Image processing device

An image processing device which obtains a single image by using a plurality of image-pickup elements, comprising:

• a plurality of image-pickup signal processing circuits that are provided for each of the image-pickup elements;
• an image arrangement conversion circuit which converts the read-out order of the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from said image-pickup signal processing circuits;
• image splitting means for performing image splitting on the image that is output from said image arrangement conversion circuit;
• image processing means for performing image processing in parallel on each of said split images;
• and
• image compression means for compressing in parallel each of the split images that are output from said image processing means, wherein the image processing means converts each of the split images from one having a Bayer arrangement to one having per-pixel RGB signals.

An image processing device which obtains a single image by using a plurality of image-pickup elements, comprising:

• a plurality of image-pickup signal processing circuits that are provided for each of the image-pickup elements;
• an image arrangement conversion circuit which converts the read-out order of the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from said image-pickup signal processing circuits;
• image splitting means for performing image splitting on the image that is output from said image arrangement conversion circuit;
• image processing means for performing image processing in parallel on each of said split images;
• and
• image compression means for compressing in parallel each of the split images that are output from said image processing means, wherein the image arrangement conversion circuit and the image splitting means are included in an integrated image arrangement conversion and splitting circuit,
• wherein the integrated image arrangement conversion and splitting circuit includes a plurality of memories,
• wherein the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from the image-pickup signal processing circuits are written to the plurality of memories as a first rate, and
• wherein the plurality of memories are read out at a second rate.

An image processing device which obtains a single image by using a plurality of image-pickup elements, comprising:

• a plurality of image-pickup signal processing circuits that are provided for each of the image-pickup elements;
• an image arrangement conversion circuit which converts the read-out order of the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from said image-pickup signal processing circuits;
• image splitting means for performing image splitting on the image that is output from said image arrangement conversion circuit;
• image processing means for performing image processing in parallel on each of said split images;
• and
• image compression means for compressing in parallel each of the split images that are output from said image processing means, wherein the image arrangement conversion circuit and the image splitting means are included in an integrated image arrangement conversion and splitting circuit, and
• wherein the integrated image arrangement conversion and splitting circuit includes
• a first plurality N of memories,
• a second plurality N/2 of selectors of a first type coupled with outputs of the memories,
• a third plurality of N/4 selectors of a second type coupled with outputs of the selectors of the first type, and
• a fourth plurality of N/B selectors of a third type coupled with outputs of the selectors of the second type.