Sony Corporation

Minolta Company, Ltd.

Sony Group Corporation

Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited

Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.

Shinichi Fujii

Hiroki Ui

Yutaka Nishimura

Kazuhito Shimoda

Yasutoshi Katsuda

Noriyuki Okisu

Shinya Matsuda

Genta Yagyu

Toru Shiono

Tomoomi Ito

Toshihiko Karasaki

Masatoshi Sugiyama

Norihiko Akamatsu

Yasuhiro Morimoto

Mutsuhiro Yamanaka

Yoshinori Yamatsuta

Riichi Ono

Kazumi Kageyama

Mutsuo Akao

Toshiyuki Tanaka

Hiroaki Kubo

Takashi Takeuchi

Yoshitaka Miyatani

Masahito Niikawa

Shoichi Minato

Satoshi Nakamura

Kazuchika Sato

Masato Yamaguchi

Daisuke Miyakoshi

Keiji Tamai

Hiroyuki Osanai

Hisamo Sogawa

Akihiro Hara

Mitsuaki Kita

Noriaki Kozuka

Kenzaburo Seki

Takeshi Harano

Keiichi Ishizaki

Toshio Katayama

Yuji Taguchi

Kazuki Akaho

Eiji Yoshimatsu

Shigeru Okitsu

Hiroshi Hata

Provided is an imaging apparatus including an imaging element that includes photodiode split pixels, the photodiode split pixels each including a first photodiode pixel and a second photodiode pixel, the first photodiode pixel and the second photodiode pixel outputting different pixel signals, respectively, a signal processing section that, in a case where output values of the pixel signals reach saturation values, performs a saturation handling process of correcting the output values according to the saturation values and predicted output values.

Imaging apparatus and signal processing method for handling saturation of split pixel

An imaging device includes an imaging element including a photodiode division pixel, and a control unit. The control unit performs control such that, as reading corresponding to one frame of an image in a case where rolling shutter reading from the imaging element is performed, first reading that reads an addition value of a first pixel and a second pixel constituting the photodiode division pixel for all pixels as image generation targets, and second reading that can obtain a value of the first pixel and a value of the second pixel for some pixels of pixels as image generation targets are performed in a time division manner, and an exposure period for the first reading and an exposure period for the second reading are separately provided.

Imaging device and imaging method for autofocus control

An imaging apparatus according to the present technology includes an imaging element including a light shielding pixel and a photodiode division pixel, and a defocus amount calculation unit that calculates a defocus amount using at least one of an output signal of the light shielding pixel and an output signal of the photodiode division pixel on the basis of an exposure amount.

Imaging apparatus and defocus amount calculation method

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element including photodiode divided pixels, and a control unit. The control unit performs control to execute first readout in which an addition value of a first pixel and a second pixel constituting a photodiode divided pixel is read out as a pixel value constituting an image and second readout of performing readout in which a value of the first pixel and a value of the second pixel used for phase difference detection can be obtained from a photodiode divided pixel that is not a readout target in the first readout. In this case, the first readout is performed after performing the second readout in one vertical period.

Imaging apparatus and imaging method for performing first and second readouts during a vertical period

Provided are a device and a method by which high-precision auto focus (AF) processing can be performed while a focus lens or a zoom lens is being operated. An interchangeable lens acquires position information regarding a focus lens and a zoom lens at a predetermined time interval during an exposure time period of detection information acquisition pixels for use in calculation of a defocus amount (DF), and outputs the position information to an imaging device. The imaging device calculates the defocus amount (DF) by using information regarding the detection information acquisition pixels, calculates a reference focus lens position (Ref_fc) by using points, on a cam curve, corresponding to the inputted lens position information, calculates a target focus lens position (Tgt_fc) in an in-focus position, from the reference focus lens position (Ref_fc) and the defocus amount (DF), and outputs the target focus lens position (Tgt_fc) to the interchangeable lens.

Imaging device, imaging system, focus control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium with cam curve

A signal processing device, on the basis of an image capture signal acquired by an image capture device provided with an anamorphic lens, performs a detection process each in a vertical direction of the anamorphic lens and in a horizontal direction of the anamorphic lens.

Signal processing device, signal processing method, and image capture device

Interchangeable lens device, imaging device, imaging system, method, and program

Provided is a signal processing device including a control unit that acquires distance measurement information on the basis of an addition value obtained by adding together outputs of a plurality of phase difference detection pixels supplied from an imaging element in which the plurality of phase difference detection pixels different in phase difference characteristic is arranged.

Signal processing device, imaging device, signal processing meihod and program

The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, a lens control method, and a vehicle capable of suppressing deterioration in quality of a captured image. A sub block includes a plurality of pixels of the same color, a block includes a plurality of sub blocks including different colors, and phase difference detection pixels are disposed at positions corresponding to each other in two or more sub blocks in a case in which the phase difference detection pixels are disposed in two or more sub blocks among the plurality of sub blocks configuring the block. For example, the present technology is able to be applied to a camera that calculates an amount of a deviation of a focus and performs focus control on a basis of a calculated defocus amount.

Solid-state imaging device, electronic apparatus, lens control method, and vehicle

Herein disclosed is an imaging device having an imaging optical system, the device including: an imaging element configured to include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels arranged along a predetermined direction; a first processor configured to execute focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of second pixels; and a second processor configured to execute specific processing based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of first pixels, the specific processing being different from the focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system and being necessary for a function of the imaging device.

Imaging device having autofocus capability

There is provided an image sensor including: a control unit configured to control pixels in a manner that a readout of a focus pixel signal from a focus detection pixel used for focusing and a readout of a main pixel signal from a pixel used for image generation are conducted independently; and an output unit configured to output the focus pixel signal and the main pixel signal independently from each other.

Imaging control device, imaging device, and imaging control method

A solid-state image pickup device including a lens, a first light receiving element, a second light receiving element, and an element separation area. The first light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The second light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The element separation area is between the first light receiving element and the second light receiving element. The lens has an optical axis, which is offset from a center of the element separation area.

Image pickup apparatus, solid-state image pickup device, and image pickup method

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Kanagawa, Japan

Shinichi Fujii