Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving device, a control method, and an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing saturation of a sensor that receives light. A control unit performs exposure control to control, in accordance with a photometry result of a photometry sensor that performs photometry by receiving light, exposure of another sensor of which a light receiving surface that receives light is divided into a plurality of blocks, the exposure control being performed for each block. The present technology can be applied, for example, an electronic apparatus such as a digital camera that receives light.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image pickup apparatus, an image pickup control method, and a program that enable focus control to be performed without depending on environmental conditions and optical conditions, for example. An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device having a predetermined image pickup area; a lens drive unit that drives a focus lens; a storage unit that stores, in a lookup table, a correspondence relationship between distance information with respect to a subject and lens position information of the focus lens; a distance information acquisition unit that acquires distance information with respect to an object existing in the image pickup area; and a control unit that controls the lens drive unit on the basis of the distance information acquired by the distance information acquisition unit and the lookup table. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image pickup apparatus that performs focus control.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image pickup apparatus that enable image data to be compressed using distance information. An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit that divides an image area of a predetermined image into at least two areas on the basis of distance information obtained by a distance measurement sensor, and executes image processing on at least one of the two areas of the image such that image qualities of the two areas differ. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image pickup apparatus and the like.

Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image pickup apparatus, an image pickup control method, and a program that enable focus control to be performed without depending on environmental conditions and optical conditions, for example. An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device having a predetermined image pickup area; a lens drive unit that drives a focus lens; a storage unit that stores, in a lookup table, a correspondence relationship between distance information with respect to a subject and lens position information of the focus lens; a distance information acquisition unit that acquires distance information with respect to an object existing in the image pickup area; and a control unit that controls the lens drive unit on the basis of the distance information acquired by the distance information acquisition unit and the lookup table. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image pickup apparatus that performs focus control.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving device, a control method, and an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing saturation of a sensor that receives light. A control unit performs exposure control to control, in accordance with a photometry result of a photometry sensor that performs photometry by receiving light, exposure of another sensor of which a light receiving surface that receives light is divided into a plurality of blocks, the exposure control being performed for each block. The present technology can be applied, for example, an electronic apparatus such as a digital camera that receives light.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image pickup apparatus that enable image data to be compressed using distance information. An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit that divides an image area of a predetermined image into at least two areas on the basis of distance information obtained by a distance measurement sensor, and executes image processing on at least one of the two areas of the image such that image qualities of the two areas differ. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image pickup apparatus and the like.

Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit.

Abstract: An inputting/outputting apparatus and method is disclosed wherein the position of an object which is in contact with or in the proximity of the apparatus can be detected with a high degree of accuracy with a simple structure without deteriorating the picture quality while the convenience in use is assured. Each pixel of a display section includes a display cell and a light reception cell. Emission of light of the display cell is controlled so that it blinks by a number of times per unit time corresponding to the number of frames per unit time. Reception of light by the light reception cells is controlled such that the amount of light incoming to all light reception cells is acquired within one light emission period and also within one no-light emission period. The invention can be applied to an image display apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display including: a plurality of pixels each including one or more liquid crystal elements and one or more first TFT elements; a driving section performing polarity inversion driving by applying driving voltages based on an image signal to the liquid crystal element in each pixel while the driving voltages are inversely polarized; and second TFT elements controlled by the driving section. The first TFT element allows the driving voltage to be applied to the liquid crystal element in its own pixel in accordance with control by the driving section. Each of the second TFT elements allows a couple of liquid crystal elements to be electrically connected to each other. The couple of liquid crystal elements are applied with a couple of driving voltages, respectively, within a same frame period. The couple of driving voltages have inversed polarizations with each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a display apparatus capable of performing display operation and light receiving operation on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and suppressing a decrease in aperture ratio or luminance. The display apparatus has a display element and a color filter, at least part of the color filter having a function as a photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: An inputting/outputting apparatus and method is disclosed wherein the position of an object which is in contact with or in the proximity of the apparatus can be detected with a high degree of accuracy with a simple structure without deteriorating the picture quality while the convenience in use is assured. Each pixel of a display section includes a display cell and a light reception cell. Emission of light of the display cell is controlled so that it blinks by a number of times per unit time corresponding to the number of frames per unit time. Reception of light by the light reception cells is controlled such that the amount of light incoming to all light reception cells is acquired within one light emission period and also within one no-light emission period. The invention can be applied to an image display apparatus.