An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a pixel array; and a sensitivity setting section. The pixel array includes a plurality of light-receiving pixels that is divided into a plurality of pixel lines. The plurality of pixel lines includes a first pixel line and a second pixel line that extend in a first direction and are provided side by side in a second direction. The plurality of light-receiving pixels each accumulates electric charge corresponding to an amount of received light and each has light-receiving sensitivity which is variable. The sensitivity setting section sets the light-receiving sensitivity of a second light-receiving pixel in a first period on the basis of a first pixel value corresponding to a result of accumulation in a first light-receiving pixel disposed at a first position in the first pixel line in the first direction. The second light-receiving pixel is disposed at the first position in the second pixel line in the first direction.

An image capturing device includes: an image capturing element having a first image capturing region that captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs a first signal, and a second image capturing region that captures an image of the photographic subject and outputs a second signal; a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for the first image capturing region to an image capture condition that is different from an image capture condition for the second image capturing region; a correction unit that performs correction upon the second signal, for employment in interpolation of the first signal; and a generation unit that generates an image of the photographic subject that has been captured by the first image capturing region by employing a signal generated by interpolating the first signal according to the second signal as corrected by the correction unit.

An image capturing device includes: an image capturing element having a first image capturing region that captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs a first signal, and a second image capturing region that captures an image of the photographic subject and outputs a second signal; a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for the first image capturing region to an image capture condition that is different from an image capture condition for the second image capturing region; a correction unit that performs correction upon the second signal, for employment in interpolation of the first signal; and a generation unit that generates an image of the photographic subject that has been captured by the first image capturing region by employing a signal generated by interpolating the first signal according to the second signal as corrected by the correction unit.

An image recognition device (image recognition system 100) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (10) and a recognition unit (14). The imaging unit (10) captures a plurality of images at the same exposure start timing in one frame period by using imaging pixels having different sensitivities to generate image data. The recognition unit (14) recognizes a subject from each of the image data. The imaging unit (10) includes a pixel array in which a plurality of imaging pixels having different exposure times, different light transmittances of color filters, or different light receiving areas are two-dimensionally arranged.

An image recognition device (image recognition system 100) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (10) and a recognition unit (14). The imaging unit (10) captures a plurality of images at the same exposure start timing in one frame period by using imaging pixels having different sensitivities to generate image data. The recognition unit (14) recognizes a subject from each of the image data. The imaging unit (10) includes a pixel array in which a plurality of imaging pixels having different exposure times, different light transmittances of color filters, or different light receiving areas are two-dimensionally arranged.

Provided are a first photoelectric conversion unit, a second photoelectric conversion unit having a smaller electric charge amount to be converted per unit time than the first photoelectric conversion unit, a charge accumulation unit that accumulates an electric charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion unit, a charge voltage conversion unit, a first transfer gate unit that transfers an electric charge from the first photoelectric conversion unit to the charge voltage conversion unit, a second transfer gate unit that couples potentials of the charge voltage conversion unit and the charge accumulation unit, a third transfer gate unit that transfers an electric charge from the second photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit, an overflow path formed under a gate electrode of the third transfer gate unit and transfers an electric charge overflowing from the second photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit, and a light reducing unit that reduces light to enter the second photoelectric conversion unit.

The imaging apparatus includes: a processor; and an imaging element that has column signal lines, which are for reading out signals and extend in a first direction, and that has a first pixel group and a second pixel group arranged in the first direction, the first pixel group including phase difference pixels and imaging pixels arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and the second pixel group including imaging pixels arranged in the second direction. The processor is configured to set one of a first exposure time, during which the first pixel group is exposed, and a second exposure time, during which the second pixel group is exposed, shorter than the other, and determine which of the first exposure time and the second exposure time is made shorter than the other on the basis of information of a subject image.

A TDI sensor which is capable of controlling the exposure according to the present disclosure includes a pixel unit which includes a plurality of line sensors; a light blocking unit which blocks light from being incident into some of the plurality of line sensors; a scan controller which generates an exposure control signal based on an external line trigger signal, generates an internal line trigger signal based on the external line trigger signal and the exposure control signal, and controls the movement of charges of the plurality of line sensors based on the internal line trigger signal.

A TDI sensor which is capable of controlling the exposure according to the present disclosure includes a pixel unit which includes a plurality of line sensors; a light blocking unit which blocks light from being incident into some of the plurality of line sensors; a scan controller which generates an exposure control signal based on an external line trigger signal, generates an internal line trigger signal based on the external line trigger signal and the exposure control signal, and controls the movement of charges of the plurality of line sensors based on the internal line trigger signal.

A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric converter, a transfer gate transistor, and an overflow gate transistor. The photoelectric converter is provided in a semiconductor substrate and generates photocharge. The transfer gate transistor is provided at a surface of the semiconductor substrate as a vertical transistor and reads the photocharge stored in the photoelectric converter. The overflow gate transistor is provided at the surface of the semiconductor substrate as a planar transistor and transfers the photocharge overflowing from the photoelectric converter.