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IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CAMERA MODULE USING THE SAME

  • US 20080303919A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2008
  • Published: 12/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image pickup device comprising:

  • a signal processing unit for processing a signal generated by separating a luminous signal into wavelength components of two or more colors by use of a wavelength separating unit and a sensor unit comprising two-dimensionally arranged pixels to which the wavelength separating unit is arranged at a front face of a photoelectric converting element which converts the luminous signal condensed by an optical lens unit into an electric signal, whereinthe optical lens unit includes at least one optical lens having different focusing positions in accordance with the wavelengths of the luminous signal, andthe signal processing unit includes an outline signal generating unit for extracting an outline signal from the electric signal generated in the sensor unit.

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