Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system
    3.
    发明公开
    Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system 审中-公开
    光电转换装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2645575A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-02

    申请号:EP13157738.9

    申请日:2013-03-05

    摘要: A photoelectric conversion apparatus (100) includes a plurality of pixels (10-1) provided in a plurality of columns, a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units (30, 40, 30-1, 40-1) each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of columns, and a correction unit (50, 40-1). Each of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units (30, 40, 30-1, 40-1) is configured to convert a signal of a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels (10-1) into a digital signal at a resolution corresponding to a magnitude of the signal. The correction unit (50, 40-1) is configured to correct a difference in the resolution.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种光电转换装置(100),包括:设置在多个列中的多个像素(10-1);多个模数转换单元(30,40,30-1,40-1),每个模数转换单元 所述多个列中的相应列以及校正单元(50,40-1)。 多个模数转换单元(30,40,30-1,40-1)中的每一个被配置为将多个像素(10-1)中相应一个的信号转换为数字信号, 分辨率对应于信号的幅度。 校正单元(50,40-1)被配置为校正分辨率的差异。

    Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system
    4.
    发明公开
    Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system 审中-公开
    设备,用于光电转换和图像记录系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2424231A3

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-09

    申请号:EP11178331.2

    申请日:2011-08-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/378 H04N5/374

    摘要: A photoelectric conversion apparatus (1) includes signal processing units (102) having a plurality of analog-to-digital converters, a first output unit (107) having a plurality of first output terminals (108) and include first output blocks (107-1, 107-2) provided in correspondence with the first output terminals, and a second output unit (109) having one or more second output terminals (110-1, 110-2) and include second output blocks (109-1, 109-2) provided in correspondence with the second output terminals.

    IMAGE SENSOR
    5.
    发明公开
    IMAGE SENSOR 审中-公开
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:EP2417632A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-15

    申请号:EP10761224.4

    申请日:2010-02-04

    申请人: Nokia Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: An apparatus includes a three dimensional array of light receptors disposed within a substrate having a light receiving surface, where light receptors disposed closer to the light receiving surface are responsive to light having shorter wavelengths than light receptors disposed further from the light receiving surface, and where each light receptor is configured to output a binary value and to change state between an off-state and an on-state by the absorption of at least one photon.

    摘要翻译: 一种设备包括设置在具有光接收表面的衬底内的光接收器的三维阵列,其中布置得更靠近光接收表面的光接收器响应于比远离光接收表面布置的光接收器具有更短波长的光,并且其中 每个光接收器被配置为输出二进制值并且通过吸收至少一个光子而在关闭状态和开启状态之间改变状态。

    Image taking device and camera system
    6.
    发明公开
    Image taking device and camera system 有权
    Bildaufnahmevorrichtung und Kamerasystem

    公开(公告)号:EP2312829A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-20

    申请号:EP10179238.0

    申请日:2010-09-24

    申请人: Sony Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04N5/32 H04N5/355

    摘要: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of sense circuits, and a count circuit. Each sense circuit is configured to read out electrical signals from at least one pixel associated with the sense circuit in order to generate data representing whether or not photons have been received by the sense circuit. The count circuit is in communication with a sense circuit selected from the plurality of sense circuits. The count circuit is configured to provide integration results for the pixels associated with the sense circuits based on the data received from the sense circuits.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括多个像素,多个感测电路和计数电路。 每个感测电路被配置为从与感测电路相关联的至少一个像素读出电信号,以便产生表示光子是否已被感测电路接收的数据。 计数电路与从多个感测电路中选择的感测电路通信。 计数电路被配置为基于从感测电路接收的数据为与感测电路相关联的像素提供积分结果。

    Analog-to-digital conversion in image sensors
    7.
    发明公开
    Analog-to-digital conversion in image sensors 有权
    模拟数字 - Umwandlung bei Bildsensoren

    公开(公告)号:EP2104234A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-23

    申请号:EP08153179.0

    申请日:2008-03-21

    IPC分类号: H03M1/08 H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensor has a per-column ADC arrangement including first and second capacitors for correlated double sampling, and a comparator circuit. The capacitors are continuously connected to, respectively, the analog pixel signal and a ramp signal without use of a hold operation. The comparator circuit comprises a differential amplifier having one input connected to the junction of the two capacitors and another input connected to a reference signal. The reference signal is preferably sampled and held from a reference voltage. The use of a differential amplifier as first stage of the comparator addresses problems arising from ground voltage bounce when a large pixel array images a scene with low contrast.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器具有包括用于相关双重采样的第一和第二电容器以及比较器电路的每列ADC装置。 电容器分别连续地连接到模拟像素信号和斜坡信号,而不使用保持操作。 比较器电路包括差分放大器,其具有连接到两个电容器的结的一个输入端和连接到参考信号的另一输入端。 参考信号优选地从参考电压采样和保持。 使用差分放大器作为比较器的第一级可以解决当大像素阵列以低对比度成像场景时,由接地电压反弹引起的问题。