公开(公告)号：EP2835965A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-11

申请号：EP13767811.6

申请日：2013-03-29

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N5/369 ,  G02B7/34 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H04N9/07

CPC分类号： H04N5/3696 ,  G02B7/34 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An image-capturing device includes: an image sensor that captures an image of a subject with light fluxes from the subject that have passed through an imaging optical system; an image generation unit that generates an image signal based upon an output signal from the image sensor; and a focus detection unit that detects a focusing condition of the imaging optical system according to a phase detection method based upon an output signal from the image sensor. The image sensor includes an upper layer pixel group and a lower layer pixel group that receives the light fluxes from the subject that have passed through each pixel in the upper layer pixel group, and a microlens group arranged so as to guide the light fluxes from the subject to the upper layer pixel group. The upper layer pixel group includes first, second and third pixels having first, second and third spectral sensitivities, respectively, differing from each other, and being arranged in a two-dimensional pattern, with one of the first pixels, one of the second pixel and two of the third pixels being arranged in a two-by-two matrix behind each of microlenses in the microlens group, and the four pixels receive four light fluxes, respectively, that pass through four pupil areas, respectively, of an exit pupil of the imaging optical system. The lower layer pixel group includes fourth, fifth and sixth pixels having fourth, fifth and sixth spectral sensitivities, respectively, that are complementary to the first, second, and third spectral sensitivities, respectively, of the upper layer pixel group, being arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. Positions of the first, second and third pixels in the upper layer pixel group and positions of the fourth, fifth and sixth pixels in the lower layer pixel group are determined such that the fourth, fifth and sixth pixels receive light fluxes that pass through the first, second and third pixels, respectively. The image generation unit generates the image signal based upon an output signal from one of the upper layer pixel group and the lower layer pixel group. The focus detection unit detects the focusing condition based upon an output signal from other of the upper layer pixel group and the lower layer pixel group.

摘要翻译： 一种图像拍摄装置，包括：图像传感器，其利用来自已经穿过成像光学系统的被摄体的光束来拍摄被摄体的图像; 图像生成单元，其基于来自图像传感器的输出信号生成图像信号; 以及焦点检测单元，其基于来自所述图像传感器的输出信号，根据相位检测方法检测所述成像光学系统的焦点状态。 图像传感器包括上层像素组和下层像素组，其接收来自已经穿过上层像素组中的每个像素的来自对象的光束，以及微透镜组，其被布置为引导来自 受上层像素组限制。 上层像素组包括分别具有彼此不同的第一，第二和第三光谱灵敏度并且以二维图案排列的第一，第二和第三像素，其中一个第一像素，一个第二像素 并且第二像素中的两个在微透镜组中的每个微透镜后面布置成二乘二矩阵，并且这四个像素分别接收四个光通量，这四个光通量分别穿过出射光瞳的四个光瞳区域 成像光学系统。 下层像素组包括分别具有第四，第五和第六光谱灵敏度的第四，第五和第六像素，所述第四，第五和第六光谱灵敏度分别与上层像素组的第一，第二和第三光谱灵敏度互补， 二维图案。 确定上层像素组中第一，第二和第三像素的位置以及下层像素组中第四，第五和第六像素的位置，使得第四，第五和第六像素接收穿过第一 ，第二和第三像素。 图像生成单元基于来自上层像素组和下层像素组中的一个的输出信号生成图像信号。 焦点检测单元基于来自上层像素组和下层像素组中的另一个的输出信号来检测对焦条件。

公开(公告)号：EP3051811A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-03

申请号：EP14848227.6

申请日：2014-09-24

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N9/07 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H04N5/2254 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： To provide an imaging element comprising: two first pixels that are arranged serially in a first direction and detect light of a first color; two second pixels that are arranged serially in a second direction intersecting the first direction, are adjacent to the two first pixels, and detect light of a second color; a plurality of first light-receiving regions that are arranged in the first pixels, receive light of the first color, and are divided in the first direction; and a plurality of second light-receiving regions that are arranged in the second pixels, receive light of the second color, and are divided in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：EP2860965A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-15

申请号：EP13800653.1

申请日：2013-06-05

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging sensor comprising: an imaging chip in which a plurality of pixel are arranged in a matrix; and a signal processing chip that is each provided for one or more pixel columns or one or more pixel rows, has a device that performs signal processing on a pixel signal output from a pixel, and is stacked with the imaging chip is provided. For example, the device that performs signal processing is an A/D converter that converts a pixel signal output from the pixel into a digital signal, and when a pixel signal output from the pixel is converted into a digital signal, at least two or more A/D converters among the A/D converters are controlled in parallel.

摘要翻译： 一种成像传感器，包括：成像芯片，其中多个像素排列成矩阵; 以及为一个或多个像素列或一个或多个像素行分别提供的信号处理芯片具有对从像素输出的像素信号执行信号处理并且与成像芯片堆叠的装置。 例如，执行信号处理的设备是将从像素输出的像素信号转换成数字信号的A / D转换器，并且当从像素输出的像素信号被转换成数字信号时，至少两个或更多 A / D转换器之间的A / D转换器并行控制。

公开(公告)号：EP2846538A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-11

申请号：EP13784852.9

申请日：2013-05-02

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： KURIYAMA, Takashi ,  MURATA, Hironobu ,  TSUNAI, Shiro ,  KONISHI, Tetsuya ,  SUZUKI, Masahiro

IPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/35554 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： An imaging element comprising: an imaging unit that has: a plurality of groups each including at least one pixel; and a plurality of signal readout units that are each provided to each of the groups and read out a signal from the pixel; and a control unit that controls the signal readout unit in at least one group among the plurality of groups is provided. Each of the plurality of groups may include a plurality of the pixels. The control unit may select at least one group among the plurality of groups and control the signal readout unit by using a control parameter that is different from a control parameter that is used for another group among the plurality of groups.

摘要翻译： 1。一种摄像元件，其特征在于，具备：摄像部，具有：包含至少一个像素的多个组; 以及多个信号读出单元，每个信号读出单元被提供给每个组并且从像素读出信号; 以及控制单元，其控制所述多个组中的至少一个组中的信号读出单元。 多个组中的每一个可以包括多个像素。 控制单元可以选择多个组中的至少一个组，并且通过使用与用于多个组中的另一个组的控制参数不同的控制参数来控制信号读出单元。

公开(公告)号：EP2804035A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-19

申请号：EP13735697.8

申请日：2013-01-08

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： G02B7/34 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369

摘要： A solid-state imaging device according to the present embodiment includes a second image sensor having an organic photoelectric conversion film transmitting a specific light, and a first image sensor which is stacked in layers on a same semiconductor substrate as that of the second image sensor and which receives the specific light having transmitted the second image sensor, in which a pixel for focus detection is provided in the second image sensor or the first image sensor. Therefore, an AF method can be realized independently of a pixel for imaging.

摘要翻译： 根据本实施例的固态成像装置包括具有透射特定光的有机光电转换膜的第二图像传感器和与第二图像传感器相同的半导体衬底上层叠的第一图像传感器，以及 其接收在第二图像传感器或第一图像传感器中设置有用于焦点检测的像素的第二图像传感器的特定光。 因此，可以独立于用于成像的像素来实现AF方法。

公开(公告)号：EP2804035B1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-15

申请号：EP13735697.8

申请日：2013-01-08

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： G02B7/34 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H01L27/30

公开(公告)号：EP2833619A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-04

申请号：EP13769477.4

申请日：2013-03-28

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： TSUNAI, Shiro ,  MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N5/353 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/374

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/3537 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An imaging element includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixel groups including a plurality of pixels that output pixel signals according to incident light are formed, and on which incident light corresponding to mutually different pieces of image information is incident; a control unit that controls, for each of the pixel groups, a period of accumulating in the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group; and a readout unit that is provided to each of the pixel groups, and reads out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group.

摘要翻译： 成像元件包括：成像单元，其中形成包括根据入射光输出像素信号的多个像素的多个像素组，并且其上对应于相互不同的图像信息片的入射光入射; 控制单元，对于每个像素组，控制在像素组中包括的多个像素中累积的周期; 以及读出单元，其被提供给每个像素组，并且从包括在像素组中的多个像素中读出像素信号。

公开(公告)号：EP3496394A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-12

申请号：EP18214384.2

申请日：2013-06-05

申请人： NIKON CORPORATION

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/369

摘要： An imaging sensor comprising: an imaging chip in which a plurality of pixel are arranged in a matrix; and a signal processing chip that is each provided for one or more pixel columns or one or more pixel rows, has a device that performs signal processing on a pixel signal output from a pixel, and is stacked with the imaging chip is provided. For example, the device that performs signal processing is an A/D converter that converts a pixel signal output from the pixel into a digital signal, and when a pixel signal output from the pixel is converted into a digital signal, at least two or more A/D converters among the A/D converters are controlled in parallel.

公开(公告)号：EP3481055A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-08

申请号：EP18210731.8

申请日：2014-10-02

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu

IPC分类号： H04N5/361 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/353

摘要： To provide a new arrangement configuration for optical black pixels, provided is an imaging element including a microlens; a pixel that is provided to correspond to the microlens and generates image data by photoelectrically converting light incident thereto via a filter having a predetermined spectral characteristic; and a correction pixel that is provided to correspond to the microlens and generates correction data used to eliminate noise included in the image data.

公开(公告)号：EP3079356A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-12

申请号：EP14868028.3

申请日：2014-12-01

申请人： Nikon Corporation

发明人： MURATA, Hironobu ,  TSUNAI, Shiro ,  KURIYAMA, Takashi

IPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369

CPC分类号： H04N5/3696 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An image sensor is provided, the image sensor including: an imaging unit that has a first imaging region and a second imaging region, and outputs: a first pixel signal generated according to light incident on the first imaging region; and a second pixel signal generated according to light incident on the second imaging region; a first ramp generating unit that generates a first ramp signal; a second ramp generating unit that generates a second ramp signal; a first signal converting unit that converts the first pixel signal into a first digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the first pixel signal and the first ramp signal; and a second signal converting unit that converts the second pixel signal into a second digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the second pixel signal and the second ramp signal.

摘要翻译： 提供一种图像传感器，所述图像传感器包括：成像单元，具有第一成像区域和第二成像区域，并且输出：根据入射在第一成像区域上的光产生的第一像素信号; 以及根据入射在第二成像区域上的光产生的第二像素信号; 产生第一斜坡信号的第一斜坡发生单元; 产生第二斜坡信号的第二斜坡发生单元; 第一信号转换单元，其基于第一像素信号和第一斜坡信号之间的比较结果将第一像素信号转换为第一数字图像信号; 以及第二信号转换单元，其基于第二像素信号和第二斜坡信号之间的比较结果将第二像素信号转换为第二数字图像信号。