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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Seisuke Matsuda, Hachioji, JP;
Yuichi Gomi, Hachioji, JP;
Yukihiro Kuroda, Hachioji, JP;
Keiichi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Seisuke Matsuda, Hachioji, JP;
Yuichi Gomi, Hachioji, JP;
Yukihiro Kuroda, Hachioji, JP;
Keiichi Mori, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A solid-state image sensing apparatus of an aspect of this invention can appropriately correct the black level of a video signal even when a high-luminance state or spotlight exists. The apparatus includes an effective pixel unit to receive object light, and a light-shielded light-shielded pixel unit to output an optical black level equivalent signal. In addition to the output from the effective pixel unit, one of the output from the light-shielded pixel unit and a predetermined reference voltage is selectively output.