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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Junichi Hosokawa, Yokohama, JP;
Yuuki Koguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Keizo Tashiro, Yokohama, JP;
Teppei Nakano, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Hosokawa, Yokohama, JP;
Yuuki Koguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Keizo Tashiro, Yokohama, JP;
Teppei Nakano, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An analog signal photo-electrically converted in a pixel of a light receiving area is converted to a digital signal by an ADC. The digital signal is processed by a digital signal processing circuit, and then, successively output as a digital video signal. The digital signal processing circuit has a first signal processing block for detecting and correcting a pixel defect and preventing a noise, and a second signal processing block for restoring apparent resolution lost by the processing by the first signal processing block.