JP2005210725A - 解像度を変えることができかつ高速出力が可能な画像センサアレイを有する撮像装置 - Google Patents
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Abstract
多様な解像度で作動することのできる感光性撮像装置を提供する。
【解決手段】
本発明の撮像装置は、複数の光センサ群と、該光センサ群の第1部分集合からの信号を受け取るための第1出力ラインと、前記光センサ群の第2部分集合からの信号を受け取るための第2出力ラインと、前記光センサ群の各々に結合され、前記光センサ群を事実上1つの光センサとして選択可能に作動させる接続手段と、を備える。
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- 複数の光センサ群と、
該光センサ群の第1部分集合からの信号を受け取るための第1出力ラインと、
前記光センサ群の第2部分集合からの信号を受け取るための第2出力ラインと、
前記光センサ群の各々に結合され、前記光センサ群を事実上1つの光センサとして選択可能に作動させる接続手段と、
を備えた撮像装置。 - 光センサ群の前記第1部分集合が、線状アレイに沿って略均等に分布されている、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 光センサ群の前記第1部分集合が、線状アレイに沿って光センサ群の第2部分集合と略介在配置されている、請求項2に記載の装置。
- 前記光センサ群の各々が、線状アレイの方向に沿って配置された少なくとも2つの光センサを含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記接続手段が、前記光センサ群における2つの光センサの間に介在された少なくとも1つのスイッチを含む、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記光センサ群の各々における第1光センサからの信号を第1出力ラインへ、および前記光センサ群の各々における第2光センサからの信号を第2出力ラインへ、選択可能に伝達するための高解像度手段をさらに備えている、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記高解像度手段が、複数のステージを有するシフトレジスタを含み、1つの光センサ群の中の少なくとも2つの光センサの各々が前記シフトレジスタのステージの1つに接続されている、請求項6に記載の装置。
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