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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Toshiyuki Sano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouichi Hoshino, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Sano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouichi Hoshino, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device comprises: an imaging element () capable of reading accumulated charges of different exposure times in a predetermined frame period, the imaging element being divided into groups for long-time exposure and short-time exposure; and a timing pulse generator () for adjusting read timings of the imaging element (). A first read timing at which an accumulated charge of long-time exposure is read from the group for long-time exposure and a second read timing at which an accumulated charge of short-time exposure is read from the group for short-time exposure are adjusted separately from each other. This provides an imaging device that can extend the dynamic range according to the degree of contrast between light and shade of a subject.
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