Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and electronic device
    152.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and electronic device 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US09343500B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US14790909

    申请日:2015-07-02

    Inventor: Keiji Mabuchi

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels each includes a photoelectric conversion section, a transfer transistor, a plurality of floating diffusion sections that receive a charge from the photoelectric conversion section through the transfer transistor, a reset transistor that resets the floating diffusion sections, a separating transistor that performs on-off control of a connection between the plurality of floating diffusion sections, and an amplifying transistor that outputs a signal corresponding to a potential of the floating diffusion sections.

    Abstract translation: 一种固态成像装置,包括其中排列有多个像素的像素区域。 像素各自包括光电转换部,转移晶体管,通过转移晶体管接收来自光电转换部的电荷的多个浮动扩散部,复位浮置扩散部的复位晶体管, 关闭控制多个浮动扩散部分之间的连接,以及放大晶体管,其输出与浮动扩散部分的电位相对应的信号。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SAME, AND CAMERA APPARATUS
    153.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SAME, AND CAMERA APPARATUS 审中-公开
    固态成像装置,其驱动方法和相机装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160134823A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14996880

    申请日:2016-01-15

    Inventor: Keiji Mabuchi

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device of a three-transistor pixel configuration having no selection transistor has a problem of a non-selection hot carrier white point, which is specific to this apparatus. A bias current during a non-reading period of pixels is made to flow to a pixel associated with an immediately previous selection pixel, for example, the immediately previous selection pixel itself. As a result, dark current only for one line occurs in each pixel, and the dark current for one line itself can be reduced markedly. Consequently, defective pixels due to non-selection hot carrier white points can be virtually eliminated.

    Abstract translation: 没有选择晶体管的三晶体管像素配置的固态成像器件具有特定于该装置的非选择热载流子白点的问题。 像素的非读取周期期间的偏置电流流向与紧接在前的选择像素(例如,紧接在前的选择像素本身)相关联的像素。 结果,在每个像素中出现仅一行的暗电流,并且可以显着地减少一行本身的暗电流。 因此,可以实际上消除由于非选择热载体白点引起的缺陷像素。

    Solid state imaging device
    154.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09185369B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13910859

    申请日:2013-06-05

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device is capable of simplifying the pixel structure to reduce the pixel size and capable of suppressing the variation in the characteristics between the pixels when a plurality of output systems is provided. A unit cell (30) includes two pixels (31) and (32). Upper and lower photoelectric converters (33) and (34), transfer transistors (35) and (36) connected to the upper and lower photoelectric converters, respectively, a reset transistor (37), and an amplifying transistor (38) form the two pixels (31) and (32). A full-face signal line 39 is connected to the respective drains of the reset transistor (37) and the amplifying transistor (38). Controlling the full-face signal line (39), along with transfer signal lines (42) and (43) and a reset signal line (41), to read out signals realizes the simplification of the wiring in the pixel, the reduction of the pixel size, and so on.

    Abstract translation: 固态成像装置能够简化像素结构以减小像素大小,并且能够抑制当提供多个输出系统时像素之间的特性的变化。 单位单元(30)包括两个像素(31)和(32)。 上,下光电转换器(33)和(34)分别连接到上,下光电转换器的转移晶体管(35)和(36),复位晶体管(37)和放大晶体管(38) 像素(31)和(32)。 全面信号线39连接到复位晶体管(37)和放大晶体管(38)的各个漏极。 控制全面信号线(39)以及传输信号线(42)和(43)和复位信号线(41),以读出信号实现了像素中布线的简化,减少了 像素大小等等。

    SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    159.
    发明申请
    SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像元件,固态成像元件的驱动方法及电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150076323A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14387511

    申请日:2013-03-21

    Inventor: Keiji Mabuchi

    Abstract: A solid state imaging element including a drive circuit and a pixel unit with pixels arranged in a matrix form. The pixels include a photoelectric conversion element configured to convert light incident thereupon into a charge and to accumulate the charge, a charge holding unit connected to the photoelectric conversion element, and a floating diffusion region. The drive circuit transfers a first portion of the charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element to the charge holding unit and concurrently transfers a second portion of the charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element to the floating diffusion region. Electronic global shutter is realized by transferring charge from the photoelectric conversion elements of each of the pixels at substantially the same time.

    Abstract translation: 一种固态成像元件,包括驱动电路和具有以矩阵形式布置的像素的像素单元。 像素包括光电转换元件,被配置为将入射到其中的光转换为电荷并积累电荷,连接到光电转换元件的电荷保持单元和浮动扩散区。 驱动电路将积蓄在光电转换元件中的电荷的第一部分传送到电荷保持单元,同时将累积在光电转换元件中的电荷的第二部分传送到浮动扩散区。 基本上同时从每个像素的光电转换元件传送电荷来实现电子全局快门。

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