WO2012127701A1 - カラー撮像素子、撮像装置、及び撮像プログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a color imaging device, an imaging device, and an imaging program, and more particularly to a color imaging device, an imaging device, and an imaging program including phase difference detection pixels.
- phase difference detection is performed on some of the many pixels formed on the light-receiving surface of the solid-state image sensor in order to improve AF (autofocus) performance.
- Some pixels are used as pixels (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 7).
- the phase difference detection pixel is composed of two neighboring pixels mounted with a pair of the same color filters, and is compared to a light shielding film opening provided in a normal pixel, respectively.
- a small light shielding film opening is provided.
- the light shielding film opening provided in one phase difference detection pixel forming a pair is eccentrically provided in a direction away from the other phase difference detection pixel (for example, the left side), and the light shielding film of the other phase difference detection pixel is provided.
- the opening is provided eccentrically in the opposite direction (for example, the right side).
- a signal is read from the phase difference detection pixel of the solid-state imaging device, and the amount of defocus from the detection signal of the pixel whose light shielding film opening is eccentric to the right side and the detection signal of the pixel eccentric to the left side And adjust the focal position of the taking lens.
- phase difference detection pixels are the same as the normal pixels because the light shielding film opening is narrow and the sensitivity is low. There is a problem that cannot be handled.
- phase difference detection pixels are the same as the normal pixels because the light shielding film opening is narrow and the sensitivity is low.
- the number of pixels for phase difference detection cannot be increased unnecessarily.
- color mixing may occur and AF accuracy may deteriorate.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a color imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an imaging program capable of improving AF accuracy by a phase difference detection pixel.
- a color image pickup device is an image pickup device including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and a plurality of pixels including the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements.
- the first filter corresponding to the first color that contributes most to obtain a luminance signal is a color filter provided on the upper 2 ⁇ 2 pixels on the upper left of the 3 ⁇ 3 square array and on the right
- a second filter disposed on a lower pixel and corresponding to a second color different from the first color is disposed at a center line and a lower end line in the vertical direction of the square array, and the first color
- a first arrangement pattern in which a third filter corresponding to a third color different from the second color is arranged in a center and right end line in the horizontal direction of the square arrangement, and the first arrangement Pattern and the first fill
- the basic arrangement pattern of 6 ⁇ 6 pixels in which the second arrangement pattern in which the arrangement of the second filter is the same as the arrangement of the second filter and the arrangement of the third filter is arranged symmetrically is repeated.
- a phase difference detection pixel disposed at a position corresponding to two of the two first array patterns and the two second array patterns constituting the basic array pattern; Provided.
- At least one first arrangement pattern or 2 ⁇ 2 in the upper left of the second arrangement pattern among the two first arrangement patterns and the two second arrangement patterns constituting the basic arrangement pattern since the configuration includes the phase difference detection pixels arranged at positions corresponding to two of the pixels, the AF accuracy by the phase difference detection pixels can be improved.
- the phase difference detection pixel includes at least one of the two first array patterns and the two second array patterns constituting a basic array pattern. It is good also as a structure arrange
- a part of the pixel is shielded from light and a part of the pixel is shielded from light.
- a light-shielding means including a second light-shielding film that transmits a region that is paired with a region that transmits the first light-shielding film may be provided.
- the first light-shielding film in the light-shielding means shields the left half region of the pixel in the horizontal direction, and the second light-shielding film is in the horizontal direction of the pixel.
- the right half region may be shielded from light.
- the phase difference detection pixels correspond to the two pixels of all the first array pattern and the second array pattern constituting the basic array pattern.
- the basic arrangement pattern may be arranged at a position corresponding to the two pixels.
- the light shielding means includes the first or second of the two first array patterns and the second array patterns constituting the basic array pattern. Provided in positions corresponding to the two pixels of the one array pattern and the second array pattern, and at least in the predetermined region of the image sensor, the two pixels are included in all the basic array patterns. It is good also as a structure arrange
- the phase difference detection pixel includes the first upper left of the two first arrangement patterns and the two second arrangement patterns constituting the basic arrangement pattern.
- the basic array pattern It is good also as a structure arrange
- one pair of the 2 ⁇ 2 pixels of the first array pattern in the upper left of the two first array patterns and the two second array patterns includes an array line disposed along the horizontal direction, the two first array patterns and 2 Among the two second arrangement patterns, the phase difference detection pixels arranged at positions corresponding to two pixels on one diagonal of the 2 ⁇ 2 pixels of the second arrangement pattern on the upper right are It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the provided basic array patterns are alternately arranged in the vertical direction with the array lines arranged in the horizontal direction.
- the array line in which the first light-shielding film is disposed along the horizontal direction, and the array line in which the second light-shielding film is disposed along the horizontal direction; May be arranged alternately in the vertical direction.
- an array line alternately arranged in the horizontal direction in the order of the first light-shielding film and the second light-shielding film, the second light-shielding film, and the first light-shielding film may be arranged alternately in the vertical direction.
- the first color is a green (G) color
- the second color is a red (R) color
- the third color is blue (G).
- the light-shielding means is a color
- the left-side pixel in the horizontal direction of the first light-shielding film and the right-side pixel in the horizontal direction of the second light-shielding film are the R-color pixels. It is good also as the structure arranged.
- the first color is a green (G) color
- the second color is one of a red (R) color and a blue (B) color
- the third color may be the other color of red (R) and blue (B).
- An image pickup apparatus is the color image pickup device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, and the color image pickup so as to read out the phase difference detection pixel data from the phase difference detection pixel.
- a driving means for driving the element and a focus adjusting means for adjusting the focus based on the phase difference detection pixel data are provided.
- An imaging device is the color imaging device according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, and reading out phase difference detection pixel data from the phase difference detection pixel and the phase difference detection.
- An imaging program according to a fifteenth aspect of the invention is an imaging program for causing a computer to function as each means constituting the imaging device according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of the imaging apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.
- the imaging device 10 includes an optical system 12, an imaging element 14, an imaging processing unit 16, an image processing unit 20, a driving unit 22, and a control unit 24.
- the optical system 12 includes, for example, a lens group including a plurality of optical lenses, an aperture adjustment mechanism, a zoom mechanism, an automatic focus adjustment mechanism, and the like.
- the image sensor 14 includes an image sensor including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, for example, a color filter disposed on an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor). This is a so-called single-plate type imaging device having the above-described configuration.
- a CCD Charge-Coupled Device
- CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
- FIG. 2 shows a part of the color filter 30 according to this embodiment.
- the number of pixels is (4896 ⁇ 3264) pixels as an example and the aspect ratio is 3: 2, but the number of pixels and the aspect ratio are not limited thereto.
- the color filter 30 includes a 3 ⁇ 3 pixel square array in which a first filter G (hereinafter referred to as a G filter) corresponding to G (green) that contributes most to obtain a luminance signal.
- a second filter R hereinafter referred to as an R filter
- R corresponding to R (red) is disposed on the center line in the horizontal direction of the square array, and B (blue).
- a third filter B (hereinafter referred to as “B filter”) corresponding to the first arrangement pattern A1 arranged in the center line in the vertical direction of the square arrangement, the first basic arrangement pattern A1 and the G filter A color filter in which a basic array pattern C1 of 6 ⁇ 6 pixels in which the second arrangement pattern B1 having the same arrangement and the arrangement of the R filter and the arrangement of the B filter are exchanged in a point symmetry is repeatedly arranged is there.
- the color filter 30 has the following features (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5).
- the color filter 30 shown in FIG. 2 includes a basic array pattern C composed of square array patterns corresponding to 6 ⁇ 6 pixels, and the basic array pattern C is repeatedly arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. That is, in this color filter array, R, G, and B color filters (R filter, G filter, and B filter) are arrayed with a predetermined periodicity.
- the R filter, the G filter, and the B filter are arranged with a predetermined periodicity in this way, when performing the synchronization (interpolation) processing of the R, G, and B signals read from the color image sensor, the pattern repeatedly Can be processed according to
- the color filter array of the reduced image after the thinning process can be the same as the color filter array before the thinning process, and a common processing circuit is provided. Can be used.
- the G filter corresponding to the color (G color in this embodiment) that contributes most to obtain the luminance signal corresponds to the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines of the color filter array. Is placed inside.
- G filters corresponding to luminance pixels are arranged in horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines of the color filter array, improving the reproducibility of synchronization processing in the high frequency range regardless of the direction of high frequency. Can be made.
- the color filter 30 shown in FIG. 2 has an R filter and a B filter corresponding to two or more other colors (in this embodiment, R and B colors) other than the G color, And arranged in each vertical line.
- the R filter and B filter are arranged in the horizontal and vertical lines of the color filter array, the occurrence of color moire (false color) can be suppressed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an optical low-pass filter for suppressing the occurrence of false colors from being arranged in the optical path from the incident surface of the optical system to the imaging surface. Even when an optical low-pass filter is applied, it is possible to apply a filter having a weak function of cutting a high-frequency component for preventing the occurrence of false colors, so that the resolution is not impaired.
- the basic array pattern C includes a 3 ⁇ 3 pixel first array pattern A surrounded by a broken line frame, and a 3 ⁇ 3 pixel second array pattern B surrounded by a dashed line frame.
- the arrangement is arranged alternately in the horizontal and vertical directions.
- G filters which are luminance pixels, are arranged at the four corners and the center, and are arranged on both diagonal lines.
- the B filter is arranged in the horizontal direction and the R filter is arranged in the vertical direction across the center G filter, while the second arrangement pattern B is arranged in the center G filter.
- the R filters are arranged in the horizontal direction, and the B filters are arranged in the vertical direction. That is, in the first arrangement pattern A and the second arrangement pattern B, the positional relationship between the R filter and the B filter is reversed, but the other arrangements are the same.
- the G filters at the four corners of the first array pattern A and the second array pattern B have the first array pattern A and the second array pattern B alternately in the horizontal and vertical directions as shown in FIG. Are arranged in a square array corresponding to 2 ⁇ 2 pixels.
- the color filter 30 shown in FIG. 2 includes a square array corresponding to 2 ⁇ 2 pixels made of a G filter.
- this color filter array it is possible to determine a direction having a high correlation among the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, and the diagonal direction by using the information of the G pixel having the minimum pixel interval.
- This direction discrimination result can be used for a process of interpolating from surrounding pixels (synchronization process).
- the basic arrangement pattern C of the color filter 30 shown in FIG. 2 is point-symmetric with respect to the center of the basic arrangement pattern C (the centers of the four G filters). Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first array pattern A and the second array pattern B in the basic array pattern C are also point-symmetric with respect to the central G filter.
- the color filter array of the first and third lines of the first to sixth lines in the horizontal direction is GRGGBG, and the color filter array of the second line Is BGBGR, the color filter array of the fourth and sixth lines is GBGGRG, and the color filter array of the fifth line is RGRBGB.
- the basic array pattern C in which the basic array pattern is point-symmetric is referred to as a basic array pattern for convenience.
- the G filter is disposed on the upper left 2 ⁇ 2 pixels and the lower right pixel of the 3 ⁇ 3 pixel square array, and the R filter is the square array.
- the first arrangement pattern A arranged in the center and lower end lines in the vertical direction
- the B filter is arranged in the center and right end lines in the horizontal direction of the square arrangement
- the first arrangement pattern A and the G filter A color filter in which a 6 ⁇ 6 pixel basic array pattern C in which the arrangement is the same and the second arrangement pattern B in which the arrangement of the R filter and the arrangement of the B filter are exchanged is point-symmetrically arranged is repeatedly arranged I can say that.
- the color filter 30 will be described on the assumption that the basic array pattern C is repeatedly arranged.
- the imaging element 14 Since the imaging device 10 performs so-called phase difference AF control, the imaging element 14 has phase detection pixels arranged in a predetermined pattern. On this phase difference detection pixel, as shown in FIG. 3, a light shielding part 40 including a light shielding film 40A for shielding the left half pixel in the horizontal direction and a light shielding film 40B for shielding the right half pixel in the horizontal direction. Is formed.
- the phase difference AF control the amount of phase shift is detected based on the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40A and the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40B. The focus position of the taking lens is adjusted based on the above.
- the light shielding unit 40 is one of all 2 ⁇ 2 pixels in the upper left of the first array pattern A and the second array pattern B constituting the basic array pattern C, as shown in FIG. Are provided on each of the two phase difference detection pixels on the diagonal, and are arranged for all the basic array patterns C.
- the light-shielding portions 40 are provided for all the basic array patterns C.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided only for the basic array patterns C in a predetermined region of a part of the image sensor. Good. The same applies to the following embodiments.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B constituting the light shielding unit 40 are adjacent to each other in the diagonally left direction in FIG. 3, and are provided in all the phase difference detection pixels. Therefore, the accuracy of the phase difference AF control can be improved.
- pixels adjacent in the horizontal direction color mixing may occur due to light leaking from adjacent pixels.
- the pixels adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction on the side where the light shielding film 40B of the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40B paired with each other are the same in the R pixel or the B pixel.
- the influence of the color mixture can be offset, and the pixel adjacent to the horizontal direction on the side where the light shielding film 40A of the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40A is provided is paired with the light shielding film 40A.
- the image quality can be improved as compared with the case where the pixel adjacent to the horizontal direction on the side where the light shielding film 40B of the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40B is not the same.
- the imaging processing unit 16 performs predetermined processing such as amplification processing, correlated double sampling processing, A / D conversion processing, and the like on the imaging signal output from the imaging device 14 and outputs it to the image processing unit 20 as pixel data. To do.
- the image processing unit 20 performs so-called synchronization processing on the pixel data output from the imaging processing unit 16. That is, for all pixels, pixel data of colors other than the corresponding color is interpolated from the pixel data of surrounding pixels to generate R, G, and B pixel data of all pixels. Then, so-called YC conversion processing is performed on the generated R, G, and B pixel data to generate luminance data Y and color difference data Cr and Cb. Then, a resizing process for resizing these signals to a size corresponding to the shooting mode is performed.
- the driving unit 22 performs reading driving of the imaging signal from the imaging device 14 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 24.
- the control unit 24 controls the drive unit 22 and the image processing unit 20 according to the shooting mode and the like. Although details will be described later, the control unit 24 instructs the driving unit 22 to read out the imaging signal by a reading method according to the shooting mode, or instructs the image processing unit 20 to select an image according to the shooting mode. Or instructing it to perform processing.
- control unit 24 instructs the drive unit 22 to read out the image pickup signal using a thinning method according to the instructed shooting mode. To do.
- the shooting mode includes a still image mode for shooting a still image, and an HD movie that generates a relatively high resolution HD (high definition) movie data by thinning the captured image and records it on a recording medium such as a memory card (not shown).
- a moving image mode such as a through moving image mode (live view mode) that thins out a captured image and outputs a relatively low resolution through moving image to a display unit (not shown).
- processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed when an instruction is given to execute shooting according to the shooting mode.
- step 100 the drive unit 22 is instructed to read out pixel data by a thinning method corresponding to the shooting mode.
- phase difference AF control is performed based on the pixel data of the line, and at least the other (6n + 2) and (6n + 5) th lines, that is, at least normal pixel lines Read some lines and create video data.
- the phase difference detection pixels are interpolated from the pixel data of the surrounding normal pixels.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B constituting the light shielding unit 40 are adjacent to each other in the diagonally left direction in FIG. 3, and are provided in all the phase difference detection pixels. Therefore, the accuracy of the phase difference AF control can be improved.
- phase difference detection pixel in which the pixel adjacent to the horizontal direction on the side where the light shielding film 40A is provided and the light shielding film 40B paired with the light shielding film 40A is provided on the phase difference detection pixel provided with the light shielding film 40A. Since the pixels adjacent in the horizontal direction on the side where the light-shielding film 40B is provided are the same for both the R pixel and the B pixel, the influence of color mixing can be offset and the image quality of the captured image can be improved. Can do.
- step 102 the image processing unit 20 is instructed to execute image processing (synchronization processing and YC conversion processing) and resizing processing according to the shooting mode.
- the control unit 24 can be configured by a computer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, nonvolatile ROM, and the like.
- the processing program for the above processing can be stored in advance in a nonvolatile ROM, for example, and can be read and executed by the CPU.
- FIGS. 3 and 5A an array line in which the light shielding film 40A is disposed along the horizontal direction and an array line in which the light shielding film 40B is disposed along the horizontal direction are provided.
- the arrangement lines alternately arranged in the horizontal direction in order may be arranged alternately in the vertical direction.
- FIG. 5 shows only the phase difference detection pixels.
- both the light shielding film 40A and the light shielding film 40B are arranged obliquely, so that, for example, when a subject including an oblique line is photographed, it is possible to focus accurately.
- FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the light shielding unit 40 includes the first array on the upper side of the two first array patterns A and the two second array patterns B constituting the basic array pattern C. They are provided on the phase difference detection pixels of the pattern A and the second array pattern B, respectively, and are arranged for all the basic array patterns C. That is, in the example of FIG. 6, the light shielding film 40A is disposed on the (6n + 3) th line in the vertical direction, and the light shielding film 40B is disposed on the (6n + 4) th line.
- the control unit 24 reads out the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixels on the line where the light shielding films 40A and 40B are arranged, performs phase difference AF control, and also performs the light shielding films 40A and 40B. Is read out, that is, pixel data of the (6n + 1) th, (6n + 2) th, (6n + 5) th, and (6n + 6) th lines is read to create moving image data.
- the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixel is used only for the phase difference AF control and is not used for creating the moving image data. Therefore, it is not necessary to interpolate from surrounding pixels.
- the moving image data is created from pixel data of normal pixels. Therefore, the processing speed of the phase difference AF control can be improved as compared with the case where the phase difference detection pixels are based on the creation of moving image data. In addition, the processing speed of moving image data creation can be improved as compared with the case where moving image data is generated by interpolation.
- FIG. 7 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the thinning drive is the same as in the second embodiment.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B are disposed on the phase difference detection pixels at positions where the lines intersect.
- the number of normal pixels increases around the phase difference detection pixels, so that the interpolation accuracy can be improved and the image quality can be improved.
- the pixels adjacent in the horizontal direction on the selected side are both R pixels and are the same. In particular, since the wavelength of R easily reaches adjacent pixels, color mixing can be prevented more effectively and image quality can be improved.
- FIG. 8 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the thinning drive is the same as in the second embodiment.
- one of two first array patterns A and two second array patterns B which is one of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels at the upper left of the first array pattern A at the upper left.
- An array line in which a basic array pattern in which the light-shielding portion 40 is provided on two phase difference detection pixels on the diagonal of each other is disposed along the horizontal direction, two first array patterns A, and two second arrays Among the array patterns B, the basic array pattern C in which the light shielding portion 40 is provided on two phase difference detection pixels on one diagonal among the 2 ⁇ 2 pixels at the upper left of the second array pattern B at the upper right.
- the basic array pattern C in which the light shielding portion 40 is provided on two phase difference detection pixels on one diagonal among the 2 ⁇ 2 pixels at the upper left of the second array pattern B at the upper right. are arranged alternately in the vertical direction and the array lines arranged along the horizontal direction. That is, in the example of FIG.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B are disposed on the phase difference detection pixels at the positions where the two intersect.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B are also disposed on the phase difference detection pixels of the (6m + 1) th and (6m + 6) th lines in the horizontal direction. That is, since the phase difference detection pixels are arranged evenly in the horizontal direction, for example, the accuracy of the phase difference AF control can be improved for a high-frequency image having many vertical lines.
- FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the light-shielding unit 40 has two first array patterns constituting the basic array pattern and 2 ⁇ 2 pixels on the left of the upper left 2 ⁇ 2 pixels of the two second array patterns. It is provided on each of the two phase difference detection pixels, and is arranged for all the basic array patterns C.
- the accuracy of AF control is better when the phase difference detection pixels are adjacent to each other or the phase difference detection pixels are arranged in the vertical direction.
- FIG. 10 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the light shielding unit 40 includes the upper two of the two first array patterns constituting the basic array pattern and the upper left 2 ⁇ 2 pixels of the two second array patterns. It is provided on each of the two phase difference detection pixels, and is arranged for all the basic array patterns C.
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B that are paired adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction are arranged. Therefore, as compared with the fifth embodiment, the number of lines in the vertical direction including the phase difference detection pixels is halved, and the readout time of the lines including the phase difference detection pixels can be halved.
- FIG. 11 shows the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B according to the present embodiment. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the arrangement of the light shielding films 40A and 40B.
- the light shielding unit 40A includes the first array pattern A and the upper one of the two first array patterns and the two second array patterns B constituting the basic array pattern.
- the light shielding section 40B is provided on each of the left two phase difference detection pixels, and the light shielding unit 40B includes two first array patterns and 2 constituting the basic array pattern.
- Each of the two second arrangement patterns B is provided on the left two phase difference detection pixels among the lower left first arrangement pattern A and the upper left 2 ⁇ 2 pixels of the second arrangement pattern B, and
- the light shielding films 40A and 40B are arranged for all the basic array patterns C.
- the pixels adjacent to the light shielding film 40A are G pixels
- the pixels adjacent to the light shielding film 40B are R pixels or B pixels, which are regularly arranged.
- the color filter array of the three primary colors of RGB has been described, but the type of color filter is not limited to this.
- the configuration in which the phase difference detection pixel is provided with the light shielding film 40A that shields the left half pixel in the horizontal direction or the light shielding film 40B that shields the right half pixel in the horizontal direction has been described.
- the light shielding region is not limited to this, and the light shielding film 40A shields a part of the phase difference detection pixel and transmits the other region, and the light shielding film 40B includes the phase difference detection pixel. As long as a part of the light is shielded and the region that is paired with the region through which the light shielding film 40A transmits is transmitted, it is sufficient.
- a phase difference detection pixel may be formed. That is, the imaging element is composed of a top microlens, an inner microlens, and a light receiving element having the same shape, and the first pixel D1 that receives a light beam that passes through the entire area of the photographing lens pupil, one half of the photographing lens pupil.
- the top microlenses L2 and L3 having a smaller diameter than the top microlens L1 of the first pixel D1 are connected to the inner microlens. Each is shifted in a different direction with respect to the optical axis. In addition, the top microlens and the light receiving element are shifted from each other.
- the second pixel D2 and the third D3 can be formed as phase difference detection pixels. Even in such a configuration, the present invention is applicable. Furthermore, the form which does not provide an inner lens may be sufficient depending on the structure of an image pick-up element. Further, the configuration of the phase difference pixel is not limited to the above configuration, and can be replaced as long as the pupil division can be performed.
- Phase difference detection pixels have different characteristics, such as low sensitivity compared to normal pixels. Therefore, when using pixel data of phase difference detection pixels as image data for still images or moving images, phase difference detection pixels This pixel data needs to be corrected. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a method for correcting pixel data of phase difference detection pixels will be described.
- the average value correction is a method of averaging pixel values of normal pixels around the phase difference detection pixels and using this as pixel data of the phase difference detection pixels.
- the gain correction is a method of raising the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixel by multiplying the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixel by a predetermined gain corresponding to the level difference between the normal pixel and the phase difference detection pixel. It is.
- FIG. 15 shows the arrangement of G pixels in 4 ⁇ 4 pixels centered on the 2 ⁇ 2 G pixels in the center of the basic array pattern C.
- the center 2 ⁇ 2 G pixels are respectively G1, G2, G3, and G4 clockwise from the upper left
- the surrounding G pixels are respectively G5, G6, G7, and G8 clockwise from the upper left. .
- the G1 and G3 pixels in FIG. 15 are the phase difference detection pixels.
- the G1 and G4 pixels in FIG. 15 are the phase difference detection pixels.
- the G1 and G2 pixels in FIG. 15 are the phase difference detection pixels.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 8, when pixel data of the G1 pixel which is the phase difference detection pixel is used as image data, the surrounding normal pixels, For example, an average value of pixel data of each pixel of G2, G4, and G5 is set as pixel data of the G1 pixel.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 8, when pixel data of the G3 pixel, which is the phase difference detection pixel, is used as image data, the surrounding normal pixels are used.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, when the pixel data of the G1 pixel which is the phase difference detection pixel is used as the image data, the surrounding normal pixels, For example, an average value of pixel data of each pixel of G2, G3, and G5 is set as pixel data of the G1 pixel.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, when the pixel data of the G4 pixel that is the phase difference detection pixel is used as the image data, the surrounding normal pixels, For example, an average value of pixel data of G2, G3, and G8 pixels is set as pixel data of G4 pixels.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIG. 10, when pixel data of the G1 pixel that is the phase difference detection pixel is used as image data, the surrounding normal pixels, for example, G3 , G4, and G5, the average value of the pixel data of each pixel is defined as the pixel data of the G1 pixel.
- phase difference detection pixels are arranged as shown in FIG. 10, when pixel data of the G2 pixel that is the phase difference detection pixel is used as the image data, the surrounding normal pixels, for example, G3
- the average value of the pixel data of each pixel of G, G4, and G6 is defined as the pixel data of the G2 pixel.
- the average value of the pixel data of the phase difference detection pixels is corrected based on the pixel data of the surrounding normal pixels.
- the gain correction and the average value correction may be properly used according to the content of the captured image.
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12 光学系
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- 水平方向及び垂直方向に配列された複数の光電変換素子を含む撮像素子と、
前記複数の光電変換素子からなる複数の画素上に設けられたカラーフィルタであって、輝度信号を得るために最も寄与する第1の色に対応する第1のフィルタが、3×3画素の正方配列の左上の2×2画素上及び右下の画素上に配置され、前記第1の色と異なる第2の色に対応する第2のフィルタが、前記正方配列の前記垂直方向における中央及び下端のラインに配置され、前記第1の色及び前記第2の色と異なる第3の色に対応する第3のフィルタが、前記正方配列の前記水平方向における中央及び右端のラインに配置された第1の配列パターンと、前記第1の配列パターンと前記第1のフィルタの配置が同一で且つ前記第2のフィルタの配置と前記第3のフィルタの配置とを入れ替えた第2の配列パターンと、が点対称で配置された6×6画素の基本配列パターンが繰り返し配置されたカラーフィルタと、
前記基本配列パターンを構成する2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、少なくとも1つの前記第1の配列パターン又は前記第2の配列パターンの前記2×2画素のうち2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された位相差検出用画素と、
を備えたカラー撮像素子。 - 前記位相差検出用画素は、基本配列パターンを構成する2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、少なくとも1つの前記第1の配列パターン又は前記第2の配列パターンの前記2×2画素のうち一方の対角上の2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された
請求項1記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記位相差検出用画素には、当該画素の一部の領域を遮光し他の領域を透過する第1の遮光膜又は当該画素の一部を遮光し前記第1の遮光膜が透過する領域と対になる領域を透過する第2の遮光膜を含む遮光手段が設けられた
請求項1又は請求項2記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記遮光手段における前記第1の遮光膜が画素の水平方向の左半分の領域を遮光するものであり、前記第2の遮光膜が画素の水平方向の右半分の領域を遮光するものである
請求項3記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記位相差検出用画素が、前記基本配列パターンを構成する全ての前記第1の配列パターン及び前記第2の配列パターンの前記2つの画素に対応する位置に配置され、かつ、前記撮像素子の少なくとも所定の領域内においては全ての前記基本配列パターンにおいて前記2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された
請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記位相差検出用画素が、前記基本配列パターンを構成する2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、上側又は下側の前記第1の配列パターン及び前記第2の配列パターンの前記2つの画素に対応する位置に配置され、かつ、前記撮像素子の少なくとも所定の領域内においては全ての前記基本配列パターンにおいて前記2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された
請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記位相差検出用画素が、前記基本配列パターンを構成する2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、左上の前記第1の配列パターンの前記2×2画素のうち一方の対角上の2つの画素に対応する位置に配置され、かつ、前記撮像素子の少なくとも所定の領域内においては全ての前記基本配列パターンにおいて前記2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された
請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、左上の前記第1の配列パターンの前記2×2画素のうち一方の対角上の2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された位相差検出用画素が設けられた基本配列パターンが前記水平方向に沿って配置された配列ラインと、2つの前記第1の配列パターン及び2つの前記第2の配列パターンのうち、右上の前記第2の配列パターンの前記2×2画素のうち一方の対角上の2つの画素に対応する位置に配置された位相差検出用画素が設けられた基本配列パターンが前記水平方向に沿って配置された配列ラインと、が前記垂直方向に交互に配置された
請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記第1の遮光膜が前記水平方向に沿って配置された配列ラインと、前記第2の遮光膜が前記水平方向に沿って配置された配列ラインと、が前記垂直方向に交互に配置された
請求項3~8の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記第1の遮光膜及び前記第2の遮光膜の順に前記水平方向に交互に配置された配列ラインと、前記第2の遮光膜及び前記第1の遮光膜の順に前記水平方向に交互に配置された配列ラインと、が前記垂直方向に交互に配置された
請求項3~8の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記第1の色は、緑(G)色であり、前記第2の色は、赤(R)色であり、前記第3の色は、青(B)色であり、
前記第1の遮光膜の前記水平方向における左側の画素及び前記第2の遮光膜の前記水平方向における右側の画素が、前記R色の画素となるように前記遮光手段が配置されている
請求項4~10の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記第1の色は、緑(G)色であり、前記第2の色は、赤(R)色及び青(B)色の一方の色であり、前記第3の色は、赤(R)色及び青(B)色の他方の色である
請求項1~10の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子。 - 前記請求項1~12の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子と、
前記位相差検出用画素から位相差検出用画素データを読み出すように前記カラー撮像素子を駆動する駆動手段と、
前記位相差検出用画素データに基づいて焦点調整する焦点調整手段と、
を備えた撮像装置。 - 前記請求項6~8の何れか1項に記載のカラー撮像素子と、
前記位相差検出用画素から位相差検出用画素データを読み出すと共に前記位相差検出用画素以外の通常画素から動画作成用画素データを読み出すように前記カラー撮像素子を駆動する駆動手段と、
前記位相差検出用画素データに基づいて焦点調整する焦点調整手段と、
前記動画作成用画素データに基づいて動画データを作成する作成手段と、
を備えた撮像装置。 - コンピュータを、請求項13又は請求項14記載の撮像装置を構成する各手段として機能させるための撮像プログラム。
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