WO2008078493A1 - 固体撮像装置、固体撮像装置の駆動方法および撮像装置 - Google Patents

固体撮像装置、固体撮像装置の駆動方法および撮像装置 Download PDF

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WO2008078493A1
WO2008078493A1 PCT/JP2007/072836 JP2007072836W WO2008078493A1 WO 2008078493 A1 WO2008078493 A1 WO 2008078493A1 JP 2007072836 W JP2007072836 W JP 2007072836W WO 2008078493 A1 WO2008078493 A1 WO 2008078493A1
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　物理量を検知する画素が行列状に２次元配置されてなる画素アレイ部を有する固体撮像装置において、画素アレイ部から感度の異なる複数の系統の画素信号をアナログで読み出し、前記アナログの画素信号のゲイン設定が所定ゲインよりも低いときは、前記複数の系統の画素信号をそれぞれの基本増幅率で増幅し、前記ゲイン設定が前記所定ゲイン以上のときは、前記複数の系統のうち、感度が高い少なくとも１系統の画素信号を、当該感度の高い系統の基本増幅率よりも高い増幅率を含む複数の増幅率で増幅するようにする。感度の異なる複数の系統の信号を得て広ダイナミックレンジ化を図るに当たり、アナログゲインを上げたときに、ＡＤ変換の入力レンジを外れることによる情報の損失を無くし、Ｓ／Ｎの良い画像を得る。
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