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Digital-signal-processing camera

  • US 5,371,540 A
  • Filed: 10/08/1993
  • Issued: 12/06/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A digital-signal-processing camera comprising:

  • a synchronization circuit for generating a synchronizing signal;

    a solid-state image-pickup element;

    a drive circuit for driving said solid-state image-pickup element to initiate generation of an output signal at a point in time in a time period TA, said time period TA being a time period within a horizontal blanking period TX and occurring prior to an end time of said horizontal blanking period, said time period TA and horizontal blanking period TX having the relationship 0<

    TA <

    TX ;

    signal processing means for processing said output signal generated from said solid state image-pick up element and generating a corresponding picture signal having a delay time period TB such that TB >

    TX ; and

    a delay circuit for delaying said synchronizing signal by a time period TC, equal to TB -TA, said delay circuit and said processing means being provided in a single chip so that disturbances in said picture signal caused by said synchronizing signal are reduced.

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