SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD

Title:

SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/198685

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided are a solid-state imaging element, an imaging device, and an imaging method that make it possible to acquire a desired image without using a frame memory. A solid-state imaging element that comprises: a sensor part that emits pulses at a frequency that corresponds to the frequency at which photons are received; a counting part that generates image signals by counting the number of signals emitted from the sensor part; and a processing part that performs prescribed processing on a count value that is obtained at acquisition of a first image signal. The counting part generates a third image signal by combining a second image signal and a value that is obtained as a result of the prescribed processing being performed on the count value that is obtained at acquisition of the first image signal.

Inventors:

SAKATO KAZUMA (JP)
HORIKAWA YOHEI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2019/015381

Publication Date:

October 17, 2019

Filing Date:

April 09, 2019

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Assignee:

CANON KK (JP)

International Classes:

H04N5/3745

Domestic Patent References:

WO2017098710A1

2017-06-15

Foreign References:

JP2011071958A	2011-04-07
JP2013005088A	2013-01-07
JP2012235265A	2012-11-29
JP2008125074A	2008-05-29