公开(公告)号：EP2591499A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-15

申请号：EP11803926.2

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Raytheon Company

发明人： PFLIBSEN, Kent, P. ,  VANCE, Leonard, D. ,  MCCOMAS, Brian, K.

IPC分类号： H01L21/70 ,  H01L29/02 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC分类号： H04N5/3743 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/14856 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/37206

摘要： An integrated circuit for generating image data comprises a focal-plane array of unit cells, a controller, and a memory structure having a plurality of storage locations. Each unit cell may store charge based on detected photons. The controller may read a value based on the stored charge from at least some of the unit cells, and either add the read value to an existing value in the corresponding storage location when operating in frame-sum mode, or add the read value to an existing value in a shifted storage location when operating in time-delay integration (TDI) mode. This may allow faint objects as well as objects moving in the field-of-view of the focal-plane array to be observed. The integrated circuit may be fabricated from radiation-hardened CMOS technology and may be a layer of a sensor chip assembly.

公开(公告)号：EP2413361A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-01

申请号：EP10756071.6

申请日：2010-03-23

申请人： Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

发明人： SUZUKI Hisanori ,  YONETA Yasuhito ,  MURAMATSU Masaharu ,  YAMAMOTO Koei

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14818 ,  H01L27/1485

摘要： In a back-illuminated solid-state image pickup device including a semiconductor substrate 4 having a light incident surface at a back surface side and a plurality of charge transfer electrodes 2 disposed at a light detection surface at an opposite side of the semiconductor substrate 4 with respect to the light incident surface, a plurality of openings OP for transmitting light are formed between charge transfer electrodes 2 that are adjacent to each other. Also, a plurality of openings OP for transmitting light may be formed inside each charge transfer electrode 2.

摘要翻译： 在背光照明的固体摄像装置中，具有在背面侧具有光入射面的半导体基板4和配置在半导体基板4的相对侧的光检测面的多个电荷转移电极2， 相对于光入射面，在彼此相邻的电荷转移电极2之间形成有用于透射光的多个开口OP。 此外，可以在每个电荷转移电极2内部形成用于透射光的多个开口OP。

公开(公告)号：EP2256811A4

公开(公告)日：2011-03-30

申请号：EP10735838

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK

发明人： SUZUKI HISANORI ,  YONETA YASUHITO ,  TAKAGI SHIN-ICHIRO ,  MAETA KENTARO ,  MURAMATSU MASAHARU

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/374

CPC分类号： H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/37213

摘要： A solid state imaging device includes a P-type semiconductor substrate 1A, a P-type epitaxial layer 1B grown on the semiconductor substrate 1A, an imaging region VR grown within the epitaxial layer 1B, and an N-type semiconductor region 1C grown within the epitaxial layer 1B. The solid state imaging device further includes a horizontal shift register HR that transmits a signal from the imaging region VR, and a P-type well region 1D formed within the epitaxial layer 1B. The N-type semiconductor region 1C extends in the well region 1D. A P-type impurity concentration in the well region 1D is higher than a P-type impurity concentration in the epitaxial layer 1B. A multiplication register EM that multiplies electrons from the horizontal shift register HR is formed in the well region 1D.

公开(公告)号：EP2230831A2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-22

申请号：EP10156730.3

申请日：2010-03-17

申请人： E2V Technologies (UK) Limited

发明人： BELL, Raymond Thomas ,  Pittock, Roger, John

IPC分类号： H04N3/15 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/35572 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/14887 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/37213

摘要： A CCD such as a frame transfer CCD has an extended dynamic range. The image built up in the image region 1 in each integration period is transferred to the store region 2 in each frame transfer period, for example, at a TV signal rate. The dynamic range is increased by dividing the integration period into two parts, and clipping the signal in the first part, but not in the second. The signal is clipped by pulsing the clock electrodes of the image region so as to combine the charges from adjacent wells together, overspill being drained into the anti-blooming structure, consequently reducing well capacity.

摘要翻译： 诸如帧传送CCD的CCD具有扩展的动态范围。 在每个积分期间的图像区域1中形成的图像例如以电视信号速率在每个帧传送期间被传送到存储区域2。 通过将积分周期分为两部分来限制动态范围，并且削减第一部分中的信号，而不是第二部分中的信号。 通过脉冲图像区域的时钟电极来限制信号，以将来自相邻阱的电荷组合在一起，将溢出物排出到防起霜结构中，从而降低容量。

公开(公告)号：EP2147465A2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-27

申请号：EP08739836.8

申请日：2008-03-28

申请人： Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

发明人： HASHIMOTO, Yusuke ,  TSUNESADA, Fumi ,  IMAI, Kenji ,  TAKADA, Yuji

IPC分类号： H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/14806

摘要： A compact image pickup device with high sensitivity is provided, which is suitable for a spatial information detecting apparatus. The image pickup device has a plurality of image pickup units (Ul) arranged on a semiconductor substrate. Each of the image pickup units (Ul) has a light receiving array of photoelectric conversion elements (Px) for generating electric charges corresponding to a received-light amount, a transfer array (Yl) of charge transfer elements (Py), an accumulation array (Zl) of charge accumulation elements each having a greater charge storage capacity than a saturation charge amount of the photoelectric conversion element, and a charge-amount adjusting portion (D4) configured to determine an amount of undesired electric charges to be separated from the electric charges generated by each of the photoelectric conversion elements. The transfer array and the light receiving array (Xl) are arranged in a line in a vertical direction (Dv). The accumulation array (Pz) is disposed adjacent to the transfer array (Py) in a horizontal direction (Dh).

公开(公告)号：EP1206127A3

公开(公告)日：2009-08-05

申请号：EP01308976.8

申请日：2001-10-23

申请人： CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Hashimoto, Seiji

IPC分类号： H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N5/3454 ,  H01L27/14818 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus includes a solid-state image pickup element formed on a single semiconductor chip, the solid-state image pickup element including photoelectric conversion units arranged two-dimensionally, a plurality of CCDs for transferring charges generated by the photoelectric conversion units arranged two-dimensionally, each of the plurality of CCDs being arranged correspondingly to each line of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of charge detection circuits for detecting the charges from the plurality of CCDs and supplying corresponding signal levels, each of the plurality of charge detection circuits being arranged correspondingly to each CCD, a common output line to which signals from the plurality of charge detection circuits are sequentially output, a plurality of transfer transistors for transferring the signals from the plurality of charge detection circuits to the common output line, and a scanning circuit for controlling the plurality of transfer transistors to sequentially output the signals from the plurality of charge detection circuits to the common output line.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种摄像装置，其包括形成在单一半导体芯片上的固体摄像元件，该固体摄像元件包括二维排列的光电转换单元，多个CCD，用于转移由布置两个 多维CCD中的每一个对应于每行光电转换单元布置;多个电荷检测电路，用于检测来自多个CCD的电荷并提供相应的信号电平，多个电荷检测电路中的每一个是 与多个CCD对应地配置的多个电荷检测电路，将来自多个电荷检测电路的信号依次输出的公共输出线，将来自多个电荷检测电路的信号传送到公共输出线的多个传送晶体管，以及扫描电路 用于控制多个转移交易 依次将来自多个电荷检测电路的信号输出到公共输出线。

公开(公告)号：EP1094522A4

公开(公告)日：2008-01-02

申请号：EP00901932

申请日：2000-01-27

申请人： ETOH TAKEHARU ,  SHIMADZU CORP

发明人： ETOH TAKEHARU

IPC分类号： H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N3/15 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/1485 ,  H01L25/043 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An image device (21) which is formed by stacking a plurality of chips each having a plurality of converters (33) that are disposed in the vicinity of a first end (31a) to form on or a plurality of rows and convert incident rays into electric signals, and having a plurality of electric signal storage units (35) that extend from each converter (33) to a second end (31b) on the opposite side of the first end (31a), for storing electric signals. A first end (31a) of each chip (31) is staggered from another first end (31a) of an adjacent chip (31) so that a row of converters (33) of individual chips (31) are exposed stepwise.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器（21）具有多个芯片（31）。 每个芯片（31）具有用于将入射光束转换为电信号的多个转换器（33）和多个电信号存储器（35）。 转换器（33）在芯片（31）的第一端部（31a）附近排列成一行或多列。 每个电信号存储器（35）从转换器（33）延伸到与第一端部（31a）相对的第二端部（31b）。 每个芯片（31）的第一端部（31a）相对于相邻芯片（31）的第一端部（31a）移动，使得各个芯片（31）的转换器（33）的行是逐步的 裸露。

公开(公告)号：EP1835549A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-19

申请号：EP05844831.7

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.

发明人： HASHIMOTO, Yusuke Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. ,  TAKADA, Yuji Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

IPC分类号： H01L31/10

CPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  G01C3/085 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H01L31/0224

摘要： A photodetector is provided, which has the capability of preventing a reduction in dynamic range for a signal light even under a plenty of environmental light to stably obtain a received light output. This photodetector has an accumulation electrode and a holding electrode, which are formed on a photoelectric converting portion through an insulating layer, and a control unit for controlling timings of applying voltages to these electrodes and polarities of the voltages. One of electrons and holes generated in the photoelectric converting portion is accumulated in an accumulation region formed by applying the voltage to the accumulation electrode, and the other is accumulated in a holding region formed by applying the voltage to the holding electrode. Then, the electrons and holes accumulated in the accumulation region and the holding region are recombined, so that remaining electrons or holes not recombined are output.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光电检测器，其具有即使在大量环境光下也能够防止信号光的动态范围的降低以稳定地获得接收的光输出的能力。 该光检测器具有通过绝缘层形成在光电转换部分上的累积电极和保持电极，以及用于控制向这些电极施加电压的定时和电压的极性的控制单元。 在光电转换部分中产生的电子和空穴中的一个被积聚在通过向累积电极施加电压形成的累积区域中，而另一个电子和空穴积聚在通过向保持电极施加电压形成的保持区域中。 然后，积聚在积存区域和保持区域中的电子和空穴被再结合，从而输出剩余的电子或未再结合的空穴。

公开(公告)号：EP1804295A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-04

申请号：EP05788116.1

申请日：2005-10-03

申请人： SHIMADZU CORPORATION

发明人： KONDO, Yasushi ,  OHKUBO, Kunihiko

IPC分类号： H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/1485 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48137 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A CCD type solid-state image sensor (CCD) and an image pickup apparatus of this invention have an image pickup unit and a charge multiplier mounted, as separated from each other, on a packaging board, thereby reducing an influence of one of the image pickup unit and the charge multiplier on the other. Consequently, an improvement in yield is realized. With the image pickup unit and the charge multiplier mounted, as separated from each other, on the packaging board, the CCD type solid-state image sensor (CCD) and the image pickup apparatus are highly versatile also when a design change is made in one of the image pickup unit and the charge multiplier.

公开(公告)号：EP1324599A4

公开(公告)日：2006-07-19

申请号：EP01972676

申请日：2001-10-03

申请人： SONY CORP

发明人： HARADA KOUICHI ,  MITSUNAGA TOMOO ,  KOBAYASHI SEIJI

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/335

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 includes a number of light-receiving elements, a number of vertical transfer registers, a first drive-voltage applying electrode, and a second drive-voltage applying electrode. The light-receiving elements are arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The vertical transfer registers transfers the electric charges accumulated in the light-receiving elements in the vertical direction. The first drive-voltage applying electrode is 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 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.