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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 10, 2018
Applicant:

Olympus Corporation, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Tetsuo Kikuchi, Hachioji, JP;

Ryo Hatakeyama, Hino, JP;

Assignee:

Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/353 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/345 (2011.01); G03B 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232122 (2018.08); H04N 5/23209 (2013.01); H04N 5/23287 (2013.01); H04N 5/23293 (2013.01); H04N 5/345 (2013.01); H04N 5/3532 (2013.01); H04N 9/04557 (2018.08); G03B 13/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

A focus detection device includes an imaging unit, an image processor, a focus detection circuit, and a control circuit. The imaging unit includes a pixel portion including light-receiving portions. The light-receiving portions are divided into first and second pupil division directions. The image processor performs processing to display an image based on a display pixel signal. The focus detection circuit performs processing for focus detection based on a focus detection pixel signal. The control circuit controls the imaging unit to generate the focus detection pixel signal regarding the first pupil division direction in a first operation, and controls the imaging unit to generate the display pixel signal and the focus detection pixel signal regarding the second pupil division direction in a second operation.


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