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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshio Nakakuki, Gifu, JP;
Tomomichi Nakai, Ogaki, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 ; H04N 3/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 ; H04N 3/14 ;
Abstract
Exposure control for a solid-state imaging apparatus can be completed in a short time. First exposure information D and second exposure information D are prepared. The first exposure information D is for adjustment of an exposure time L for a CCD ( ) through extension or reduction in the unit of one horizontal scanning period; the second exposure information D is for direct designation of an exposure time L. When the power is switched on, the second exposure information D is selected for supply to a timing control circuit ( ). After a lapse of a predetermined time, the first exposure information D is then selected.