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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1983
Jun-ichi Nishizawa, Komegafukuro, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., JP;
Sohbe Suzuki, Sendai, JP;
Takashige Tamamushi, Sendai, JP;
Yasuo Arisawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Olympus Optical Company Limited, both of, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A solid state image pickup device having an electronic shutter function is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of picture cells each having a static induction transistor and arranged in a matrix, a plurality of vertical and horizontal scanning lines for scanning the cells, vertical and horizontal registers for generating scanning pulses which drive the vertical and horizontal scanning lines, a readout signal line for reading out light information stored in the cells, a reset signal line for resetting the cells, and a shutter speed control circuit for optionally setting in one frame period the timing of reset scanning pulses generated from a vertical register.