Abstract: Imaging devices and ranging devices are disclosed. In one example, an imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first pixel array, a second pixel array, and a control unit. In the first pixel array, a first light receiving pixel on the semiconductor substrate has a stacked structure of a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode (80). It photoelectrically converts light in a first wavelength region including the visible light region. In the second pixel array, a second light receiving pixel is provided at a position overlapping the first light receiving pixel in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate. It photoelectrically converts light in a second wavelength region including the infrared light region. The control unit drives and controls the second pixel array based on a signal photoelectrically converted by the first pixel array.

Abstract: An imaging device includes at least one floating diffusion region, and a set of photoelectric conversion regions sharing the at least one floating diffusion region and that convert incident light into electric charges. The imaging device includes a first readout circuit and a second readout circuit. The first readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region and located at a first side of the set of photoelectric conversion region, and the second readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region. The second readout circuit includes a portion located at a second side of the set of photoelectric conversion regions that is opposite the first side, and the second readout circuit is configured to control the first readout circuit.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event, and a control unit that controls the event detection sensor. Then, the control unit switches a resolution of the event detection sensor depending on a traveling state of a mobile body. Furthermore, the imaging system of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event; a control unit that switches a resolution of the event detection sensor depending on a traveling state of a mobile body; and an object recognition unit that performs event recognition on the basis of an event signal output from the event detection sensor.

Abstract: A characteristic of a flicker component is detected to perform object detection at a higher speed and with higher accuracy. An object detection device according to an embodiment is provided with a solid-state imaging device (200) provided with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, the solid-state imaging device that detects, according to a light amount incident on each of the pixels, occurrence of an event in the pixel, a flicker detection unit (12) that generates flicker information on the basis of the occurrence of the event detected by the solid-state imaging device, and an object detection unit (15) that detects an object on the basis of the flicker information detected by the solid-state imaging device.

Abstract: Accuracy of results obtained by integrally processing information acquired by different sensors is improved. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a first sensor that detects light in a first wavelength band; and a second sensor that detects light of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, in which the first sensor includes a first pixel (110) that detects light of the first wavelength band in incident light, and the second sensor includes a second pixel (110) that detects light in the second wavelength band that has transmitted through the first pixel among the incident light.

Abstract: To achieve more secure authentication. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix; and signal processing circuits each of which reads out a signal from each of the unit pixels. Each of the unit pixels includes: a first pixel that is disposed on a first surface and that detects light of a first wavelength band; and a second pixel that is disposed on a second surface parallel to the first surface and that detects light of a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band. The signal processing circuit includes a first conversion circuit that is connected to the first pixel and the second pixel in each of the unit pixels and that converts an analog signal output from each of the first pixel and the second pixel into a digital signal.

Abstract: More secure authentication is enabled. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: an image processing unit that includes a plurality of first pixels arranged in a matrix on a first surface and generates image data on the basis of a light amount of incident light incident on each of the first pixels; and an event signal processing unit that includes a plurality of second pixels arranged in a matrix on a second surface parallel to the first surface and generates event data on the basis of a luminance change of incident light incident on each of the second pixels, in which the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels are arranged on a single chip.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing device and a data processing method capable of suppressing power consumption. A vehicle information acquisition unit acquires vehicle information that can be acquired by a vehicle, and a control unit controls, according to the vehicle information, a frame rate of frame data generated on the basis of event data representing the occurrence of an event that occurs in an accumulation time from a start of frame generation to an end of frame generation and is a change in an electrical signal of a pixel that generates the electrical signal by performing photoelectric conversion. A data processing unit generates the frame data of the frame rate controlled by the control unit. In the present technology, the present technology can be applied to, for example, a case where frame data is generated from event data output by a dynamic vision sensor (DVS).

Abstract: An imaging system of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event, and a controller that controls event detection at the event detection sensor. The event detection sensor is provided with a color filter on a per-pixel basis. In addition, the controller controls the event detection in a specific wavelength band based on the color filter. This makes it possible to detect information in various wavelength bands as events.

Abstract: In a solid-state imaging element that measures a distance, a circuit scale is reduced. The solid-state imaging element includes a pulse signal generation section and an up-down counter. The pulse signal generation section is provided with an avalanche photodiode that converts incident light including reflected light of irradiation light radiated during a predetermined light-on period into a photocurrent and multiplies the photocurrent and a quench circuit that generates a pulse signal on the basis of the multiplied photocurrent. The up-down counter performs one of up counting and down counting each time the pulse signal is generated during the light-on period, and performs another of the up counting and the down counting each time the pulse signal is generated during a light-off period that does not correspond to the light-on period.

Abstract: A time-of-flight device comprises a pixel array including an array of pixel circuits, wherein a column of the array includes: a first pixel circuit including a first photodiode, a first capacitor and a second capacitor coupled to the first photodiode, and a second pixel circuit including a second photodiode, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor coupled to the second photodiode, a first signal line coupled to the first capacitor, a second signal line coupled to the second capacitor, a third signal line coupled to the third capacitor, a fourth signal line coupled to the fourth capacitor, a first switch circuitry, a second switch circuitry, a first comparator coupled to the first signal line and the third signal line through the first switch circuitry, and a second comparator coupled to the second signal line and the fourth signal line through the second switch circuitry.

Abstract: An object recognition system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects, as an event, that a change in luminance of a pixel has exceeded a predetermined threshold, and a spiking neural network. The spiking neural network executes recognition processing on an object to be recognized on a basis of a result of the detection by the event detection sensor.

Abstract: In a system that captures image data, a distance to an object is measured without adding a range sensor. A light emitting unit applies invisible light in synchronization with a predetermined light emission control signal. An invisible light pixel photoelectrically converts reflected light with respect to the invisible light to generate a pulse signal as an invisible light pulse signal. A visible light pixel photoelectrically converts visible light to generate a pulse signal as a visible light pulse signal. A counting unit performs processing for counting a number of the visible light pulse signals and perform processing for counting, in synchronization with the light emission control signal, a number of the invisible light pulse signals.

Abstract: A time-of-flight device comprises a pixel array including an array of pixel circuits, wherein a column of the array includes: a first pixel circuit including a first photodiode, a first capacitor and a second capacitor coupled to the first photodiode, and a second pixel circuit including a second photodiode, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor coupled to the second photodiode, a first signal line coupled to the first capacitor, a second signal line coupled to the second capacitor, a third signal line coupled to the third capacitor, a fourth signal line coupled to the fourth capacitor, a first switch circuitry, a second switch circuitry, a first comparator coupled to the first signal line and the third signal line through the first switch circuitry, and a second comparator coupled to the second signal line and the fourth signal line through the second switch circuitry.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present disclosure includes a pixel array part in which pixels including photoelectric conversion units are disposed, an image processing unit for imaging that acquires captured image information on the basis of a pixel signal output from each pixel of the pixel array part, and an object recognition processing unit that acquires object recognition information on the basis of the pixel signal output from each pixel of the pixel array part. Further, a vehicle control system of the present disclosure has the imaging device having the aforementioned configuration.

Abstract: A system for capturing image data measures a distance to an object without adding a distance measuring sensor. The sensing system includes a light emitting section, a predetermined number of pixels, and a counting section. In this solid-state imaging element, the light emitting section emits irradiation light in synchronization with a light emission control signal having a higher frequency than a predetermined vertical synchronization signal. Furthermore, each of the predetermined number of pixels generates a pulse signal by photoelectric conversion. Furthermore, the counting section counts the number of the pulse signals in synchronization with each of the light emission control signal and the vertical synchronization signal.

Abstract: A system includes a processor, a light source controlled by the processor and configured to emit a light, and an event based vision sensor controlled by the processor. The sensor includes a plurality of pixels. At least one of the plurality of pixels includes a photosensor configured to detect incident light and first circuitry configured to output a first signal based on an output from the photosensor. The first signal indicates a change of amount of incident light. The sensor includes a comparator configured to output a comparison result based on the first signal and at least one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The processor is configured to apply one of the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage to the comparator selectively based on an operation of the light source.

Abstract: A time-of-flight device comprises a pixel array including an array of pixel circuits, wherein a column of the array includes: a first pixel circuit including a first photodiode, a first capacitor and a second capacitor coupled to the first photodiode, and a second pixel circuit including a second photodiode, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor coupled to the second photodiode, a first signal line coupled to the first capacitor, a second signal line coupled to the second capacitor, a third signal line coupled to the third capacitor, a fourth signal line coupled to the fourth capacitor, a first switch circuitry, a second switch circuitry, a first comparator coupled to the first signal line and the third signal line through the first switch circuitry, and a second comparator coupled to the second signal line and the fourth signal line through the second switch circuitry.

Abstract: An imaging system of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event, and a controller that controls event detection at the event detection sensor. The event detection sensor is provided with a color filter on a per-pixel basis. In addition, the controller controls the event detection in a specific wavelength band based on the color filter. This makes it possible to detect information in various wavelength bands as events.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing device, a data processing method, and a program capable of suppressing power consumption. A vehicle information acquisition unit acquires vehicle information that can be acquired by a vehicle, and a control unit controls, according to the vehicle information, a frame rate of frame data generated on the basis of event data representing the occurrence of an event that occurs in an accumulation time from a start of frame generation to an end of frame generation and is a change in an electrical signal of a pixel that generates the electrical signal by performing photoelectric conversion. A data processing unit generates the frame data of the frame rate controlled by the control unit. In the present technology, the present technology can be applied to, for example, a case where frame data is generated from event data output by a dynamic vision sensor (DVS).