Radiation imaging apparatus, method of controlling the same, and radiation imaging system
    132.
    发明授权
    Radiation imaging apparatus, method of controlling the same, and radiation imaging system 有权
    辐射成像装置,其控制方法和放射成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US09234966B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US13803234

    申请日:2013-03-14

    CPC classification number: G01T1/16 A61B6/4233 H01L27/14658 H04N5/32 H04N5/376

    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus including pixels; driving lines; a driving circuit; bias lines; an acquisition unit configured to acquire an evaluation value based on a current flowing in the bias line; a determination unit configured to compare the evaluation value with a comparison target value to determine whether radiation is irradiated; a control unit configured to control the acquisition unit and the determination unit; and a storage unit configured to store the evaluation value used in the determination process, is provided. A comparison target value used in a given determination process is based on one or more evaluation values used in one or more determination processes which are performed before the given determination process and in which it is determined that radiation has not been irradiated.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括像素的放射线成像装置; 行车线 驱动电路; 偏置线 获取单元,被配置为基于在偏置线中流动的电流获取评估值; 确定单元,被配置为将所述评估值与比较目标值进行比较,以确定辐射是否被照射; 控制单元,被配置为控制所述获取单元和所述确定单元; 并且提供被配置为存储在确定处理中使用的评估值的存储单元。 在给定确定过程中使用的比较目标值是基于在给定确定过程之前执行的一个或多个确定过程中使用的一个或多个评估值,并且其中确定辐射未被照射。

    COUNTER, ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING THE COUNTER AND IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER
    133.
    发明申请
    COUNTER, ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING THE COUNTER AND IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER 有权
    计数器,数字转换器的模拟,包括计数器和图像传感装置,包括数字转换器的模拟

    公开(公告)号:US20150326242A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-12

    申请号:US14490440

    申请日:2014-09-18

    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.

    Inventor: Min-Seok SHIN

    Abstract: A counter includes a sampling unit suitable for sampling a logic state of a least significant bit (LSB) during a counting hold section, the counting hold section is present between first and second ramp sections; and a toggling control unit suitable for, in response to a clock and a sampling signal outputted from the sampling unit, generating the LSB according to a first voltage level of a counting target signal during a second part of the first ramp section and generating the LSB according to a second voltage level of the counting target signal during a first part of the second ramp section.

    Abstract translation: 计数器包括适于在计数保持部分期间采样最低有效位(LSB)的逻辑状态的采样单元,计数保持部分存在于第一和第二斜坡部分之间; 以及切换控制单元,其适于响应于从所述采样单元输出的时钟和采样信号,在所述第一斜坡部分的第二部分期间根据计数目标信号的第一电压电平生成所述LSB,并且生成所述LSB 根据第二斜坡部分的第一部分期间的计数目标信号的第二电压电平。

    Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus
    134.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09172893B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14084381

    申请日:2013-11-19

    Inventor: Hiroyuki Amikawa

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 H04N5/357 H04N5/376

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array, control lines TG each provided for a corresponding one of rows of pixels and configured to control, e.g., operation of a transfer transistor, and a driver circuit 103 configured to control the operation of the transfer transistor through the control lines TG and connected to a power-supply line TGL. The solid-state imaging device performs all reset operation for resetting signal charges of all pixels by the driver circuit 103 and reading operation for reading a pixel signal from each row of the pixels. An impedance controller 130 configured to control an impedance value for power-supply line TGL in the reading operation to be less than an impedance value for power-supply line TGL in the all reset operation is provided.

    Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括一个像素阵列,每个控制线TG被提供给一行像素中的相应一行并且被配置为控制例如转移晶体管的操作,以及被配置为控制转移操作的驱动电路103 晶体管通过控制线TG连接到电源线TGL。 固态成像装置执行用于通过驱动器电路103复位所有像素的信号电荷的所有复位操作和用于从每行像素读取像素信号的读取操作。 提供阻抗控制器130,其被配置为在全部复位操作中将读取操作中的供电线TGL的阻抗值控制为小于供电线TGL的阻抗值。

    SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND CAMERA
    135.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND CAMERA 有权
    半导体装置,其控制方法和摄像机

    公开(公告)号:US20150264289A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14634959

    申请日:2015-03-02

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 H04N5/376

    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus, comprising a decoder arranged in a path between a first power supply line and a second power supply line and configured to receive a signal and decode the signal, a switch portion arranged, in series with the decoder, in the path between the first power supply line and the second power supply line, and a control unit configured to set the switch portion in a conductive state so as to cause the decoder to decode the signal after the signal has changed from one of high level and low level to the other.

    Abstract translation: 一种半导体装置,包括:解码器,布置在第一电源线和第二电源线之间的路径中,并被配置为接收信号并对信号进行解码;开关部分,与解码器串联布置在 第一电源线和第二电源线;以及控制单元,被配置为将开关部分设置在导通状态,以使得解码器在信号从高电平和低电平之一变为 其他。

    DRIVER AND IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
    137.
    发明申请
    DRIVER AND IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    包括其的驱动器和图像感测装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150244954A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-27

    申请号:US14497026

    申请日:2014-09-25

    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N5/376 H04N5/3658

    Abstract: A driver includes a first level shifting unit generating a second signal swinging in a second threshold range in response to a first signal swinging in a first threshold range, a second level shifting unit generating a third signal swinging in a third threshold range in response to the second signal, a first pull-up driving unit driving an output terminal with a first high-voltage in response to the second signal, a first pull-down driving unit driving the output terminal with a first low voltage in response to the third signal, a second pull-down driving unit driving the output terminal with a second low voltage higher than the first low voltage in response to the fourth signal, and a first path coupling unit coupling the second pull-down driving unit with the output terminal in response to the second signal.

    Abstract translation: 驱动器包括:第一电平移位单元,响应于在第一阈值范围内的第一信号摆动产生在第二阈值范围内摆动的第二信号;第二电平移位单元,响应于第二阈值范围产生在第三阈值范围内摆动的第三信号 第二信号,响应于第二信号以第一高电压驱动输出端的第一上拉驱动单元,响应于第三信号以第一低电压驱动输出端的第一下拉驱动单元, 第二下拉驱动单元响应于第四信号以比第一低电压高的第二低电压驱动输出端子;以及第一路径耦合单元,响应于第二下拉驱动单元将第二下拉驱动单元与输出端子耦合, 第二个信号。

    IMAGE SENSORS WITH COLUMN MEMORY REPAIR CIRCUITRY
    138.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSORS WITH COLUMN MEMORY REPAIR CIRCUITRY 有权
    带有记忆体修复电路的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20150237277A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14185542

    申请日:2014-02-20

    CPC classification number: H04N5/376 G11C29/24 H04N5/367 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each image pixel arranged along a column may be coupled to a pixel column line. Each pixel column line may be coupled to column memory circuitry via a respective analog-to-digital converter circuit. The column memory circuitry may include multiple column memory circuits, including a spare column memory circuit. If none of the column memory circuits are defective, the spare column memory circuit is idle. If one of the column memory circuits is defective, the spare column memory circuit is engaged to bypass the defective column memory circuit. Configured in this way, the column memory circuitry is provided with column-wise memory repair capabilities.

    Abstract translation: 图像传感器可以包括以行和列排列的图像像素阵列。 沿着列布置的每个图像像素可以耦合到像素列线。 每个像素列线可以经由相应的模拟 - 数字转换器电路耦合到列存储器电路。 列存储器电路可以包括多列存储器电路,包括备用列存储器电路。 如果列存储器电路都没有故障,则备用列存储器电路空闲。 如果列存储器电路之一有缺陷,则备用列存储器电路被接合以绕过有缺陷的列存储电路。 以这种方式配置,列存储器电路被提供有逐列的存储器修复能力。

    Image sensor
    139.
    发明授权
    Image sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09111837B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US12676092

    申请日:2008-09-10

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor capable of obtaining a good-quality image with a simple configuration.A pixel accumulates a charge by performing photoelectric conversion on incident light, and outputs a pixel signal corresponding to the charge. A vertical scanning circuit controls the pixel to cause the pixel to perform a shutter process of discharging an unnecessary charge accumulated in the pixel, a charge accumulation process of accumulating a charge generated through photoelectric conversion in a predetermined exposure time in the pixel, and a read process of outputting a pixel signal corresponding to the charge accumulated in the pixel in the charge accumulation process. Also, the control means causes the charge generated through photoelectric conversion in the pixel to be discharged in a non-accumulation period, which is a period other than a period when the shutter process is being performed, a period when the charge accumulation process is being performed, and a period when the read process is being performed. The present invention can be applied to a CMOS sensor, for example.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及能够以简单的结构获得优质图像的图像传感器。 像素通过对入射光进行光电转换来累积电荷,并输出与电荷对应的像素信号。 垂直扫描电路控制像素使像素执行放电在像素中累积的不必要电荷的快门处理,在像素中以预定曝光时间累积通过光电转换产生的电荷的电荷累积处理和读取 在电荷累积处理中输出与在像素中累积的电荷相对应的像素信号的处理。 此外,控制装置使得在像素中通过光电转换产生的电荷在不是在进行快门处理的周期之外的周期的非累积周期中被排出,电荷累积处理是 执行读取处理的期间。 例如,本发明可以应用于CMOS传感器。

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