Abstract: An oscillator disclosed herein includes an oscillation circuit including a negative resistance element, a voltage bias circuit applying voltage to the oscillation circuit. The oscillator further includes a switch provided in a path, in which the voltage bias circuit and the oscillation circuit are electrically coupled to each other, and implementing switching between a conductive state and a non-conductive state of the path, and a constant voltage element electrically coupled in parallel to the switch.

Abstract: An oscillator is comprising a plurality of resonators and a voltage bias circuit that applies voltages to the plurality of resonators. Each of the plurality of resonators has a negative resistance element. In the oscillator, the plurality of resonators are connected in parallel to the voltage bias circuit respectively via separate inductors.

Abstract: A detection device with pixels arranged in N rows and M columns where N and M are each an integer of one or more, each of the pixels including: a detector configured to detect an electromagnetic wave; a first capacitor connected to the detector; a first switch and a second switch each connected to a terminal of the first capacitor opposite to the detector; and a second capacitor connected to a terminal of the second switch opposite to the first capacitor, wherein each of a terminal of the first switch opposite to the first capacitor and a terminal of the second capacitor opposite to the second switch is connected to a reference potential, and wherein an integration operation of turning ON/OFF the first switch and then turning ON/OFF the second switch while maintaining the first switch in an OFF state is repeatedly performed a plurality of times.

Abstract: An image capture device 1001 captures an image by using a terahertz wave and includes a generating unit 112 that includes a plurality of generation elements each of which generates the terahertz wave and rests on a resting plane 117, an irradiation optical system 111 that irradiates an object with the terahertz wave, an imaging optical system 101 that images the terahertz wave that is reflected from the object, and a sensor 102 that includes pixels. The plurality of generation elements include at least a first generation element 113 and a second generation element 114 that have different angles of radiation to the object. There is an overlap region in which a region of radiation of a first terahertz wave 156 from the first generation element to the object overlaps a region of radiation of a second terahertz wave 157 from the second generation element to the object.

Abstract: A terahertz wave camera that acquires information on a measurement target includes: a sensor unit in which a plurality of elements having spectral sensitivity to the terahertz wave are arranged; a readout circuit unit that reads out signals from the elements; a first light-shielding portion; and an optical unit. The first light-shielding portion reduces disturbance light to which the readout circuit unit has spectral sensitivity. The optical unit guides a terahertz wave from the measurement target to the sensor unit.

Abstract: A processing system comprising a first imaging system configured to capture a first image based on a terahertz wave from an inspection target, a second imaging system configured to capture a second image of the inspection target based on an electromagnetic wave of a wavelength different from the terahertz wave, and a processor configured to process the first image and the second image, wherein the processor detects an inspection region based on the second image and processes information of a region of the first image corresponding to the inspection region.

Abstract: A movable body includes an imaging system which acquires an image formed by a terahertz wave, wherein the image is an image obtained by capturing an inspection object inside the movable body.

Abstract: A camera system is provided. The camera system is arranged to form a part of a monitoring system arranged in a place of a facility where an inspection object lines up. The camera system comprises an imaging system configured to acquire an image formed by a terahertz wave reflected by the inspection object.

Abstract: A charge generated in a single photoelectric conversion unit during a certain period is stored in a first charge storing unit, and a charge generated in the single photoelectric conversion unit during a different period is stored in a second charge storing unit, and then a third transferring unit is set to on-state to transfer the charge to a floating diffusion, and then, in a state where the charge transferred to the floating diffusion is stored, a fourth transferring unit is set to on-state.

Abstract: An oscillator comprising: a resonator including a negative resistance element; a voltage bias circuit configured to apply a voltage across the negative resistance element; and a first shunt element in which a resistor and a capacitor are electrically connected in series, wherein the negative resistance element and the first shunt element are electrically connected in parallel to the voltage bias circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprising: an element substrate including a plurality of semiconductor devices which detect or oscillate terahertz waves; and an electromagnetic shielding in a mesh form disposed in front of a surface detecting or oscillating the terahertz waves in the element substrate and formed of a conductive material, wherein a line width of the electromagnetic shielding is not more than a wavelength of the terahertz waves.

Abstract: A driving method is provided which enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in a membrane shape to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which a first voltage is applied and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and used to effect a change between the first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage, and in such a way as to switch between application and non-application of the first voltage during the first period.

Abstract: A driving method is provided which enables a liquid feeding apparatus using a driving element in a membrane shape to feed a liquid at high liquid feeding accuracy. To this end, a voltage applied to the driving element is controlled in such a way as to repeat a first period in which the voltage is changed from a first voltage to a second voltage and a second period which is a longer period than the first period and in which the voltage is changed from the second voltage to the first voltage, and such that an inflection point is provided to each predetermined interval during the first period based on a Helmholtz vibration period unique to the liquid feeding apparatus.

Abstract: A method for driving an image pickup apparatus is a method that generates image data using signals output by R, G, and B pixels contained in n frames, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two, and a signal or signals output by a W pixel contained in m frame or frames, where m is smaller than n, or that generates image data using signals output by R and B pixels contained in n frames and a signal or signals output by a G pixel contained in m frame or frames.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device configured to acquire an image with the restrained influence of the blinking state of a light source while ensuring synchronicity of charge accumulation. For a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows, the imaging device intermittently turns on a first transfer switch at a same timing a plurality of times to transfer electric charges from a photoelectric conversion unit to a holding unit a plurality of times. The imaging device row-sequentially turns on a second transfer switch of the plurality of pixels to transfer electric charges transferred a plurality of times to and held by the holding unit, to an amplifying unit on a row basis.

Abstract: An image capture device 1001 captures an image by using a terahertz wave and includes a generating unit 112 that includes a plurality of generation elements each of which generates the terahertz wave and rests on a resting plane 117, an irradiation optical system 111 that irradiates an object with the terahertz wave, an imaging optical system 101 that images the terahertz wave that is reflected from the object, and a sensor 102 that includes pixels. The plurality of generation elements include at least a first generation element 113 and a second generation element 114 that have different angles of radiation to the object. There is an overlap region in which a region of radiation of a first terahertz wave 156 from the first generation element to the object overlaps a region of radiation of a second terahertz wave 157 from the second generation element to the object.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image sensor comprising pixels and a controller. The pixels include a photoelectric converter, a holding unit, an output unit and a first and second transfer unit. The controller causes the sensor to repeatedly perform a holding operation that the first transfer unit transfer charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the holding unit, and a transfer operation that the second transfer unit transfer the charge from the holding unit to the output unit. The controller causes the sensor to perform, as the holding operation, holding operations including a first holding operation for performing the first transfer unit transfer charge generated in a first exposure time and a second holding operation for performing the first transfer unit transfer charge generated in a second exposure time longer than the first exposure time.

Abstract: Resolution data is generated by using signals output by a first pixel group. Color data is generated by using signals output by a second pixel group. The resolution data is combined with the color data to generate first data. Up-conversion processing is performed on the first data to generate second data, and mosaic processing is performed on the second data to generate data of a predetermined array.

Abstract: To increase image quality of a moving image by suppressing a color afterimage while reducing color noise, provided is an imaging apparatus, including: an imaging device; and a signal processing unit, in which: the imaging device includes a first pixel group and a second pixel group each including a plurality of pixels each configured to output a pixel signal; and the signal processing unit is configured to perform weighted addition for a second pixel signal output from the second pixel group by inter-frame processing, and to change a weight on each frame in the weighted addition based on an inter-frame differential of a first pixel signal.

Abstract: A charge generated in a single photoelectric conversion unit during a certain period is stored in a first charge storing unit, and a charge generated in the single photoelectric conversion unit during a different period is stored in a second charge storing unit, and then a third transferring unit is set to on-state to transfer the charge to a floating diffusion, and then, in a state where the charge transferred to the floating diffusion is stored, a fourth transferring unit is set to on-state.