Patent ID: 6452149
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
An image input system comprising:a solid image sensing section including an array of pixel in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix and a data read-out circuit for reading a signal from the pixel in the array of pixel and outputting pixel data; a signal processing section including a plurality of processors, the signal processing section being provided adjacently to the solid image sensing section, each of the plurality of processors including a plurality of processing elements having the same function, each of the plurality of processors receiving the pixel data read from the solid image sensing section and a control signal, each of the plurality of processing elements in each of the processors carrying out a data processing using the pixel data in parallel in response to the control signal; a plurality of first data transfer lines for mutually transferring data between the processing elements belonging to the processors which are different from each other; and a controller for generating the control signal to be given to the plurality of processors; wherein the plurality of processors receive the control signals generated by the controller which are different from each other, respectively.