Title:
【発明の名称】焦点検出装置及びカメラの自動焦点調節装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3097129
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image sensor includes an element array consisting of a plurality of charge-coupled elements, a charge transfer unit for transferring a charge stored in the element array along a transfer path, a branch transfer unit, having a plurality of branch transfer paths, for selectively outputting on one branch transfer path at least part of the charge transferred through the transfer path of the charge transfer unit, and a plurality of amplifying units, arranged at output stages of the plurality of branch transfer paths of the branch transfer unit, for amplifying the transferred charge with different gains and outputting the amplified charges.
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Inventors:
Yousuke Kusaka
Akira Ogasawara
Akira Ogasawara
Application Number:
JP33201590A
Publication Date:
October 10, 2000
Filing Date:
November 29, 1990
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION
International Classes:
G01C3/06; G01J1/44; G02B7/34; G03B13/36; (IPC1-7): G02B7/34; G01C3/06; G01J1/44; G03B13/36
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiaki Ikeuchi