SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, OPTICAL DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid-state image pickup element capable of outputting light inputted from the outside as light signals by modulating the light by pixel signals read from a pixel section.;SOLUTION: The solid-state image pickup element 1A includes: the pixel section 10A for converting light to electric signals; an A/D conversion section 11A for converting signals read from the pixel section 10A to digital signals; an optical modulation section 120 for modulating light L inputted from the outside by signals digitized at the A/D conversion section 11A to output signal light Ls based on the signals read from the pixel section 10A; a timing generator 13A for generating a drive clock for synchronizing the I/O of the signals at the pixel section 10A, A/D conversion section 11A, and optical modulation section 120; and a control section 16A for controlling the read of the signals.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT