JPH02113765A - Chrominance signal separating circuit for image sensor - Google Patents

Chrominance signal separating circuit for image sensor

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JPH02113765A
JPH02113765A JP63267807A JP26780788A JPH02113765A JP H02113765 A JPH02113765 A JP H02113765A JP 63267807 A JP63267807 A JP 63267807A JP 26780788 A JP26780788 A JP 26780788A JP H02113765 A JPH02113765 A JP H02113765A
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Haruyuki Koizumi
小泉 治幸
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To solve the problem of a dropout color by holding chrominance signals in two colors from a group of photodetectors having a filter at a black reference, and directly processing a white signal at the time of reading a black and white image. CONSTITUTION:At the time of reading the black and white image, a switch 24 is closed, and the amplification factor of a differential amplifier 18 is made small. Since timing pulses P3 and P4 are outputted from a timing pulse generator 22 to sample holding circuits 13 and 14, respectively, in the black reference picture element at a signal level B0 before the effective image signal of the red signal and blue signal outputted from a light-receiving part 11, the sample- hole circuits 13 and 14 are held, they are inputted to the input terminal of one side of the differential amplifier 18, and on the other hand, the white signal is inputted to the input terminal of the other side of the differential amplifier 18. Consequently, the white signal is directly read from the output terminal of the differential amplifier 18, and a binarization can be executed by the white signal at the time of reading the black and white image. Thus, the problem of the dropout color is eliminated.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〈発明の分野〉 この発明はカラーψイメージ・スキャナ等に適用される
イメージセンサの色信号分離回路に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a color signal separation circuit for an image sensor applied to a color ψ image scanner or the like.

〈従来技術と課題〉 カラー憂イメージ争スキャナでは、第4図に示すように
赤色(R)、青色(B)の各フィルタをもって走査方向
へ交互に配された受光素子群11R,IIBの列と、こ
の2色の列に並設されたフィルタをもたない白色(W)
の受光素子群11Wの列とからカラーの受光部】1を構
成したものが提案されている。
<Prior art and problems> As shown in Fig. 4, a color image scanner uses a row of light receiving element groups 11R and IIB arranged alternately in the scanning direction with red (R) and blue (B) filters. , white (W) with no filters arranged in parallel in the rows of these two colors.
It has been proposed that a color light receiving section [1] is constructed from a row of light receiving element groups 11W.

このような受光部11を用いて、赤色(R)、青色(B
)および緑色(G)の3原色の信号を得る場合、つぎの
ような構成が採られる。
Using such a light receiving section 11, red (R), blue (B)
) and green (G), the following configuration is adopted.

すなわち、同図に示すようにタイミングパルス発生回路
(PG)12からのパルスで動作するサンプルホールド
回路(S/H)13.14を設け、上記受光部11から
交互にシリアルに取り出される赤色信号および青色信号
をサンプルホールド回路13.14でそれぞれサンプル
ホールドし、これら両信号をそれぞれ増幅器1.5 、
16で増幅して赤色および青色の信号を得る一方、これ
ら両信号を帰還抵抗体17を有する差動増幅器18の一
方の入力端に抵抗体19.20を介して入力し、上記受
光部11からの白色信号を増幅器21を介して上記差動
増幅器18の他方の入力端に入力するようにしである。
That is, as shown in the figure, sample and hold circuits (S/H) 13 and 14 operated by pulses from the timing pulse generation circuit (PG) 12 are provided, and red signals and The blue signal is sampled and held by sample and hold circuits 13 and 14, and both signals are sent to amplifiers 1 and 5, respectively.
16 to obtain red and blue signals, both of these signals are inputted to one input terminal of a differential amplifier 18 having a feedback resistor 17 via a resistor 19 and 20, and are then amplified from the light receiving section 11. The white signal is input to the other input terminal of the differential amplifier 18 via the amplifier 21.

これにより、L記増幅後の赤色および青色信号はそれぞ
れl−記差動増幅器18により、白色信号から減算され
、該差動増幅器18からは緑色信号が出方されることに
なる。
As a result, the L amplified red and blue signals are each subtracted from the white signal by the L differential amplifier 18, and the differential amplifier 18 outputs a green signal.

ところで、カラー画像ではなく、白黒画像を読み込む時
には、赤色、青色および緑色の3原色のいずれかの色の
信号、多くの場合は、人間の視感度に合わせて緑色の信
号により2伯化処理を行うのが通例である。しかし、」
−記m成では、受光部11に白信号を読み取る受光素子
11Wがあるにもかかわらず、−■−記録色信号を使用
するために、緑で書かれた文字等の画像が読みとれない
という問題がある。
By the way, when reading a black and white image instead of a color image, a signal of one of the three primary colors red, blue, and green is used, and in most cases, a green signal is used to perform diagonal processing using a green signal to match human visibility. It is customary to do so. but,"
- In the recording system, despite the light receiving element 11W having the light receiving element 11W that reads the white signal, the problem is that images such as letters written in green cannot be read because -■- recording color signals are used. There is.

〈発明の目的〉 この発明は4−述したものの問題点を解消するためにな
されたもので、白黒画像の読取時の2値解像度を改善し
得るイメージセンサの色信号分離回路を提供することを
目的としている。
<Objective of the Invention> The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems mentioned in 4-4.It is an object of the present invention to provide a color signal separation circuit for an image sensor that can improve the binary resolution when reading black and white images. The purpose is

〈発明の構成と効果〉 この発明に係るイメージセンサの色信号分離回路は、赤
色、青色および緑色の3原色のうちの2色のフィルタを
もって走査方向へ交互に配された受光素子群の列ならび
にこの2色の列に並設されたフィルタをもたない白色の
受光素子群の列からなる受光部と、1−記受光部からの
フィルタをもった受光素子群からの2色の信号をそれぞ
れホールドする2つのサンプルホールド回路と、上記サ
ンプルホールドされた各色信号をL記受光部からの白色
信号から減算して3原色のうちの残りの色信号を得る差
動増幅器と、l−記受光部での白黒画像の読取時に、」
−記サンプルホールド回路を黒基準画素でホールドさせ
るタイミングパルス発生回路とを具備したものである。
<Structure and Effects of the Invention> The color signal separation circuit for an image sensor according to the present invention comprises rows of light receiving element groups alternately arranged in the scanning direction with filters for two of the three primary colors of red, blue and green; A light receiving unit consisting of a row of white light receiving element groups without filters arranged in parallel with the two color rows and a light receiving element group having a filter from the light receiving unit 1- indicate two color signals respectively. two sample-and-hold circuits for holding, a differential amplifier that subtracts each sample-and-held color signal from the white signal from the L light receiving section to obtain the remaining color signal of the three primary colors, and an L light receiving section. When reading a black and white image with
- a timing pulse generation circuit for holding the sample and hold circuit at a black reference pixel.

この発明によれば、白黒画像の読取時に、フィルタをも
った受光素子群からの2色の色信号が黒基準でホールド
され、白色信号が直接処理されるので、ドロップアウト
カラーの問題も解消される。
According to this invention, when reading a monochrome image, two color signals from a light receiving element group with a filter are held with a black reference, and a white signal is directly processed, so the problem of dropout color is also solved. Ru.

〈実施例の説明〉 以下、この発明の実施例を図面にしたがって説明する。<Explanation of Examples> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図はこの発明に係るイメージセンサの色信号分離回
路の一例を示す構成図であり、第4図のものと同一部所
には、同一符号を付して説明を省略する。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a color signal separation circuit of an image sensor according to the present invention, and the same parts as those in FIG.

同図において、22はサンプルホールド回路13.14
に対するタイミングパルス発生回路であり、このタイミ
ングパルス発生回路22は、白黒画像の読取時において
、赤色および青色信号の有効画像信号以前の黒基準画素
レベルBo  (第3図)で上記サンプルホールド回路
13.14をホールド動作させるようになっている。2
3は差動増幅器18の帰還抵抗体17に選択的に並列接
続される抵抗体、24は上記抵抗体23に直列接続され
て差動増幅器18の増幅率を選択するものであり、赤色
および青色信号が黒基準Boであっても白色信号で後段
の回路が飽和しないような増幅率に設定できるようにな
っている。
In the same figure, 22 is a sample hold circuit 13.14
When reading a black and white image, this timing pulse generating circuit 22 generates the sample hold circuit 13. 14 is operated in a hold manner. 2
A resistor 3 is selectively connected in parallel to the feedback resistor 17 of the differential amplifier 18, and a resistor 24 is connected in series to the resistor 23 to select the amplification factor of the differential amplifier 18. Even if the signal is the black reference Bo, the amplification factor can be set so that the subsequent stage circuit is not saturated with the white signal.

つぎに、−上記構成の動作を説明する。Next, - the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

カラー画像を読み取る場合は、第4図のものと同様であ
る。すなわち、スイッチ24を開放して差動増幅器18
の増幅率を大きくしておく。受光部11から赤色信号と
青色信号が第2図(a)に示すように交互にシリアルで
出力され、それぞれサンプルホールド回路13.14に
より、第2図(c)  、 (e)に示すタイミングパ
ルスPi、P2により、第2図(d)  、 (f)の
ようにホールドされた後、差動増幅器18の一方の入力
端に入力される。差動増幅器18では、受光部11から
の白色信号(第2図(b))が他方の入力端に入力され
るので、この白色信号から上記赤色および青色信号を差
動増幅する。すなわち、R2−R1−Bl =G1. 
 、  R3−R2−Bl  =G2   ・・・・・
・Wm−Rn−Bn=Gm−1のように減算して、第2
図(g)のように上記差動#g@器18から緑色信号を
得ることができる。
When reading a color image, the process is similar to that shown in FIG. That is, the switch 24 is opened and the differential amplifier 18
Increase the amplification factor. A red signal and a blue signal are alternately output serially from the light receiving section 11 as shown in FIG. 2(a), and the timing pulses shown in FIG. 2(c) and (e) are generated by the sample and hold circuits 13 and 14, respectively. After being held by Pi and P2 as shown in FIGS. 2(d) and 2(f), the signal is input to one input terminal of the differential amplifier 18. In the differential amplifier 18, the white signal (FIG. 2(b)) from the light receiving section 11 is inputted to the other input terminal, so that the red and blue signals are differentially amplified from this white signal. That is, R2-R1-Bl =G1.
, R3-R2-Bl = G2...
・Subtract as Wm-Rn-Bn=Gm-1 to obtain the second
As shown in Figure (g), a green signal can be obtained from the differential #g@ device 18.

白黒画像を読み取る場合は、スイッチ24を閉成[、て
差動増幅器18の増@率を小さくしておく。受光部11
から出力される赤色信号と青色信号の有効画像信号以前
の信号レベルBo  (第3図(a))の黒基準画素で
タイミングパルス発生器22から第3図(c)  、 
(e)に示すタイミングパルスP3.P4がサンプルホ
ールド回路13.14にそれぞれ出力されるため、これ
らサンプルホールド回路13.14は第3図(d) 、
 (f)に示すようにホールドされて差動増幅器18の
一方の入力端に人力される。一方、差動増幅器18の他
方の入力端には、第3図(b)に示す白色信号が入力さ
れる。したがって、差動増幅器18の出力端から第3図
(g)に示すように白色信号が直接読み出される。すな
わち、上記白黒画像の読取時に、白色信号によって2値
化できるため、緑色画像が読み取れなくなるといったド
ロップアウトカラーの問題もなく、したがって2値解像
度を高めることができる。
When reading a black and white image, close the switch 24 to reduce the increase rate of the differential amplifier 18. Light receiving section 11
The signal level Bo before the effective image signal of the red signal and blue signal output from the timing pulse generator 22 at the black reference pixel of FIG. 3(a) (FIG. 3(c),
Timing pulse P3 shown in (e). Since P4 is output to the sample and hold circuits 13 and 14, these sample and hold circuits 13 and 14 are arranged as shown in FIG. 3(d),
The signal is held and inputted to one input terminal of the differential amplifier 18 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the white signal shown in FIG. 3(b) is input to the other input terminal of the differential amplifier 18. Therefore, a white signal is directly read out from the output terminal of the differential amplifier 18 as shown in FIG. 3(g). That is, since the black and white image can be binarized using the white signal when reading the black and white image, there is no problem of dropout color such as the inability to read the green image, and therefore the binary resolution can be increased.

また、」−記白黒画像の読取時に差動増幅器18の増幅
度がスイッチ24により小さく切り換えられるため、後
段回路の飽和が抑制される利点がある。
Further, since the amplification degree of the differential amplifier 18 is switched to a small value by the switch 24 when reading a monochrome image, there is an advantage that saturation of the subsequent stage circuit is suppressed.

また、この例では、受光部IJにおける赤色および青色
の受光素子群]、 1. R,、1,1Bの列に対して
白色の受光素子群1.1.Wの列を走査方向へ同ピツチ
に配しであるが、該白色の受光素子群11.Wの例を半
ピツチずらして配設すれば、各色間の干渉を少なくする
ことができる。
In addition, in this example, red and blue light receiving element groups in the light receiving portion IJ], 1. White light-receiving element group 1.1 for columns R, 1, 1B. The white light receiving element group 11.W is arranged at the same pitch in the scanning direction. By arranging the W examples by shifting them by half a pitch, interference between each color can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明に係るイメージセンサの色信号分離回
路の一例を示す構成図、第2図(a)〜(g)は同イメ
ージセンサの色信号分離回路によるカラー画像読取時の
信号波形図、第3図(a)〜(9)は同イメージセンサ
の色信号分離回路による白黒画像読取時の信号波形図、
第4図は白色の受光素子群列を有する受光部を使用した
イメージセンサの色イR号分離回路の構成図である。 11・・・受光部、IIR,IIB、IIW・・・受光
素子、13.14・・・サンプルホールド回路、18・
・・差動増幅器、22・・・タイミングパルス発生器。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a color signal separation circuit of an image sensor according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2(a) to (g) are signal waveform diagrams when reading a color image by the color signal separation circuit of the image sensor. , FIGS. 3(a) to (9) are signal waveform diagrams when reading a black and white image by the color signal separation circuit of the same image sensor,
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a color and number R separation circuit of an image sensor using a light receiving section having a white light receiving element group array. 11... Light receiving section, IIR, IIB, IIW... Light receiving element, 13.14... Sample and hold circuit, 18.
... Differential amplifier, 22 ... Timing pulse generator.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)赤色、青色および緑色の3原色のうちの2色のフ
ィルタをもつて走査方向へ交互に配された受光素子群の
列ならびに上記2色の列に並設されたフィルタをもたな
い白色の受光素子群の列からなる受光部と、上記受光部
からのフィルタをもつた受光素子群からの2色の信号を
それぞれホールドする2つのサンプルホールド回路と、
上記サンプルホールドされた各色信号を上記受光部から
の白色信号から減算して3原色のうちの残りの色信号を
得る差動増幅器と、上記受光部での白黒画像の読取時に
、上記サンプルホールド回路を、黒基準画素でホールド
させるタイミングパルス発生回路とを具備したことを特
徴とするイメージセンサの色信号分離回路。
(1) Rows of light-receiving element groups arranged alternately in the scanning direction with filters for two of the three primary colors red, blue, and green, and no filters arranged in parallel with the rows for the above two colors. a light-receiving section consisting of a row of white light-receiving elements, and two sample-hold circuits each holding two color signals from the light-receiving element group having a filter from the light-receiving section;
a differential amplifier that subtracts each of the sampled and held color signals from the white signal from the light receiving section to obtain the remaining color signals of the three primary colors; What is claimed is: 1. A color signal separation circuit for an image sensor, comprising: a timing pulse generation circuit that causes a black reference pixel to hold the color signal.
JP63267807A 1988-10-24 1988-10-24 Chrominance signal separating circuit for image sensor Pending JPH02113765A (en)

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