IP Library Granted Patent US 8,212,879
Granted Patent B2
US 8,212,879 · App. 12/335,179 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Image stabilization control circuit for imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,212,879
App. No.
12/335,179
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An internal CPU, a vibration control equalizer for processing an output signal of a vibration detector for detecting vibration of an imaging apparatus and calculating a vibration signal for determining a driving amount for an optical component on the basis of vibration of the imaging apparatus, a position control equalizer for calculating a position signal for determining a driving amount for the optical component on the basis of position of the optical component, and a control switching section for switching between the internal CPU and an external control circuit for the imaging apparatus for control of the vibration control equalizer and the position control equalizer.

Claims (11)

1. A image stabilization control circuit for reducing influence on image pickup from vibration by driving an optical component of an imaging apparatus according to the vibration, comprising:

a vibration control equalizer for processing an output signal of a vibration detector for detecting vibration of the imaging apparatus and generating a vibration signal indicating a movement amount of the imaging apparatus on the basis of vibration of the imaging apparatus;

a position control equalizer for calculating a position signal for determining a driving amount for the optical component on the basis of the vibration signal;

an internal CPU for controlling operations of the vibration control equalizer and the position control equalizer; and

a control switching section for switching between the internal CPU and an external control circuit for the imaging apparatus for controlling the vibration control equalizer and the position control equalizer.

2. An image stabilization control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the control switching section comprises a switching device for switching, based on a signal applied to an external control terminal, between the internal CPU and the external control circuit, for control of the vibration control equalizer and the position control equalizer.

3. An image stabilization control circuit according to claim 2 , wherein:

the external control terminal is controlled by the external control circuit.

4. An image stabilization control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the position control equalizer processes an output signal of a position detector, which detects a position of the optical component, and calculates a position signal for determining a driving amount for the optical component on the basis of the vibration signal and a position of the optical component.

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