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| 20100091128 | SOLID-STATE IMAGER AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A solid-state imager includes a pixel unit for converting incident light into an electrical signal, a substrate bearing the pixel unit formed thereon, an analog-to-digital converter, formed on the substrate, for converting a signal read from the pixel unit into a digital signal, an optical communication unit, arranged on the bottom surface of the substrate opposite the surface of the substrate bearing opposite the top surface of the substrate bearing the pixel unit receiving the incident light, for converting the digital signal converted by the analog-to-digital converter into a light signal and outputting the light signal, and a signal line for transferring the digital signal, converted by the analog-to-digital converter, to the optical communication unit arranged on the bottom surface of the substrate. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091150 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel portion configured to convert light into an electric signal; a substrate where the pixel portion is formed; an A/D conversion unit configured to convert a signal read out from the pixel portion into a digital signal; and an optical communication unit configured to convert a signal digitized by the A/D conversion unit into an optical signal, and output the optical signal, with the single optical communication unit or a plurality of the optical communication units being disposed grouped in the vicinity portion of the substrate around the pixel portion. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091152 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel portion configured to convert light into an electric signal; a substrate where the pixel portion is formed; an optical communication unit configured to convert a signal read out from the pixel portion into an optical signal, and outputs the optical signal, which is disposed in one surface where the pixel portion is formed of the substrate; and a light shielding portion configured to shield, of signal light to be output from the optical communication unit, light that directs to the pixel portion, and light to be leaked from the optical communication unit, which is disposed around the optical communication unit. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091153 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, OPTICAL APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel unit configured to convert light into an electrical signal, an A/D converter configured to convert a signal read from the pixel unit into a digital signal, a light modulation unit configured to modulate an externally input light beam using the signal digitized by the A/D converter and output a signal light beam based on the signal read from the pixel unit, a timing generation unit configured to generate a synchronization signal used for synchronizing input and output of signals of the pixel unit, the A/D converter, and the light modulation unit, and a controller configured to control readout of the signal. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100265350 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a solid-state image pickup element capable of transmitting pixel signals read from a pixel unit as optical signals at high speed, an optical apparatus, a signal processing apparatus, and a signal processing system. | 10-21-2010 |
