公开(公告)号：US20120262611A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13524966

申请日：2012-06-15

Applicant: Tadao INOUE ,  Hiroshi DAIKU

Inventor： Tadao INOUE ,  Hiroshi DAIKU

IPC: H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: A method for calculating a shift amount of a microlens from a position of a light receiving element arranged in a pixel of an image pickup element is provided. The microlens collects incident light from an image pickup lens. The method comprises: acquiring an incident angle characteristic value indicating a relation between an arranged position of the pixel and an incident angle of the incident light to the pixel; calculating a sampled shift amount of the microlens from the position of the light receiving element corresponding the incident angle characteristic value based on light collection efficiency of the incident light; approximating the sampled shift amount by a second or higher order function to calculate a shift amount characteristic function indicating a relation between the arranged position and the shift amount; and calculating the shift amount of the pixel using the shift amount characteristic function.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从布置在图像拾取元件的像素中的光接收元件的位置计算微透镜的偏移量的方法。 微透镜收集来自图像拾取透镜的入射光。 该方法包括：获取指示像素的布置位置与入射光与像素的入射角之间的关系的入射角特性值; 根据入射角特性值，根据入射光的光收集效率，从受光元件的位置计算微透镜的采样偏移量; 通过第二或更高阶函数近似所述采样偏移量，以计算指示所述布置位置与所述偏移量之间的关系的偏移量特征函数; 以及使用偏移量特征函数来计算像素的偏移量。

公开(公告)号：US08223247B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12364915

申请日：2009-02-03

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Hiroshi Daiku

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Hiroshi Daiku

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: A method for calculating a shift amount of a microlens from a position of a light receiving element arranged in a pixel of an image pickup element is provided. The microlens collects incident light from an image pickup lens. The method comprises: acquiring an incident angle characteristic value indicating a relation between an arranged position of the pixel and an incident angle of the incident light to the pixel; calculating a sampled shift amount of the microlens from the position of the light receiving element corresponding the incident angle characteristic value based on light collection efficiency of the incident light; approximating the sampled shift amount by a second or higher order function to calculate a shift amount characteristic function indicating a relation between the arranged position and the shift amount; and calculating the shift amount of the pixel using the shift amount characteristic function.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从布置在图像拾取元件的像素中的光接收元件的位置计算微透镜的偏移量的方法。 微透镜收集来自图像拾取透镜的入射光。 该方法包括：获取指示像素的布置位置与入射光与像素的入射角之间的关系的入射角特性值; 根据入射角特性值，根据入射光的光收集效率，从受光元件的位置计算微透镜的采样偏移量; 通过第二或更高阶函数近似所述采样偏移量，以计算指示所述布置位置与所述偏移量之间的关系的偏移量特征函数; 以及使用偏移量特征函数来计算像素的偏移量。

公开(公告)号：US08013370B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US11249332

申请日：2005-10-14

Applicant: Hiroshi Kobayashi ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Toshitaka Mizuguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Kobayashi ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Toshitaka Mizuguchi

IPC: H01L31/062

CPC classification number: H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device has a substrate in which are formed a pixel array portion having a plurality of pixels, and a peripheral circuitry portion. The device is characterized in that a first multilevel metallization structure is formed over the peripheral circuitry portion, and a second multilevel metallization structure thinner than the first multilevel metallization structure is formed over the pixel array portion.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置具有其中形成有具有多个像素的像素阵列部分和外围电路部分的基板。 该器件的特征在于，在外围电路部分上形成第一多层金属化结构，并且在像素阵列部分上方形成比第一多层金属化结构更薄的第二多层金属化结构。

公开(公告)号：US07868815B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12486707

申请日：2009-06-17

Applicant: Takashi Fukagawa ,  Hirohito Mukai ,  Yoichi Nakagawa ,  Tadao Inoue

Inventor： Takashi Fukagawa ,  Hirohito Mukai ,  Yoichi Nakagawa ,  Tadao Inoue

IPC: G01S13/74

CPC classification number: G01S5/0226 ,  G01S11/02 ,  G01S13/76

Abstract: A wireless distance measurement system and a wireless distance measurement method that measure the distance between a base station and a terminal without clock synchronization between a plurality of base stations, and without requiring input of the position relationships between a plurality of base stations. Clock phase shift section (210) shifts a clock that is used to generate transmission pulses is phase-shifted by a specific amount every 100 nanoseconds, and A/D conversion section (211) converts a signal re-radiated from terminal (103) to a digital signal using the shifted clock. Correlation calculation section (212) performs correlation calculation between the digital signal and the transmission pulse and creates a delay profile by adding digital signals in the shifted phases between same phases, and incoming wave detection section (213) detects peaks of the pulses in the delay profile. Distance calculation section (214) calculates the distance to terminal (103) based on the timings to transmit the pulses and the timings to detect peaks of the pulses.

Abstract translation: 无线距离测量系统和无线距离测量方法，其测量基站和终端之间的距离，而不需要在多个基站之间的位置关系的输入，而不需要在多个基站之间进行时钟同步。 时钟相移部（210）移位用于产生发送脉冲的时钟每100纳秒相移特定量，A / D转换部（211）将从终端（103）重新发射的信号转换为 使用移位时钟的数字信号。 相关计算部（212）进行数字信号与发送脉冲之间的相关运算，并通过在相位相位之间移动相位相加数字信号来产生延迟分布，而入射波检测部分（213）检测延迟中脉冲的峰值 个人资料 距离计算部（214）基于发送脉冲的定时和检测脉冲峰值的定时，计算与终端（103）的距离。

公开(公告)号：US07773137B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11808823

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Tadao Inoue

Inventor： Tadao Inoue

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/228

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/047

Abstract: An imaging element includes a pixel group that has pixels arranged two dimensionally therein, each including a photoelectric converting unit. The pixel arrangement of the pixel group is m rows by n columns. In the pixel group, a pixel area of an arbitrary two rows by two columns respectively includes a red pixel, a green pixel, a blue pixel and a non-color pixel. A red color signal for a given red pixel is a signal value obtained from the pixel. A green signal for the red pixel is obtained by averaging the signal values of two green pixels adjacently on the right and the left of the pixel. A blue signal for the red pixel is obtained by averaging the signal values of four blue pixels adjacently on the upper-right, the upper-left, the lower-right, and the lower-left of the pixel.

Abstract translation: 成像元件包括具有二维排列的像素的像素组，每个像素组包括光电转换单元。 像素组的像素排列为m行×n列。 在像素组中，任意两行×2列的像素区域分别包括红色像素，绿色像素，蓝色像素和非彩色像素。 给定红色像素的红色信号是从像素获得的信号值。 通过对像素的右侧和左侧相邻的两个绿色像素的信号值进行平均，获得红色像素的绿色信号。 通过对像素的右上，左上，右下，左下相邻的四个蓝色像素的信号值进行平均，得到红色像素的蓝色信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090304397A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12540855

申请日：2009-08-13

Applicant: Tadao INOUE

Inventor： Tadao INOUE

IPC: H04B10/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/1446 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627

Abstract: The light receiving device includes a pixel array, such as a two-dimensional pixel array, of pixels each having a light-receiving element for receiving input signal light, an output selecting unit for selecting the outputs of pixels within the pixel array, a selected output adding unit for adding and outputting the selected outputs of the pixels, and an amplifying unit for amplifying the output of the selected output adding unit.

Abstract translation: 光接收装置包括每个具有用于接收输入信号光的光接收元件的像素的二维像素阵列的像素阵列，用于选择像素阵列内的像素的输出的输出选择单元，所选择的 输出加法单元，用于相加和输出所选择的像素的输出;以及放大单元，用于放大所选输出加法单元的输出。

公开(公告)号：US20090154541A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12332798

申请日：2008-12-11

Applicant: Takayuki INAGAKI ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Shinya Murakami ,  Shuuji Kamiya

Inventor： Takayuki INAGAKI ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Shinya Murakami ,  Shuuji Kamiya

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04L1/02 ,  H04B1/06

CPC classification number: H04B1/7174

Abstract: The transmitter for conducting communication with a receiver using a pulse train includes: a transmission frame generation section for generating a transmission frame; a pulse transmission timing generation section for generating pulse transmission timing to have intervals initially set to be the same as intervals at which the receiver receives pulses; and a pulse generation section for generating pulses according to the transmission frame and the pulse transmission timing.

Abstract translation: 用于使用脉冲串与接收机进行通信的发射机包括：传输帧生成部分，用于产生传输帧; 脉冲发送定时生成部，用于产生脉冲发送定时，以使得初始设置为与接收器接收脉冲的间隔相同的间隔; 以及用于根据传输帧和脉冲发送定时产生脉冲的脉冲产生部分。

公开(公告)号：US07542745B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US11302324

申请日：2005-12-14

Applicant: Takayuki Matsui ,  Taro Mikami ,  Tadao Inoue

Inventor： Takayuki Matsui ,  Taro Mikami ,  Tadao Inoue

IPC: H04B1/40

CPC classification number: H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/382

Abstract: In measurement of wireless channels in an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN), in the case of multi-channel measurement as in North America in which eight wireless channels Ch1 through Ch8 are available, channel measurement according to a predetermined algorithm is made in which odd-numbered channels Ch1, Ch3, Ch5 and Ch7 are first measured, and if radio interference occurs in channel Ch5, channels Ch4 and Ch6 adjacent to channel Ch5 are measured. This shortens the measurement time that conventionally corresponds to measurement of the eight channels to the time of six channels, i.e., the sum of the measurement time for the odd-numbered channels and that for the channels adjacent to the interference-occurring channel.

Abstract translation: 在IEEE 802.11无线局域网（WLAN）中的无线信道的测量中，在具有八个无线信道Ch1至Ch8可用的北美的多信道测量的情况下，根据预定算法进行信道测量 首先测量奇数通道Ch1，Ch3，Ch5和Ch7，如果在通道Ch5中发生无线电干扰，则测量与通道Ch5相邻的通道Ch4和Ch6。 这将通常对应于八个信道的测量的测量时间缩短到六个信道的时间，即奇数信道的测量时间和与干扰发生信道相邻的信道的测量时间之和。

公开(公告)号：US07417273B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-26

申请号：US11248320

申请日：2005-10-13

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Narumi Ohkawa

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Narumi Ohkawa

IPC: H01L31/062 ,  H01L31/113

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14683

Abstract: An image sensor in which a plurality of pixels having at least a photodiode, a reset transistor, and source follower transistor are formed, wherein each pixel comprises an electrical-charge transfer gate transistor between the photodiode and reset transistor, and a floating diffusion region constituting a node connecting the reset transistor and transfer gate transistor is connected to the gate of the source follower transistor. Further, a photodiode region is embedded below a well region in which the reset transistor and source follower transistor of each pixel are formed. In addition, the photo diode region is not formed below at least a partial region of the floating diffusion region.

Abstract translation: 一种图像传感器，其中形成至少具有光电二极管的多个像素，复位晶体管和源极跟随器晶体管，其中每个像素包括在光电二极管和复位晶体管之间的电荷传输门晶体管，以及构成 连接复位晶体管和传输栅极晶体管的节点连接到源极跟随器晶体管的栅极。 此外，光电二极管区域嵌入在其中形成每个像素的复位晶体管和源极跟随器晶体管的阱区域的下方。 此外，光电二极管区域不形成在浮动扩散区域的至少一部分区域之下。

公开(公告)号：US20070257998A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11808823

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Tadao Inoue

Inventor： Tadao Inoue

IPC: H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/047

Abstract: An imaging element includes a pixel group that has pixels arranged two dimensionally therein, each including a photoelectric converting unit. The pixel arrangement of the pixel group is m rows by n columns. In the pixel group, a pixel area of an arbitrary two rows by two columns respectively includes a red pixel, a green pixel, a blue pixel and a non-color pixel. A red color signal for a given red pixel is a signal value obtained from the pixel. A green signal for the red pixel is obtained by averaging the signal values of two green pixels adjacently on the right and the left of the pixel. A blue signal for the red pixel is obtained by averaging the signal values of four blue pixels adjacently on the upper-right, the upper-left, the lower-right, and the lower-left of the pixel.

Abstract translation: 成像元件包括具有二维排列的像素的像素组，每个像素组包括光电转换单元。 像素组的像素排列为m行×n列。 在像素组中，任意两行×2列的像素区域分别包括红色像素，绿色像素，蓝色像素和非彩色像素。 给定红色像素的红色信号是从像素获得的信号值。 通过对像素的右侧和左侧相邻的两个绿色像素的信号值进行平均，获得红色像素的绿色信号。 通过对像素的右上，左上，右下，左下相邻的四个蓝色像素的信号值进行平均，得到红色像素的蓝色信号。