輝度信号成分は、輝度信号のレベルに応じて変化せしめ
られるガンマ特性をもってガンマ補正が施されたものと
される。そして、信号加算部において、ガンマ補正され
た低域輝度信号成分とガンマ補正された高域輝度信号成
分とが加算されて、ガンマ補正が施された輝度信号が得
られる。
(Function) In the gamma correction circuit according to the present invention configured as described above, the first gamma correction unit performs gamma correction on the low-frequency component of the luminance signal, and the gamma-corrected low-frequency luminance signal component is is obtained, and the entire luminance signal is subjected to gamma correction by the second gamma correction section, and the corrected luminance signal from the second gamma correction section is supplied to the high-pass filter to obtain a high-pass signal. A gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component is obtained from the pass filter. When this gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component is formed, the gamma characteristic control section controls the gamma characteristic in the second gamma correction section so that, for example, the level of the luminance signal becomes small. The gamma correction is performed so that a luminance signal corrected with a moderately small gain is obtained. Therefore, the gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component is gamma-corrected with a gamma characteristic that is varied according to the level of the luminance signal. It is said that Then, in the signal addition section, the gamma-corrected low-band luminance signal component and the gamma-corrected high-band luminance signal component are added to obtain a gamma-corrected luminance signal.

このように、ガンマ補正された低域輝度信号成分が、固
定されたガンマ特性をもってガンマ補正が施されたもの
とされるとともに、ガンマ補正された高域輝度信号成分
が、上述の如くに輝度信号のレベルに応じて変化せしめ
られるガンマ特性をもってガンマ補正が施されたものと
されることにより、輝度信号が、そのレベルが比較的小
で、信号対雑音比が比較的低いものである場合にも、主
として高域輝度信号成分中に混在するものとなる雑音成
分のレベルの不所望な増大が抑制され、かつ、ガンマ補
正の効果が顕著にあられれる低域輝度信号成分に対して
は、常時、所望のガンマ補正が施されることになって、
実質的に輝度信号が適正にガンマ補正されることになる
In this way, the gamma-corrected low-range luminance signal component is treated as having been gamma-corrected with a fixed gamma characteristic, and the gamma-corrected high-range luminance signal component is treated as the luminance signal component as described above. By performing gamma correction with a gamma characteristic that changes according to the level of the luminance signal, even if the level of the luminance signal is relatively small and the signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low, For the low-band luminance signal component, where an undesirable increase in the level of the noise component that is mixed in the high-band luminance signal component is suppressed, and where the gamma correction effect is noticeable, The desired gamma correction will be applied,
In effect, the luminance signal will be properly gamma corrected.

(実施例) 第1図は、本発明に係る輝度信号のガンマ補正回路の一
例を、ビデオカメラに適用された状態をもって概略的に
示す。
(Embodiment) FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of a gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal according to the present invention in a state where it is applied to a video camera.

第1図に示される回路構成においては、ビデオカメラに
おける、例えば、チャージ・カップルド・デイバイス(
CCD)等が用いられて形成された、固体撮像素子を備
えるものとされた撮像部11から送出される1最像出力
信号If)が、撮像出力処理部12に供給される。撮像
出力処理部12においては、撮像出力信号■pに基づく
種々の信号処理がなされ、撮像出力処理部12から、映
像信号を形成する色信号S、及び輝度信号S7と、撮像
出力処理部12内で処理される信号の自動利得側i (
AGC)に用いられ、輝度信号S7のレベルに応じた変
化を有するものとなるAGCエラー信号Eaとが送出さ
れる。
In the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 1, for example, a charge coupled device (
An image output signal If) is sent out from the imaging section 11 which is equipped with a solid-state imaging device and is formed using a CCD (CCD) or the like and is supplied to the imaging output processing section 12 . In the imaging output processing section 12, various signal processing is performed based on the imaging output signal ■p, and from the imaging output processing section 12, a color signal S and a luminance signal S7 forming a video signal are sent to the imaging output processing section 12. The automatic gain side of the signal processed by i (
AGC error signal Ea is used for AGC) and has a change depending on the level of luminance signal S7.

そして、撮像出力処理部12から送出される輝度信号S
Yが、本発明に係る輝度信号のガンマ補正回路の一例を
成すガンマ補正回路13の第1の入力端子14に供給さ
れる。ガンマ補正回路13においては、第1の入力端子
14からの輝度信号SVが、低域通過フィルタ(LPF
)15に供給され、低域通過フィルター5から、低域輝
度信号成分SVLが得られて、固定ガンマ特性補正部1
6に供給される。固定ガンマ特性補正部16は、例えば
、第3図において曲線f示されるガンマ特性と同様な入
出力ガンマ特性を、固定されたガンマ特性として有する
ものとされ、固定ガンマ特性補正部16からは、斯かる
ガンマ特性のもとにガンマ補正された低域輝度信号成分
SYL’が得られて、加算部17の一方の入力端に供給
される。
Then, the luminance signal S sent out from the imaging output processing section 12
Y is supplied to a first input terminal 14 of a gamma correction circuit 13, which constitutes an example of a gamma correction circuit for luminance signals according to the present invention. In the gamma correction circuit 13, the luminance signal SV from the first input terminal 14 is passed through a low pass filter (LPF).
) 15, the low-pass luminance signal component SVL is obtained from the low-pass filter 5, and the fixed gamma characteristic correction unit 1
6. The fixed gamma characteristic correction unit 16 has, for example, an input/output gamma characteristic similar to the gamma characteristic shown by the curve f in FIG. 3 as a fixed gamma characteristic, and the fixed gamma characteristic correction unit 16 A gamma-corrected low-band luminance signal component SYL' is obtained based on such gamma characteristics and is supplied to one input terminal of the adder 17.

また、入力端子14からの輝度信号SYは、可変ガンマ
特性補正部18にも供給される。
Furthermore, the luminance signal SY from the input terminal 14 is also supplied to the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 .

可変ガンマ特性補正部18は、可変とされた入出力ガン
マ特性を有するものとされ、その出力端には、斯かるガ
ンマ特性をもってガンマ補正された輝度信号3,1 が
得られる。この可変ガンマ特性補正部18におけるガン
マ特性は、例えば、第2図に示される如く、可変ガンマ
特性補正部1Bにおける入力信号である輝度信号S7の
レベルLYと、可変ガンマ特性補正部18における出力
信号であるガンマ補正された輝度信号3V+ のレベル
LY’ とが、曲線a −eに示される如くに変化せし
められるものとされる。そして、斯かる可変ガンマ特性
補正部18におけるガンマ特性の変化は、撮像出力処理
部12から送出されるAGCエラー信号Eaに基づいて
なされる。
The variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 has a variable input/output gamma characteristic, and at its output end, a luminance signal 3,1 gamma-corrected with such gamma characteristic is obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the gamma characteristic in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 is determined by the level LY of the luminance signal S7, which is the input signal in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 1B, and the output signal in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18. It is assumed that the level LY' of the gamma-corrected luminance signal 3V+ is changed as shown by curves a-e. The change in gamma characteristic in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 is performed based on the AGC error signal Ea sent from the imaging output processing section 12.

撮像出力処理部12から送出されるAGCエラー信号E
aは、輝度信号S7のレベルに応じたしヘルを有する信
号として、ガンマ補正回路13における第2の入力端子
21を通じて、ガンマ特性制御部22に供給される。ガ
ンマ特性制御部22は、撮像出力処理部12からのAG
Cエラー信号Eaのレベル変化に応した変化を有するも
のとなる制御信号C0を形成し、それを可変ガンマ特性
補正部18の制御端に供給して、可変ガンマ特性補正部
18におけるガンマ特性を制御信号C6に応して変化さ
せる。
AGC error signal E sent from the imaging output processing section 12
a is supplied to the gamma characteristic control section 22 through the second input terminal 21 of the gamma correction circuit 13 as a signal having a value corresponding to the level of the luminance signal S7. The gamma characteristic control section 22 controls the AG from the imaging output processing section 12.
A control signal C0 having a change corresponding to a level change of the C error signal Ea is formed, and the control signal C0 is supplied to a control end of the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 to control the gamma characteristic in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18. It is changed according to the signal C6.

斯かるガンマ特性制御部22による可変ガンマ特性補正
部18におけるガンマ特性の制御は、例えば、AGCエ
ラー信号Eaのレベルによってあられされる輝度信号S
7のレベルか小となるに従って、即ち、輝度信号Svの
信号対雑音比か低くなるに従って、可変ガンマ特性補正
部18におけるガンマ特性が、第2図に示される曲線a
から曲線す、c、d、eへと次第に変化していくように
される。即ち、輝度信号S7のレベルか小になる程小な
るゲインをもって、ガンマ補正された輝度信号3v+ 
が得られるように変化せしめられるの冊 である。
The control of the gamma characteristic in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 by the gamma characteristic control section 22 is performed using, for example, the luminance signal S generated depending on the level of the AGC error signal Ea.
7, that is, as the signal-to-noise ratio of the luminance signal Sv becomes lower, the gamma characteristic in the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 changes to a curve a shown in FIG.
The curve gradually changes from c to d to e. In other words, the gamma-corrected luminance signal 3v+ has a smaller gain as the level of the luminance signal S7 decreases.
This is a book that will change you so that you can obtain it.

このように可変ガンマ特性補正部18におりるガンマ特
性が変化せしめられることにより、輝度信号S、が、そ
のレベルが比較的小で、信号対雑音比か比較的低いもの
である場合にも、カンマ補正された輝度信号SY゛が、
主としてその高域成分に混在するものとなる雑音成分の
レベルが不所望に増大せしめられたものとはされないこ
とになる。
By changing the gamma characteristic that goes to the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 in this way, even when the level of the luminance signal S is relatively small and the signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low, The comma-corrected luminance signal SY゛ is
This means that the level of the noise component, which is mainly mixed in the high frequency component, will not be undesirably increased.

そして、可変ガンマ特性補正部18から得られるガンマ
補正された輝度信号37′は、高域通過フィルタ(HP
F)1.9に供給され、高域通過フィルタ19から、ガ
ンマ補正された高域輝度信号成分5Y11′が得られて
、加算部17の他方の入力端に供給される。斯かるガン
マ補正された高域輝度信号成分Syo“は、輝度信号S
、が、そのレベルが比較的小で、信号対雑音比が比較的
低いものである場合にも、それに混入した雑音成分が可
変カンマ特性補正部18によるガンマ補正の結果化しる
不所望なレベル増大を伴わないものとされる]2 ことになる。
The gamma-corrected luminance signal 37' obtained from the variable gamma characteristic correction section 18 is then filtered through a high-pass filter (HP
F) 1.9, a gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component 5Y11' is obtained from the high-pass filter 19, and is supplied to the other input terminal of the adder 17. The gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component Syo" is the luminance signal S
, but even if the level is relatively small and the signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low, the noise component mixed therein will result in an undesired level increase as a result of gamma correction by the variable comma characteristic correction unit 18. ] 2.

加算部17においては、固定ガンマ特性補正部16から
のガンマ補正された低域輝度信号成分S7、−゛ と、
高域通過フィルタ19からのガンマ補正された高域輝度
信号成分Sy+、′ との加算が行われ、その結果、加
算部17からは、ガンマ補正か施された輝度信号S y
oが得られて、出ノj端子20に導出される。このよう
にして出力端子20に得られるガンマ補正が施された輝
度信号S voば、輝度信号S7が、そのレベルが比較
的小で、信号対雑音比が比較的低いものである場合にも
、主としてその高域成分中に混在するものとなる雑音成
分のレベルの不所望な増大が抑制され、かつ、ガンマ補
正の効果が顕著にあられれるその低域成分に対して、常
時、適正なガンマ補正が施されたものとされるごとにな
る。
In the adder 17, the gamma-corrected low-band luminance signal component S7, -゛ from the fixed gamma characteristic corrector 16 is added.
Addition is performed with the gamma-corrected high-frequency luminance signal component Sy+,' from the high-pass filter 19, and as a result, the gamma-corrected luminance signal Sy+,' is output from the adder 17.
o is obtained and led out to the output j terminal 20. Even if the gamma-corrected luminance signal S vo obtained at the output terminal 20 in this way has a relatively low level and a relatively low signal-to-noise ratio, Appropriate gamma correction is always applied to the low-frequency components, where an undesirable increase in the level of noise components that are mainly mixed in the high-frequency components is suppressed, and where the effects of gamma correction are noticeable. It is said that it has been given.

(発明の効果) 以上の説明から明らかな如く、本発明に係る輝度信号の
ガンマ補正回路によれば、輝度信号に対するガンマ補正
を、低域輝度信号成分が、固定されたガンマ特性をもっ
てガンマ補正されるとともに、高域輝度信号成分が、輝
度信号のレベルに応じて変化せしめられるガンマ特性を
もってガンマ補正されることになる状態のもとに行える
ことになり、それによって、輝度信号が、そのレベルが
比較的小で、信号対雑音比が比較的低いものとなる場合
にも、主として高域輝度信号成分中に混在するものとな
る雑音成分のレベルの不所望な増大を抑制することがで
き、しかも、ガンマ補正の効果が顕著にあられれる低域
輝度信号成分に対しては、常時、所望のガンマ補正を行
うことができて、実質的に輝度信号に適正なガンマ補正
を施せることになる。
(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal according to the present invention, gamma correction is performed on a luminance signal such that a low-frequency luminance signal component is gamma-corrected with a fixed gamma characteristic. At the same time, the high-frequency luminance signal component can be gamma-corrected with a gamma characteristic that changes according to the level of the luminance signal. Even when the noise component is relatively small and the signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low, it is possible to suppress an undesirable increase in the level of the noise component that is mainly mixed in the high-frequency luminance signal component, and The desired gamma correction can always be performed on the low-range luminance signal component where the effect of gamma correction is noticeable, and it is possible to substantially perform appropriate gamma correction on the luminance signal.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1回は本発明に係る輝度信号のガンマ補正回路の一例
をビデオカメラに適用された状態をもって概略的に示す
ブロック接続図、第2図は第1図に示される例に用いら
れる可変ガンマ特性補正部におけるガンマ特性例を示す
特性図、第3図は従来のガンマ補正回路のガンマ特性を
示す特性図である。 図中、15は低域通過フィルタ、16は固定ガンマ特性
補正部、17は加算部、18ば可変ガンマ特性補正部、
19は高域通過フィルタ、22はガンマ特性制御部であ
る。
The first part is a block connection diagram schematically showing an example of the gamma correction circuit for luminance signals according to the present invention as applied to a video camera, and the second part is a variable gamma characteristic used in the example shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing an example of gamma characteristics in the correction section. FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing gamma characteristics of a conventional gamma correction circuit. In the figure, 15 is a low-pass filter, 16 is a fixed gamma characteristic correction section, 17 is an addition section, 18 is a variable gamma characteristic correction section,
19 is a high-pass filter, and 22 is a gamma characteristic control section.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 映像信号を形成する輝度信号が供給される低域通過フィ
ルタと、 該低域通過フィルタを通じて得られる低域輝度信号成分
にガンマ補正を施す第1のガンマ補正部と、 上記輝度信号にガンマ補正を施す第2のガンマ補正部と
、 該第2のガンマ補正部におけるガンマ特性を、上記輝度
信号のレベルに応じて変化させるガンマ特性制御部と、 上記第2のガンマ補正部から得られる補正された輝度信
号が供給される高域通過フィルタと、上記第1のガンマ
補正部から得られる補正された低域輝度信号成分と、上
記高域通過フィルタから得られる補正された高域輝度信
号成分とを加算して、ガンマ補正が施された輝度信号を
得る信号加算部と、 を含んで構成される輝度信号のガンマ補正回路。
[Scope of Claims] A low-pass filter to which a luminance signal forming a video signal is supplied; a first gamma correction section that performs gamma correction on a low-pass luminance signal component obtained through the low-pass filter; a second gamma correction section that performs gamma correction on the luminance signal; a gamma characteristic control section that changes the gamma characteristic in the second gamma correction section according to the level of the luminance signal; and the second gamma correction section. a high-pass filter to which a corrected luminance signal obtained from the first gamma correction section is supplied; a corrected low-pass luminance signal component obtained from the first gamma correction section; and a corrected high-pass filter obtained from the high-pass filter. A gamma correction circuit for a luminance signal, the circuit comprising: a signal addition section that obtains a gamma-corrected luminance signal by adding the luminance signal components of the luminance signal components;
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