公开(公告)号：US20060170805A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11342653

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： Takayasu Kito ,  Shinichi Ogita ,  Kouji Yamaguchi ,  Naohisa Hatani ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Mitsuhiko Otani ,  Yasumasa Yoshikawa

发明人： Takayasu Kito ,  Shinichi Ogita ,  Kouji Yamaguchi ,  Naohisa Hatani ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Mitsuhiko Otani ,  Yasumasa Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a CCD solid-state image pick-up device according to the present invention, a solid-state image pick-up circuit formed by a sensor part, a horizontal transfer register part and a floating diffusion amplifier converts a photo signal into a voltage signal and outputs the voltage signal, and a voltage-current conversion circuit converts the voltage signal output from the solid-state image pick-up circuit into a current signal. A current-driven black signal component detect/remove circuit then removes a black signal component from the current signal output from the CCD solid-state image pick-up device, and an image signal component alone is output as a current image signal. A current-voltage conversion circuit converts the current image signal into a voltage image signal.

摘要翻译： 在根据本发明的CCD固态摄像装置中，由传感器部分，水平传送寄存器部分和浮动扩散放大器形成的固态图像拾取电路将光信号转换成电压信号 并输出电压信号，电压 - 电流转换电路将从固态摄像电路输出的电压信号转换为电流信号。 电流驱动的黑色信号分量检测/去除电路然后从CCD固态图像拾取装置输出的当前信号中除去黑色信号分量，并且仅将图像信号分量作为当前图像信号输出。 电流 - 电压转换电路将当前图像信号转换为电压图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US07898589B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US10953063

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Shinji Yamamoto ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kazuyuki Inokuma ,  Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu

发明人： Shinji Yamamoto ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kazuyuki Inokuma ,  Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/3728

摘要： A drive unit 120 sets a saturation amount in a read period in which charges generated in pixels are read to vertical CCDs to be lower in a combination mode than in an individual mode (see Vsub in count values 22 to 24 in FIG. 6). As a result, excess charges in the pixels are drained to an n-type substrate 11. The drive unit 120 also sets an accumulation period to be shorter in combination mode than in individual mode (see Vsub in each mode in FIG. 6).

摘要翻译： 驱动单元120将组合模式中的像素中产生的电荷读取到垂直CCD的读取周期中的饱和量设置为比单独模式更低（参见图6中的计数值22至24中的Vsub）。 结果，像素中的过量电荷被排出到n型衬底11.驱动单元120还将组合模式中的累积周期设置为比单独模式更短（参见图6中的每个模式中的Vsub）。

公开(公告)号：US07884872B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US11483746

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu ,  Yoshiaki Kato

发明人： Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu ,  Yoshiaki Kato

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3592

摘要： A driving method is applied to a solid-state imaging apparatus having photoelectric conversion portions, transfer portion for reading out signal charges, and an excess charge draining portion for draining charges exceeding a saturation charge amount that is set by a reference voltage. One of driving modes is selected from a full pixel mode in which accumulated signal charges are detected individually for each pixel and a pixel mixing mode in which signal charges of a predetermined number of pixels are mixed to be detected. In the full pixel mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having the same value during a charge accumulation period and a read transfer period for read transferring charges. In the pixel mixing mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having a low level during the charge accumulation period and the reference voltage having a high level during the read transfer period. An appropriate driving for the pixel mixing mode can be performed by avoiding a limitation of a substrate voltage, without deteriorating the spectral characteristics, the sensitivity, nor the linearity.

摘要翻译： 将驱动方法应用于具有光电转换部分的固态成像装置，用于读出信号电荷的转印部分和用于排出超过由参考电压设置的饱和电荷量的电荷的过量电荷排出部分。 其中一种驱动模式是从满像素模式中选择的，其中针对每个像素分别检测累积的信号电荷，以及混合预定数量的像素的信号电荷进行检测的像素混合模式。 在全像素模式中，在电荷累积期间和读取传输电荷的读取传送周期中，向排水部分提供具有相同值的参考电压。 在像素混合模式中，在读取传送周期期间，在电荷累积期间内，向排水部分供给具有低电平的参考电压。 可以通过避免衬底电压的限制而不劣化光谱特性，灵敏度和线性度来进行像素混合模式的适当驱动。

公开(公告)号：US08085334B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12431378

申请日：2009-04-28

申请人： Keijirou Itakura

发明人： Keijirou Itakura

IPC分类号： G02B13/16 ,  A62B1/04 ,  A61B1/04

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N2005/2255

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes: a lens; a solid-state imaging device having, on its top surface, an imaging area in which pixels for converting incident light to a signal are arranged in rows and columns, a vertical scanning circuit located adjacent to the imaging area in a row direction, a peripheral circuit for processing the signal read from the imaging area, and a plurality of terminals; and a prism placed directly on the imaging area for leading the incident light to the imaging area. Light exposure is adjusted by varying brightness of light output from a processor according to a magnitude of the signal output from the solid-state imaging device.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，包括：透镜; 一种固态成像装置，在其顶表面上具有成像区域，其中用于将入射光转换为信号的像素排列成行和列;垂直扫描电路，其位于行方向上邻近成像区域;外围设备 用于处理从成像区域读取的信号的电路，以及多个终端; 以及直接放置在成像区域上以将入射光引导到成像区域的棱镜。 根据从固态成像装置输出的信号的幅度，通过改变从处理器输出的光的亮度来调节曝光。

公开(公告)号：US20050157191A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11037220

申请日：2005-01-19

申请人： Izumi Shimizu ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kunihiro Imamura ,  Keijirou Itakura

发明人： Izumi Shimizu ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kunihiro Imamura ,  Keijirou Itakura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N3/15 ,  H04N9/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/14868 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： A solid state imaging device of the present invention comprises a solid state imaging element which includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix. In the solid state imaging device of the present invention, a pixel mixture unit area includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the first direction of the solid state imaging element and p pixels (p is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the second direction that crosses the first direction. The solid state imaging device includes: means for performing a first-field pixel addition process of adding together electric charges of a plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixel mixture unit areas and a second-field pixel addition process of adding together the electric charges of the plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixel mixture unit areas based on a combination of the pixel mixture unit areas which is different from that of the first-field pixel addition process; and means for alternately outputting signals of the electric charges obtained in the first-field pixel addition process and second-field pixel addition process as signals for interlaced scanning.

摘要翻译： 本发明的固态成像装置包括固态成像元件，其包括以矩阵排列的多个光电转换元件。 在本发明的固态成像装置中，像素混合单位区域包括在固态成像元件的第一方向上的q个像素（q是等于或大于2的自然数），p个像素（p是自然数） 数量等于或大于2）在穿过第一方向的第二方向上。 固态成像装置包括：用于执行将包括在多个像素混合单位区域中的多个像素的电荷相加在一起的第一场像素相加处理的装置和将电荷相加在一起的第二场像素相加处理 基于与第一场像素相加处理不同的像素混合单位区域的组合，包含在多个像素混合单位区域中的多个像素中; 以及用于交替地输出在第一场像素相加处理和第二场像素相加处理中获得的电荷的信号作为用于隔行扫描的信号的装置。

公开(公告)号：US07924335B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US12178324

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Kenichi Shimomura

发明人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Kenichi Shimomura

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H03M1/34

CPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A row scanner selects an arbitrary row in an pixel array unit. Per-column AD converters separately convert voltage signals respectively outputted from a column of a plurality of unit pixels in the selected arbitrary row into digital signals. A column scanner sequentially outputs the digital signals by a column-scanning operation thereof. An AD conversion result adjuster judges whether or not the digital signals reach a predetermined judgment value or the status equivalent to the digital signals reaching the predetermined judgment value is generated, and fixes the digital signals to digital pixel values set in accordance with the predetermined judgment value when a result of the judgment is positive.

摘要翻译： 行扫描器选择像素阵列单元中的任意行。 每列AD转换器将所选择的任意行中的多个单位像素的列分别输出的电压信号分别转换为数字信号。 列扫描器通过其列扫描操作顺序地输出数字信号。 AD转换结果调整器判断数字信号是否达到预定判定值，或者产生与达到预定判定值的数字信号相当的状态，并将数字信号固定为根据预定判定值设定的数字像素值 当判断的结果是肯定的。

公开(公告)号：US20050062857A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10953063

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Shinji Yamamoto ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kazuyuki Inokuma ,  Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu

发明人： Shinji Yamamoto ,  Toshiya Fujii ,  Kazuyuki Inokuma ,  Tsuyoshi Hasuka ,  Ryoichi Nagayoshi ,  Keijirou Itakura ,  Izumi Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N9/07 ,  H04N101/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/3728

摘要： A drive unit 120 sets a saturation amount in a read period in which charges generated in pixels are read to vertical CCDs to be lower in a combination mode than in an individual mode (see Vsub in count values 22 to 24 in FIG. 6). As a result, excess charges in the pixels are drained to an n-type substrate 11. The drive unit 120 also sets al accumulation period to be shorter in combination mode than in individual mode (see Vsub in each mode in FIG. 6).

摘要翻译： 驱动单元120将组合模式中的像素中产生的电荷读取到垂直CCD的读取周期中的饱和量设置为比单独模式更低（参见图6中的计数值22至24中的Vsub）。 结果，像素中的过量电荷被排出到n型衬底11.驱动单元120还将组合模式中的累积周期设置为比单独模式更短（参见图6中的每个模式中的Vsub）。

公开(公告)号：US5491512A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-13

申请号：US416437

申请日：1995-03-31

申请人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Toshihide Nobusada ,  Yasuyuki Toyoda ,  Yukio Saitoh ,  Noboru Kokusenya ,  Ryouichi Nagayoshi ,  Hironori Tanaka ,  Masayoshi Ozaki

发明人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Toshihide Nobusada ,  Yasuyuki Toyoda ,  Yukio Saitoh ,  Noboru Kokusenya ,  Ryouichi Nagayoshi ,  Hironori Tanaka ,  Masayoshi Ozaki

IPC分类号： H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/15

CPC分类号： H04N3/1562 ,  H04N3/1575

摘要： A solid state image sensor comprising a matrix of photosensitive elements adapted to accumulate signal charges corresponding to at least two different aspect ratios, a plurality of vertical shift registers disposed adjacent to columns of the photosensitive elements for a vertical transfer of the signal charges and a plurality of horizontal shift registers corresponding to the respective aspect ratios and disposed in parallel with each other for a horizontal transfer of the signal charges from the vertical shift registers. As a horizontal shift register exclusive to each aspect ratio is provided in the above manner, it is no longer necessary to superimpose the signal outputs of a plurality of buffer amplifiers so that a picture signal corresponding to the desired aspect ratio can be easily read out.

摘要翻译： 一种固态图像传感器，包括适于累积对应于至少两种不同宽高比的信号电荷的光敏元件的矩阵;多个垂直移位寄存器，其被设置为邻近所述感光元件的列，用于信号电荷的垂直传输;以及多个 的水平移位寄存器对应于各个纵横比并且彼此并联设置，用于水平传送来自垂直移位寄存器的信号电荷。 由于以上述方式提供了对每个宽高比排除的水平移位寄存器，所以不再需要叠加多个缓冲放大器的信号输出，使得可以容易地读出与期望的宽高比对应的图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US08605212B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13168541

申请日：2011-06-24

申请人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Masayuki Masuyama

发明人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Masayuki Masuyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H01L24/17 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14683 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2924/12043 ,  Y10T29/49128 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A solid-state image sensing element (1) has a main face provided with an imaging region (1a) in which unit pixels containing photoelectric conversion elements are formed in matrix. Peripheral circuit elements (3, 4) are configured to control imaging operation of the solid-state image sensing element (1) or to perform signal processing of an image output of the solid-state image sensing element (1). The imaging region (1a) is covered with a transparent material (2). The peripheral circuit elements (3, 4) are mounted to a region of the main face of the solid-state image sensing element (1) except for the imaging region (1a) such that main faces of the peripheral circuit elements (3, 4) face the main face of the solid-state image sensing element (1).

摘要翻译： 固体摄像元件（1）具有设置有成像区域（1a）的主面，其中包含光电转换元件的单位像素以矩阵形式形成。 外围电路元件（3,4）被配置为控制固态图像感测元件（1）的成像操作或者执行固态图像感测元件（1）的图像输出的信号处理。 成像区域（1a）被透明材料（2）覆盖。 外围电路元件（3,4）安装在除了摄像区域（1a）之外的固态摄像元件（1）的主面的区域中，使得外围电路元件（3,4）的主面 ）面对固态摄像元件（1）的主面。

公开(公告)号：US20110157442A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13042906

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Kenichi Shimomura

发明人： Keijirou Itakura ,  Kenichi Shimomura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A row scanner selects an arbitrary row in an pixel array unit. Per-column AD converters separately convert voltage signals respectively outputted from a column of a plurality of unit pixels in the selected arbitrary row into digital signals. A column scanner sequentially outputs the digital signals by a column-scanning operation thereof. An AD conversion result adjuster judges whether or not the digital signals reach a predetermined judgment value or the status equivalent to the digital signals reaching the predetermined judgment value is generated, and fixes the digital signals to digital pixel values set in accordance with the predetermined judgment value when a result of the judgment is positive.

摘要翻译： 行扫描器选择像素阵列单元中的任意行。 每列AD转换器将所选择的任意行中的多个单位像素的列分别输出的电压信号分别转换为数字信号。 列扫描器通过其列扫描操作顺序地输出数字信号。 AD转换结果调整器判断数字信号是否达到预定判定值，或者产生与达到预定判定值的数字信号相当的状态，并将数字信号固定为根据预定判定值设定的数字像素值 当判断的结果是肯定的。