Abstract: A light emitting device and a ranging system capable of moving an irradiation position of light The light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting elements that generate light, and a moving unit to move an irradiation position of the light by driving a predetermined portion related to the light in a first direction. The light emitting elements are arranged at intersections of a plurality of first straight lines extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a plurality of second straight lines extending in a third direction parallel to neither the first direction nor the second direction. Light emitting elements on straight line A and the light emitting elements on adjacent straight line B are arranged so as not to be adjacent to each other in the first direction. The irradiation position of the light can be moved by, for example, uniaxial drive.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a lens drive module, an imaging module, an electronic device, and a lens unit that have a simple configuration and are advantageous in reducing power consumption. [Solution to Problem] The lens drive module includes: a lens unit that includes a plurality of lenses and a spacer that includes a ferromagnetic material provided between two adjacent lenses among the plurality of lenses; and a lens actuator that causes an electromagnetic force to act on the lens unit in response to energization.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that includes a first coil that moves a lens that collects light from a subject, in an optical axis direction of the light in accordance with a first magnetic field and that moves together with the lens, a second coil for moving the lens in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis in accordance with a second magnetic field, and a third coil for detecting the first magnetic field. The second coil and the third coil are arranged on a same substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, a camera module, an electronic device, and an imaging system capable of optically correcting a peripheral light amount decrease caused by an optical characteristic of a lens instead of correcting by signal processing. An optical block includes a lens and a center gradation ND filter, and in the ND filter, at least a light transmittance of a peripheral portion corresponding to an outer peripheral portion of the lens is larger than a light transmittance in a vicinity of an optical axis of the lens. The present disclosure can be applied to a biometric authentication system.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of adjusting a focus position and an image stabilization position with high accuracy. There are provided a lens that converges object light, an imaging element that photoelectrically converts the object light received from the lens, a circuit base that includes a circuit configured to output a signal received from the imaging element to an outside, an actuator that drives the lens with a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) waveform in at least either one of an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, and plural detection units that are so disposed as to face plural first coils included in the actuator, and detect magnetic fields generated by the first coils. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device having more superior optical characteristics, a method of manufacturing the imaging device, and an electronic device at a lower cost. An imaging device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging element (10) including a solid-state imaging element (100) on which a light receiving surface in which light receiving elements are arranged in a two-dimensional lattice shape is formed, and a protection member (101, 102) disposed on a side of the light receiving surface with respect to the solid-state imaging element, in which the imaging element includes a curved portion curved from the light receiving surface of the solid-state imaging element toward a surface on an opposite side of the light receiving surface.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus with reduced flare includes an imaging structure including a solid state imaging element (1) and a transparent substrate (2) disposed on the imaging element. The imaging apparatus includes a circuit substrate (7) including a circuit, a spacer (10) including at least one fixing portion (11) that guides the imaging structure to a desired position on the circuit substrate (7) when the imaging structure is mounted on the circuit substrate, and a light absorbing material (13) disposed on at least one side surface of the imaging structure such that that light absorbing material (13) is between the imaging structure and the at least one fixing portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a distance measurement apparatus and a biometric authentication apparatus that are capable of conducting high-precise distance measurement even in intense light such as sunlight. A light source applies light to a subject. An image sensor captures an image of the subject. A distance measurement section calculates a distance to the subject on the basis of the image obtained by the image capturing. A transparent member is formed, on the image sensor, so as to be integrated with the image sensor. In addition, the transparent member includes a transmission film that allows a peak wavelength band of the light of the light source to transmit therethrough. The present disclosure is applicable to a biometric authentication apparatus, for example.

Abstract: A proximity sensor that detects the distance between two coils is disclosed. In one example, the proximity sensor includes a reference signal generation circuit, a first coil, a second coil, a clock signal generation circuit, and a switched capacitor circuit. The reference signal generation circuit applies a first alternating voltage to the first coil and transmits a reference signal synchronized with the first alternating voltage to the clock signal generation circuit. The second coil is coupled with the first coil by magnetic field coupling to generate a second alternating voltage correlated with a coupling coefficient. The clock signal generation circuit transmits clock signals corresponding to the reference signal to the switched capacitor circuit, and the switched capacitor circuit detects a distance between the first coil and the second coil by acquiring the second alternating voltage at a timing when each of the clock signals changes.

Abstract: A lens position can be controlled with high accuracy. An imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a first detection unit (245) that detects a first resistance value of a drive coil (12) included in an actuator (13) that drives a lens (10) collecting subject light; and a correction value generation unit (247) that generates a correction value for a position of the lens based on the first resistance value.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic device that enable highly accurate adjustment of a focus position and a camera shake correction position. The device includes: a lens that focuses subject light; an imaging element that photoelectrically converts the subject light from the lens; a circuit substrate including a circuit that externally outputs a signal from the imaging element; an actuator that drives the lens with a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) waveform in at least one of an X-axis direction, a Y-axis direction, or a Z-axis direction; and a detection unit that detects a magnetic field generated by a coil included in the actuator. The actuator drives the lens to move a focus, or drives the lens to reduce an influence of camera shake. The present technology can be applied to the imaging device.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus including: a solid state image sensor configured to generate a pixel signal by photoelectric conversion in accordance with a light amount of an incoming light; an integrated configuration unit configured to integrate a function for fixing the solid state image sensor and a function for removing an infrared light of the incoming light.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection apparatus and an inspection method that enable inspection of the performance of an image pickup element. Generation of collimated light and transmission of part of the collimated light through a transmission filter having a light-blocking face provided with circular holes arranged regularly, causes conversion to rays of columnar collimated light arranged regularly. An image including the rays of columnar collimated light arranged regularly, is captured by an image pickup element being inspected. Then, acquisition of the difference between the image captured by the image pickup element being inspected and an ideal image captured by an ideal image pickup element and comparison between the difference and a threshold, result in inspection of the performance of the image pickup element being inspected.

Abstract: An imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a first coil (12) that moves a lens (10) that collects light from a subject, in an optical axis direction of the light in accordance with a first magnetic field and that moves together with the lens; a second coil (31a, 31b, 31c, 31d) for moving the lens in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis in accordance with a second magnetic field; and a third coil (32a, 32b, 32c, 32d) for detecting the first magnetic field. The second coil and the third coil are arranged on a same substrate (30).

Abstract: An imaging lens that includes, sequentially from an imaging object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and in which the first lens group includes a first lens (L1) having a positive refractive power; a second lens (L2) having a positive refractive power; a third lens (L3) having a negative refractive power; a fourth lens (L4) having a positive or a negative refractive power; a fifth lens (L5) having a positive or a negative refractive power; a sixth lens (L6) having a positive or a negative refractive power; and a seventh lens (L7) having a negative refractive power, and the second lens group includes, sequentially from the imaging object side, an eighth lens (L8) having a positive or a negative refractive power; and a ninth lens (L9) having a positive or a negative refractive power, and that causes an imaging device (201) to form an image of a subject is provided.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a solid-state imaging element (11) that has a light-receiving surface on which light-receiving elements are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix manner, a glass substrate (20) that is arranged on the light-receiving surface of the solid-state imaging element, and an infrared cut filter (22) that is arranged on a second surface of the glass substrate via a cavity layer (23), where the second surface is opposite to a first surface facing the light-receiving surface.

Abstract: An imaging optical system according to the present disclosure includes: a lens; and an optical member, in which the optical member is configured such that a light transmittance value at least in a peripheral portion is larger than a light transmittance value in a central portion. Furthermore, a camera module according to the present disclosure includes the imaging optical system of the present disclosure. Furthermore, an electronic device according to the present disclosure includes a solid-state imaging element and the imaging optical system of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging apparatus and an electronic apparatus that are capable of adjusting a focal position with high accuracy. There are provided a lens that collects subject light, an image sensor that photoelectrically converts the subject light from the lens, a circuit substrate including a circuit that outputs a signal from the image sensor to the outside, an actuator that drives the lens with a pulse width modulation (PWM) waveform, and a detection unit that detects a magnetic field generated by a coil included in the actuator. The detection unit detects an induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic field. In addition, the detection unit detects a position of the lens from the induced electromotive force. The present technology can be applied to an imaging apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of adjusting a focus position and an image stabilization position with high accuracy. There are provided a lens that converges object light, an imaging element that photoelectrically converts the object light received from the lens, a circuit base that includes a circuit configured to output a signal received from the imaging element to an outside, an actuator that drives the lens with a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) waveform in at least either one of an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction, and plural detection units that are so disposed as to face plural first coils included in the actuator, and detect magnetic fields generated by the first coils. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.

Abstract: A light source system of the present disclosure includes: a light source that emits light; and a diffractive optical element that includes a diffraction grating section that is formed on one surface, has an opening in a predetermined pattern, the light from the light source entering the opening, and generates diffracted light on the basis of the entering light, and a zero-order light correcting section that is formed in at least part of region on another surface opposite to the one surface, the at least part of region corresponding to the opening as viewed from an entering direction of the light from the light source, and reduces zero-order light generated in the diffraction grating section.