Patent ID: 8451355
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensor that supplies a control signal together with an address specifying each of a plurality of pixels arrayed in a pixel array with predetermined rows and columns to thereby perform an electronic shutter operation on a pixel corresponding to the address or perform reading of a pixel signal of a pixel corresponding to the address, comprising: an address generating unit configured to generate (a) one or more shutter row addresses specifying one or more rows of pixels, on which an electronic shutter operation is to be performed within one horizontal period, among the pixels arrayed in the pixel array and (b) a read row address specifying a row of pixels on which reading of a pixel signal is to be performed within the one horizontal period; a first storage unit configured to store the shutter row address generated by the address generating unit; and a second storage unit configured to store the read row address generated by the address generating unit, wherein,