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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Toshiyuki Nakashima, Osaka, JP;
Toshiya Kogishi, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Arakawa, Osaka, JP;
Toshinobu Hatano, Kyoto, JP;
Jun Kajiwara, Kyoto, JP;
Toshiyuki Nakashima, Osaka, JP;
Toshiya Kogishi, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Arakawa, Osaka, JP;
Toshinobu Hatano, Kyoto, JP;
Jun Kajiwara, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A charge transfer implemented by a transfer section for transferring charges stored in image sensor elements along one direction on a surface where the image sensor elements are disposed is halted for a predetermined length of time. The charges are transferred from the transfer section without reading the charges from the image sensor elements after the charge transfer is halted for the predetermined length of time. A position where a defect is generated in an image pickup sensor is identified based on signal levels of the transferred charges. A defective signal level of the image pickup sensor generated on a line including the defect-generating position and in parallel with the one direction is corrected. As a result of the foregoing process, a display failure is precisely corrected.