Patent ID: 8077234
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup device comprising: a lens; first, second and third color filters which are provided by each pixel and arranged in a bayer array, the first color filter being arranged in a checkerboard pattern and one pixel of pixels corresponding to the first color filter being used as a reference pixel; an image sensor which photoelectrically converts light passing through the first to third filters via the lens to generate a first color signal corresponding to the first color filter, a second color signal corresponding to the second color filter and a third color signal corresponding to the third color filter; and a signal processing part configured to perform a signal process for the first to third color signals, wherein the signal processing part includes a first color generator configured to generate a fourth color signal corresponding to the reference pixel by multiplying a ratio between by the first color signal at the reference pixel; a second color generator configured to generate a fifth color signal corresponding to the reference pixel by multiplying by the first color signal at the reference pixel; and a image quality converter configured to generate color signals by performing a predetermined image process based on the first to fifth color signals.