Abstract: A pixel region includes: pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices; a light-shielding region; and an effective region. A reading circuit reads, from a first row of the pixel region, a pixel signal obtained by adding signals of the plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, and reads, from a second row of the pixel region, a plurality of signals including phase difference information. A horizontal streak correction circuit performs one of a first offset correction based on a signal read from the light-shielding region and a second offset correction based on a predetermined value on a pixel signal obtained from a second row of the effective region. An image processing circuit processes image data according to a parameter. The horizontal streak correction circuit selects the first offset correction or the second offset correction according to the parameter.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor including a plurality of normal pixels and OB pixels obtained by dividing each pixel into n, and an image processing circuit. The image sensor can read each pixel row in a first read mode in which a pixel signal is generated and read or in a second read mode in which n signals relating to n divided pixel signals are read in n rows. The image processing circuit performs processing on signals read in the first and second read modes to generate image data and performs OB level correction processing on a normal pixel signal read from the normal pixels in the second read mode using an OB pixel signal read from the OB pixels in the first and second read modes.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image data generation circuit configured to generate n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data configured by divisional pixel signals having the same divisional arrangement from divisional pixel signals of m×n generated by photoelectric conversion elements at n parts into which each of m pixels is divided, and an image processing circuit configured to perform image processing on the n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data.

Abstract: A defect pixel correction apparatus includes an internal memory which associates and stores a position of a defect pixel with an order of the defect pixel in an image sensor and a processor which corrects a pixel signal of an object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent normal pixel when the adjacent normal pixel is present in the neighborhood of the object pixel and corrects the pixel signal of the object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent defect pixel of a lowest order when the adjacent normal pixel is not present and the adjacent defect pixel of a lower order than an order of the object pixel is present.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a data output section configured to output serial data associated with video information through one or more lanes and a data processing section configured to process the serial data by supplying power from a power supply section to a receiving section configured to receive the serial data. The data processing section turns off the power supply to the receiving section while maintaining an output state of the data output section for a known ineffective period, turns on the power supply to the receiving section prior to the start of an effective period, then detects starting information based on a predetermined code included in the serial data and establishes a receiving operation of the receiving section.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a pixel section in which a pixel for image is divided into a plurality of pixels for focus detection that generate photoelectric conversion signals, the pixel section generating a pixel signal for image and pixel signals for focus detection on the basis of the photoelectric conversion signals, and a device control section or the like configured to control the pixel section to perform, in a frame, first readout for generating both of a pair of the pixel signals for focus detection and reading out the pair of pixel signals for focus detection and perform, in another frame, second readout for generating one of the pair of pixel signals for focus detection, adding up the photoelectric conversion signals to generate the pixel signal for image, and reading out one of the generated pixel signals for focus detection and the pixel signal for image.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image data generation circuit configured to generate n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data configured by divisional pixel signals having the same divisional arrangement from divisional pixel signals of m×n generated by photoelectric conversion elements at n parts into which each of m pixels is divided, and an image processing circuit configured to perform image processing on the n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a pixel area where each of color image pixels arrayed in a matrix is divided into a plurality of focus detection pixels; a vertical scanning circuit and a device control circuit configured to read from the pixel area a first frame capable of constituting a color image and a second frame including phase difference information; a digital processing circuit configured to reduce color information of the second frame to reduce an amount of data; and an output circuit configured to output the first frame and the second frame via a transmission route with a number of lanes that is not the smaller of a first number-of-lanes and a second number-of-lanes required to output the first frame and the second frame, respectively.

Abstract: A defect pixel correction apparatus includes an internal memory which associates and stores a position of a defect pixel with an order of the defect pixel in an image sensor and a processor which corrects a pixel signal of an object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent normal pixel when the adjacent normal pixel is present in the neighborhood of the object pixel and corrects the pixel signal of the object pixel based on a pixel signal of an adjacent defect pixel of a lowest order when the adjacent normal pixel is not present and the adjacent defect pixel of a lower order than an order of the object pixel is present.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a plurality of imaging pixels each with a light receiver and a plurality of focus detection pixels each with a light receiver including an opening position different from opening positions in the imaging pixels. The imaging element includes a reading unit and a reading range setting unit. The reading unit reads pixel signals from the imaging pixels or the focus detection pixels. The reading range setting unit sets a reading range for the reading unit to read the pixel signals from the focus detection pixels.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a comparison light composition section that composes a comparison light image from image data of a plurality of frames, a number-of-replacement-target-frames calculating section for performing, on the comparison light image, for each of partial regions, at least one of deviation correction for a black level attributable to dark random noise with respect to black level subtraction processing of an OB-value subtracting section and correction for deviation of a pixel value attributable to light random noise by a pixel-gain correcting section, a dark-random-noise-tendency determining section, and a light-random-noise-correction-amount calculating section.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a pixel area where each of color image pixels arrayed in a matrix is divided into a plurality of focus detection pixels; a vertical scanning circuit and a device control circuit configured to read from the pixel area a first frame capable of constituting a color image and a second frame including phase difference information; a digital processing circuit configured to reduce color information of the second frame to reduce an amount of data; and an output circuit configured to output the first frame and the second frame via a transmission route with a number of lanes that is not the smaller of a first number-of-lanes and a second number-of-lanes required to output the first frame and the second frame, respectively.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a pixel section in which a pixel for image is divided into a plurality of pixels for focus detection that generate photoelectric conversion signals, the pixel section generating a pixel signal for image and pixel signals for focus detection on the basis of the photoelectric conversion signals, and a device control section or the like configured to control the pixel section to perform, in a frame, first readout for generating both of a pair of the pixel signals for focus detection and reading out the pair of pixel signals for focus detection and perform, in another frame, second readout for generating one of the pair of pixel signals for focus detection, adding up the photoelectric conversion signals to generate the pixel signal for image, and reading out one of the generated pixel signals for focus detection and the pixel signal for image.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a data output section configured to output serial data associated with video information through one or more lanes and a data processing section configured to process the serial data by supplying power from a power supply section to a receiving section configured to receive the serial data. The data processing section turns off the power supply to the receiving section while maintaining an output state of the data output section for a known ineffective period, turns on the power supply to the receiving section prior to the start of an effective period, then detects starting information based on a predetermined code included in the serial data and establishes a receiving operation of the receiving section.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a first pixel region including image pixels and phase difference pixels and a second pixel region including image pixels and including no pixel configured to output a valid phase difference pixel signal, wherein a part of the plurality of phase difference pixels in the first pixel region is arranged at a regular position at which a G filter is formed in a Bayer array and another part is arranged at an irregular position at which a filter that is other than the G filter is formed, and a basic arrangement pattern of filters in the second pixel region is equal to a basic arrangement pattern of filters in the first pixel region.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising a plurality of imaging pixels and a plurality of focus detecting pixels in which opening positions of light receiving parts are shifted from those of the imaging pixels, wherein first focus detecting pixels in which the opening positions are shifted in a first direction are arranged in a first pixel pitch at positions corresponding to first color filters for the imaging pixels, and second focus detecting pixels in which openings are shifted in a second direction different from the first direction are arranged in a second pixel pitch at positions corresponding to second color filters for the imaging pixels different from the first color filters.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a saturation judgment section adapted to judge whether or not saturation of individual pixels making up image data of plural images falls within a high saturation area, the image data being acquired by picking up images of an object in time sequence; and an image combining section adapted to perform high-saturation comparative bright combination processing on the image data of plural images, where the high-saturation comparative bright combination processing involves replacing only pixels judged to fall within the high saturation area with a pixel value of a pixel which has a larger index including a luminance component.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a first pixel region including image pixels and phase difference pixels and a second pixel region including image pixels and including no pixel configured to output a valid phase difference pixel signal, wherein a part of the plurality of phase difference pixels in the first pixel region is arranged at a regular position at which a G filter is formed in a Bayer array and another part is arranged at an irregular position at which a filter that is other than the G filter is formed, and a basic arrangement pattern of filters in the second pixel region is equal to a basic arrangement pattern of filters in the first pixel region.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a plurality of imaging pixels each with a light receiver and a plurality of focus detection pixels each with a light receiver including an opening position different from opening positions in the imaging pixels. The imaging element includes a reading unit and a reading range setting unit. The reading unit reads pixel signals from the imaging pixels or the focus detection pixels. The reading range setting unit sets a reading range for the reading unit to read the pixel signals from the focus detection pixels.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising a plurality of imaging pixels and a plurality of focus detecting pixels in which opening positions of light receiving parts are shifted from those of the imaging pixels, wherein first focus detecting pixels in which the opening positions are shifted in a first direction are arranged in a first pixel pitch at positions corresponding to first color filters for the imaging pixels, and second focus detecting pixels in which openings are shifted in a second direction different from the first direction are arranged in a second pixel pitch at positions corresponding to second color filters for the imaging pixels different from the first color filters.