公开(公告)号：EP1324599A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-02

申请号：EP01972676.9

申请日：2001-10-03

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： HARADA, Kouichi ,  MITSUNAGA, Tomoo ,  KOBAYASHI, Seiji

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3728

摘要： Disclosed herein is a photographing device that comprises a plurality of light-receiving elements (8a to 8h), a plurality of vertical transfer registers (7a, 7b), a first drive-voltage applying electrode (3a, 3b), and a second drive-voltage applying electrode (1 to 2c). The light-receiving elements (8a to 8h) are arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The vertical transfer registers (7a, 7b) transfers the electric charges accumulated in the light-receiving elements in the vertical direction. The first drive-voltage applying electrode (3a, 3b) are arranged parallel to the vertical transfer registers, for applying a drive voltage to a specific one of the vertical transfer registers. The second drive-voltage applying electrode (1 to 2c) is arranged perpendicular to the vertical transfer registers, for applying a second drive voltage to the vertical transfer registers at the same time. The electric charges accumulated in the light-receiving elements are transferred to the vertical transfer registers, due to the voltage output from the first drive-voltage applying electrode or the second drive-voltage applying electrode, or the voltages output from both electrodes. Therefore, the light-receiving elements can have different sensitivities, and the photographing device can photograph dynamic scenes in a broad dynamic range.

公开(公告)号：EP0862321A3

公开(公告)日：1999-11-24

申请号：EP97308285.2

申请日：1997-10-17

申请人： NIKON CORPORATION

发明人： Shoda, Masahiro, c/o Nikon Corporation ,  Kato, Shigeru, c/o Nikon Corporation

IPC分类号： H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/35581

摘要： The invention pertains to solid-state imaging devices and methods of operating the imaging devices for imaging objects having a wide dynamic range of illumination levels. The imaging device preferably comprises a two-dimensional array of photosensors, such as photodiodes, arranged in columns and even and odd rows. The photosensors accumulate signal charges corresponding to the incident light flux for an accumulation time. In one embodiment, the even and odd rows accumulate signal charges for different accumulation times. The signal charges from adjacent rows and the same column are preferably summed. In addition, the accumulation times for the even and odd rows preferably alternate between a first and a second accumulation time. Alternatively, alternate image fields acquire signal charge for alternating accumulation times. The longer accumulation time is set so that one or more of the photosensors saturates.

公开(公告)号：EP0561633A3

公开(公告)日：1993-11-24

申请号：EP93302036.4

申请日：1993-03-17

申请人： SONY CORPORATION

发明人： Yamashita, Masahiro, c/o Sony Corporation ,  Kawada, Norihiko, c/o Sony Corporation ,  Nakamura, Satoshi, /o Sony Corporation

IPC分类号： H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3597 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： @ To provide a solid-state imaging apparatus capable of changing a vertical resolution (MTF) without damaging the dynamic resolution. A CCD drive circuit 6 for driving a CCD image sensor 2 of an imaging section 3 is controlled by a control section 7 to independently vary effective charge storage periods of respective photoelectric conversion elements of the CCD image sensor 2 with respect to photoelectric conversion of odd columns and photoelectric conversion elements of even columns to add and mix, every field, image pick-up charges obtained by respective adjacent photoelectric conversion elements of odd and even columns to read them out. A CCD drive circuit 6 for driving a CCD image sensor 2 of an imaging section 3 may also be controlled by a control section 7 to carry out control of the electronic shutter function of the CCD image sensor 2, and to control the effective charge storage periods of respective photoelectric conversion elements in a manner caused to interlock with the electronic shutter function.

公开(公告)号：EP0561633A2

公开(公告)日：1993-09-22

申请号：EP93302036.4

申请日：1993-03-17

申请人： SONY CORPORATION

发明人： Yamashita, Masahiro, c/o Sony Corporation ,  Kawada, Norihiko, c/o Sony Corporation ,  Nakamura, Satoshi, /o Sony Corporation

IPC分类号： H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3597 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： @ To provide a solid-state imaging apparatus capable of changing a vertical resolution (MTF) without damaging the dynamic resolution.
A CCD drive circuit 6 for driving a CCD image sensor 2 of an imaging section 3 is controlled by a control section 7 to independently vary effective charge storage periods of respective photoelectric conversion elements of the CCD image sensor 2 with respect to photoelectric conversion of odd columns and photoelectric conversion elements of even columns to add and mix, every field, image pick-up charges obtained by respective adjacent photoelectric conversion elements of odd and even columns to read them out.
A CCD drive circuit 6 for driving a CCD image sensor 2 of an imaging section 3 may also be controlled by a control section 7 to carry out control of the electronic shutter function of the CCD image sensor 2, and to control the effective charge storage periods of respective photoelectric conversion elements in a manner caused to interlock with the electronic shutter function.

摘要翻译： @提供一种能够在不损害动态分辨率的情况下改变垂直分辨率（MTF）的固态成像设备。 用于驱动成像部分3的CCD图像传感器2的CCD驱动电路6由控制部分7控制，以独立地改变CCD图像传感器2的各光电转换元件相对于奇数列的光电转换的有效电荷存储时段 以及偶数列的光电转换元件，以将由奇数和偶数列的各个相邻光电转换元件获得的图像拾取电荷添加和混合到每个场中以读出它们。 用于驱动成像部分3的CCD图像传感器2的CCD驱动电路6也可以由控制部分7控制以执行CCD图像传感器2的电子快门功能的控制，并且控制有效电荷存储时段 以与电子快门功能互锁的方式分别对光电转换元件进行控制。

公开(公告)号：EP0431010A1

公开(公告)日：1991-06-12

申请号：EP89909491.0

申请日：1989-08-02

申请人： SOREX CORPORATION

发明人： GINOSAR, Ran ,  HILSENRATH, Oliver ,  ZEEVI, Yehoshua, Y. ,  ZINATY, Ofra ,  KLIGLER, Daniel, J.

IPC分类号： H04N3

CPC分类号： H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3454

摘要： Un réseau (10) de capteurs comprend un circuit (12) de commande de sensibilité adaptable permettant d'obtenir des sorties multiples à différents niveaux d'exposition. Ceux-ci sont combinés pour produire une sortie à plage dynamique augmentée. On peut réduire cette plage dynamique augmentée d'une manière retenant de préférence les informations de bordure afin de maintenir un fort contraste.

公开(公告)号：EP2439930B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-05

申请号：EP11184117.7

申请日：2011-10-06

申请人： IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

发明人： Xhakoni, Adi ,  San Segundo Bello, David ,  Gielen, Georges

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3559

摘要： Described herein is a method of increasing the dynamic range of pixels in an imaging sensor. Two image captures are performed, one at a first short integration time ( T 1 ) and one at a second optimum integration time ( T 1 , T 2 , T max ). An electrical value (V A (1), V B (1), V c (1)) obtained from a pixel or group of pixels at the first short integration time ( T 1 ) is used to predict the second integration time ( T 1 , T 2 , T max ) using a comparison with a set of reference values (V t (i)). The reference values (V t (i)) are related to a saturation electrical value ( V sat ) for each pixel or group of pixels to predict the second integration time ( T 1 , T 2 , T max ). The first short integration time ( T 1 ) is determined as a fractional multiple of the saturation electrical value ( V sat ), and the second integration times ( T 1 , T 2 , T max ) are such that there is no saturation of the pixel or group of pixels. Adjustments can be made to the reference values to allow for offset immunity and variability in light levels during the second integration time.

公开(公告)号：EP3386189A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-10

申请号：EP16870172.0

申请日：2016-11-11

申请人： Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

发明人： MIYAKE, Yasuo ,  MURAKAMI, Masashi ,  TAMAKI, Tokuhiko ,  SATOU, Yoshiaki

IPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/353 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14669 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging device includes: unit pixel cells each including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and second electrode, a charge accumulation region electrically connected to the first electrode, and a signal detection circuit electrically connected to the charge accumulation region; and a voltage supply circuit electrically connected to the second electrode, the voltage supply circuit supplying a first voltage to the second electrode in an exposure period that is a period for accumulating charges generated by photoelectric conversion in the charge accumulation region, the voltage supply circuit supplying a second voltage that is different from the first voltage to the second electrode in a non-exposure period. The start and end of the exposure period is common to the unit pixel cells.

公开(公告)号：EP2179591B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-05

申请号：EP08780032.2

申请日：2008-07-08

申请人： OmniVision Technologies, Inc.

发明人： HAMILTON, John Franklin, Jr. ,  COMPTON, John Thomas

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N9/04

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/3537 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N9/04511

摘要： A method for obtaining image data from an image sensor array including the steps of: providing an image sensor array having a first component subset of panchromatic pixels for integrating charge and a second component subset of color pixels for integrating charge; reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels while exposing the second component subset of color pixels and digitizing and storing the first component subset signals; and reading pixel charge to produce pixel signals from the second component subset of color pixels that were exposed for at least a portion of time during the reading of pixel signals from the first component subset of the panchromatic pixels and digitizing and storing the second component subset signals.

公开(公告)号：EP2567539B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-04

申请号：EP11717651.1

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung E.V.

发明人： SCHÖBERL, Michael ,  KAUP, Andre

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/23248 ,  H04N5/3537 ,  H04N5/35554

公开(公告)号：EP3220637A4

公开(公告)日：2018-05-23

申请号：EP15859559

申请日：2015-09-24

申请人： CLARION CO LTD

发明人： USUI TSUTOMU ,  NAKANO NORIHIKO ,  KOJIMA TAKAHIDE

IPC分类号： H04N9/04 ,  G03B7/093 ,  G03B15/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N9/73

CPC分类号： H04N9/735 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G03B7/093 ,  G03B15/00 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/077 ,  H04N9/73

摘要： In a vehicle-mounted camera system, an appropriate white balance correction processing according to a situation is executed to a long exposure time image and a short exposure time image shot in variously changing illumination environments. A vehicle-mounted camera system (100) includes a vehicle-mounted camera (10) that performs relatively long exposure time shooting and short exposure time shooting, a signal processing device (20) (signal processing device) that executes a white balance correction processing for each of a long exposure time image and a short exposure time image, composes these images after the white balance correction processing, and generates a high dynamic range image, and a system control part (40) (processing switch device) that obtains an illumination environment in which the vehicle is placed, and switches the white balance correction processing for the long exposure time image and the white balance correction processing for the short exposure time image according to the illumination environment.