Solid-state imaging apparatus, A/D converter, and control method thereof
    61.
    发明公开
    Solid-state imaging apparatus, A/D converter, and control method thereof 审中-公开
    Festkörperbildaufnahmegerät,A / D-Wandler und dessen Steuerungsverfahren

    公开(公告)号:EP2571166A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-20

    申请号:EP12181450.3

    申请日:2012-08-23

    IPC分类号: H03M1/08 H03M1/12

    摘要: In an A/D converter(130, 300, 600, 800), a first analog signal which is input to an input terminal (IN) in a state in which the input terminal and a reference voltage line (161) are connected via a first capacitor (Cn) is converted into digital data when a reference signal (171) is supplied to the reference signal line in a state in which the reference signal line and a first input terminal of a comparator (CMP) are connected via the first capacitor. A second analog signal which is input to the input terminal in a state in which the input terminal and the reference voltage line are connected via a second capacitor (Cs) is converted into digital data when the reference signal is supplied to the reference signal line in a state in which the reference signal line and the first input terminal of the comparator are connected via the second capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 在A / D转换器(130,300,600,800)中,在输入端和参考电压线(161)经由一个或多个输入端子连接的状态下输入到输入端子(IN)的第一模拟信号 当参考信号线和比较器(CMP)的第一输入端经由第一电容器连接的状态下,当参考信号(171)被提供给参考信号线时,第一电容器(Cn)被转换成数字数据 。 在输入端子和基准电压线经由第二电容器(Cs)连接的状态下,输入到输入端子的第二模拟信号,当基准信号被提供给参考信号线时被转换为数字数据 其中参考信号线和比较器的第一输入端经由第二电容器连接的状态。

    Solid state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system
    62.
    发明公开
    Solid state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system 审中-公开
    Festkörper-Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und Bildaufnahmesystem mit derFestkörper-Bildaufnahmevorrichtung

    公开(公告)号:EP2546878A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-16

    申请号:EP12187616.3

    申请日:2005-02-03

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: The invention is to reduce a color mixing resulting from influence of adjacent pixels. The invention provides a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a plurality of pixels each provided with a photoelectric conversion area, a floating diffusion area for holding a charge outputted from the photoelectric conversion area, an amplifier for amplifying the charge in the floating diffusion area, and a wiring, wherein the wiring is connected with at least the floating diffusion area; and a signal output line for outputting signals from the amplifiers. The solid-state image pickup apparatus also includes a shield line between the wiring of one pixel or the floating diffusion area of one pixel and the signal output line of another pixel adjacent to said one pixel, wherein at least a part of the shield line is formed by a wiring layer same as that of the signal output line, and the shield line has a first portion arranged along the signal output line and a second portion arranged along a direction crossing the signal output line. The invention also provides an image pickup system including said solid-state image pickup apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是为了减少由相邻像素的影响引起的混色。 本发明提供了一种固态摄像装置,包括:多个像素,每个像素均设置有光电转换区域;浮置扩散区域,用于保持从光电转换区域输出的电荷;放大器,用于放大浮动扩散区域中的电荷; 以及布线,其中所述布线至少与所述浮动扩散区域连接; 以及用于输出来自放大器的信号的信号输出线。 固体摄像装置还包括一个像素的布线或一个像素的浮动扩散区域与与所述一个像素相邻的另一像素的信号输出线之间的屏蔽线,其中屏蔽线的至少一部分为 由与信号输出线相同的布线层形成,屏蔽线具有沿信号输出线布置的第一部分和沿着与信号输出线交叉的方向布置的第二部分。 本发明还提供一种包括所述固态图像拾取装置的图像拾取系统。

    Image pickup apparatus
    63.
    发明公开
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    成像设备

    公开(公告)号:EP2538659A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-26

    申请号:EP12185037.4

    申请日:2004-03-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217

    摘要: An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converting element; a plurality of capacitor which receive signals from the plurality of pixels at first terminals; a plurality of clamping switches for setting a second terminal of each of the plurality of capacitor into a predetermined electric potential; a plurality of first storing units for storing signals from the second terminals of the plurality of capacitor; a plurality of second storing units for storing the signals from the second terminals of the plurality of capacitor; a first common output line to which the signals from the plurality of first storing units are sequentially output; a second common output line to which the signals from the plurality of second storing units are sequentially output; and a difference circuit for operating a difference between the signal from the first common output line and the signal from the second common output line.

    Image pickup apparatus
    64.
    发明公开
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    图像拾取设备

    公开(公告)号:EP2290953A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-18

    申请号:EP10182083.5

    申请日:2002-07-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element (D11) and an amplification element (M311) for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor (M51) for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a transistor (M71) for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像拾取装置,包括:像素,包括光电转换元件(D11)和放大和输出在光电转换元件处产生的信号的放大元件(M311);负载晶体管(M51),用于控制流过电流 以及用于抑制作为放大元件的输出侧的负载晶体管的第一主电极区域中的电位波动的晶体管(M71)。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system using the solid-state imaging apparatus
    65.
    发明公开
    Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system using the solid-state imaging apparatus 有权
    使用固态成像器件的固态成像设备和成像系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2200270A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-18

    申请号:EP09179285.3

    申请日:2009-12-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742

    摘要: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid-state imaging apparatus that outputs digital signals at high speed. A solid-state imaging apparatus is provided that includes plural analog-to-digital converters (102) that convert analog signals obtained by photoelectric conversion into digital signals, plural digital memories (103) that store the digital signals converted by the analog-to-digital converters, plural block digital output lines (104) that are provided to correspond to blocks of the plural digital memories and to which the digital signals stored in the plural digital memories included in the blocks are output, a common digital output line (108) that outputs the digital signals output from the plural block digital output lines, buffer circuits (105) that buffer the digital signals output from the block digital output lines, and block selecting units (106) that can switch the block digital output lines electrically connected to the common digital output line.

    Image pickup apparatus
    66.
    发明公开
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    Bildaufnahmevorrichtung

    公开(公告)号:EP2290953A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-02

    申请号:EP10182083.5

    申请日:2002-07-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element (D11) and an amplification element (M311) for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor (M51) for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a transistor (M71) for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种包括像素的图像拾取装置,该像素包括用于放大和输出在光电转换元件产生的信号的光电转换元件(D11)和放大元件(M311),用于控制电流流动的负载晶体管(M51) 以及用于抑制作为放大元件的输出侧的负载晶体管的第一主电极区域中的电位波动的晶体管(M71)。

    Image pickup apparatus
    67.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:EP1143708B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-08

    申请号:EP01301754.6

    申请日:2001-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04N3/15

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742 H04N5/376

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus, image pickup system, and driving method of the solid-state image pickup apparatus

    公开(公告)号:EP2182722A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-05

    申请号:EP09172518.4

    申请日:2009-10-08

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An apparatus (1) includes a pixel array (PA) in which pixels (100) for outputting an analog signal are arranged in a matrix, vertical output lines (106) each connected to pixels in a same column, A/D converting means (124), which are individually connected to the vertical output lines, for converting the analog signal into a digital signal, and constant current supplying means (140) for supplying a constant current to the A/D converting means. The A/D converting means includes integrating means (125) for integrating the constant current, comparing means (126) for comparing the integrated constant current with the analog signal and outputting a comparison signal, and digital signal storing means (127) for storing a digital signal corresponding to the comparison signal. The integrating means includes an input capacitor (116) for receiving the constant current. The comparing means is connected to the constant current supplying means via the input capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置(1),包括像素阵列(PA),其中用于输出模拟信号的像素(100)以矩阵形式布置,每个连接到同一列中的像素的垂直输出线(106),A / D转换装置 124),其分别连接到垂直输出线,用于将模拟信号转换为数字信号;以及恒定电流供应装置(140),用于向A / D转换装置提供恒定电流。 A / D转换装置包括用于积分恒流的积分装置(125),用于将积分恒定电流与模拟信号进行比较并输出比较信号的比较装置(126)和用于存储恒定电流的数字信号存储装置 数字信号对应于比较信号。 积分装置包括用于接收恒定电流的输入电容器(116)。 比较装置经由输入电容器连接到恒流供给装置。

    Solid state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system with the solid state image pickup apparatus
    69.
    发明公开
    Solid state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system with the solid state image pickup apparatus 审中-公开
    使用固态图像传感器的固态图像传感器和系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1569277A3

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-17

    申请号:EP05002302.7

    申请日:2005-02-03

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: The invention is to reduce a color mixing resulting from influences of adjacent pixels. The invention provides a solid-state image pickup apparatus including plural pixels each including a PN junction area 1 constituting a photoelectric conversion area, a floating diffusion area 2 for holding a charge outputted from the PN junction area 1, an amplifying transistor 5 for amplifying the charge in the floating diffusion area 2, and a wiring 4 for connecting at least the floating diffusion area 2, a gate electrode of the amplifying transistor 5 and a resetting MOS transistor 10, and a signal output, line 8 for outputting signals from the amplifying transistors, the apparatus including shield lines 8, 9 between the wiring 8 of one pixel or the floating diffusion area 2 and the wiring 4 of one pixel and the signal output line 8 of another adjacent pixel.