公开(公告)号：US20070085110A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11608073

申请日：2006-12-07

申请人： AKIRA OKITA ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： AKIRA OKITA ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H01L29/768

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643

摘要： A primary object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus with less leak current in a floating diffusion region. In order to obtain the above object, a photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes a photodiode for converting light into a signal charge, a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a floating diffusion region formed from a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type for converting the signal charge generated by the photodiode into a signal voltage, the second semiconductor region being formed in the first semiconductor region, and an electrode formed above the first semiconductor region through an insulating film and having an effect of increasing a concentration of majority carriers in the first semiconductor region, in which the electrode is not formed above a depletion region formed from the second semiconductor region.

摘要翻译： 本发明的主要目的在于提供一种在浮动扩散区域中漏电流较小的光电转换装置。 为了获得上述目的，根据本发明的光电转换装置包括用于将光转换为信号电荷的光电二极管，具有第一导电类型的第一半导体区，由具有第一导电类型的第二半导体区形成的浮动扩散区， 第二导电类型，用于将由光电二极管产生的信号电荷转换为信号电压，第二半导体区域形成在第一半导体区域中，以及通过绝缘膜形成在第一半导体区域上方并具有增加浓度的效果的电极 的第一半导体区域中的多数载流子，其中电极不形成在由第二半导体区域形成的耗尽区上方。

公开(公告)号：US20050098805A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10971151

申请日：2004-10-25

申请人： Akira Okita ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Akira Okita ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N101/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643

摘要： A primary object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus with less leak current in a floating diffusion region. In order to obtain the above object, a photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes a photo diode for converting light into a signal charge, a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a floating diffusion region formed from a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type for converting the signal charge generated by the photo diode into a signal voltage, the second semiconductor region being formed in the first semiconductor region, and an electrode formed above the first semiconductor region through an insulating film and having an effect of increasing a concentration of majority carriers in the first semiconductor region, in which the electrode is not formed above a depletion region formed from the second semiconductor region.

摘要翻译： 本发明的主要目的在于提供一种在浮动扩散区域中漏电流较小的光电转换装置。 为了获得上述目的，本发明的光电转换装置包括用于将光转换为信号电荷的光电二极管，具有第一导电类型的第一半导体区域，由具有第一导电类型的第二半导体区域形成的浮动扩散区域， 第二导电类型，用于将由光电二极管产生的信号电荷转换为信号电压，第二半导体区域形成在第一半导体区域中，以及电极，其通过绝缘膜形成在第一半导体区域上方并具有增加的效果 在第一半导体区域中的多数载流子的浓度，其中电极不形成在从第二半导体区域形成的耗尽区上方。

公开(公告)号：US08610811B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13303725

申请日：2011-11-23

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprises plural pixels each including a photoelectric converting element; plural capacitors which receive signals from the plural pixels at first terminals; plural clamping switches for setting a second terminal of each of the plural capacitors into a predetermined electric potential; plural first storing units for storing signals from the second terminals of the plural capacitors; plural second storing units for storing the signals from the second terminals of the plural capacitors; a first common output line to which the signals from the plural first storing units are sequentially output; a second common output line to which the signals from the plural second storing units are sequentially output; and a difference circuit for operating a difference between the signal from the first common output line and the signal from the second common output line.

摘要翻译： 图像拾取装置包括多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换元件; 多个电容器，其从第一端子处的多个像素接收信号; 多个钳位开关，用于将所述多个电容器中的每一个的第二端子设定为预定电位; 多个第一存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 多个第二存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 顺序地输出来自多个第一存储单元的信号的第一公共输出线; 来自多个第二存储单元的信号被顺序地输出到的第二公共输出线; 以及用于操作来自第一公共输出线的信号与来自第二公共输出线的信号之间的差的差分电路。

公开(公告)号：US08081250B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12820114

申请日：2010-06-21

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converting element; a plurality of capacitor which receive signals from the plurality of pixels at first terminals; a plurality of clamping switches for setting a second terminal of each of the plurality of capacitor into a predetermined electric potential; a plurality of first storing units for storing signals from the second terminals of the plurality of capacitor; a plurality of second storing units for storing the signals from the second terminals of the plurality of capacitor; a first common output line to which the signals from the plurality of first storing units are sequentially output; a second common output line to which the signals from the plurality of second storing units are sequentially output; and a difference circuit for operating a difference between the signal from the first common output line and the signal from the second common output line.

摘要翻译： 一种图像拾取装置，包括：多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换元件; 多个电容器，其在第一端子处接收来自所述多个像素的信号; 多个钳位开关，用于将所述多个电容器中的每一个的第二端子设定为预定电位; 多个第一存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 多个第二存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 顺序地输出来自多个第一存储单元的信号的第一公共输出线; 顺序地输出来自多个第二存储单元的信号的第二公共输出线; 以及用于操作来自第一公共输出线的信号与来自第二公共输出线的信号之间的差的差分电路。

公开(公告)号：US07382409B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US10808444

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus providing improved picture quality by use of correction data to correct for noise signals generated by clamping circuits. A plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converting element is provided along with a plurality of capacitors which receive signals from the pixels at first terminals. A plurality of clamping switches set a second terminal of each of the plurality of capacitors to a predetermined electric potential, and a plurality of first storing units store signals from the second terminals of the plurality of capacitors. A plurality of second storing units store the signals from the second terminals of the capacitors, and a first common output line sequentially outputs the signals from the plurality of first storing units. A second common output line receives signals sequentially output from the plurality of second storing units, and a difference circuit determines a difference between the signal from the first common output line and the signal from the second common output line.

摘要翻译： 一种图像拾取装置，通过使用校正数据来校正由钳位电路产生的噪声信号来提供改善的图像质量。 每个包括光电转换元件的多个像素与多个电容器一起提供，所述多个电容器从第一端子处的像素接收信号。 多个钳位开关将多个电容器的每一个的第二端子设定为预定电位，多个第一存储单元存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号。 多个第二存储单元存储来自电容器的第二端子的信号，并且第一公共输出线顺序地输出来自多个第一存储单元的信号。 第二公共输出线接收从多个第二存储单元顺序输出的信号，差分电路确定来自第一公共输出线的信号与来自第二公共输出线的信号之间的差。

公开(公告)号：US07187052B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10971151

申请日：2004-10-25

申请人： Akira Okita ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Akira Okita ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H01L29/72

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643

摘要： A primary object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus with less leak current in a floating diffusion region. In order to obtain the above object, a photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes a photodiode for converting light into a signal charge, a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a floating diffusion region formed from a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type for converting the signal charge generated by the photodiode into a signal voltage, the second semiconductor region being formed in the first semiconductor region, and an electrode formed above the first semiconductor region through an insulating film and having an effect of increasing a concentration of majority carriers in the first semiconductor region, in which the electrode is not formed above a depletion region formed from the second semiconductor region.

摘要翻译： 本发明的主要目的在于提供一种在浮动扩散区域中漏电流较小的光电转换装置。 为了获得上述目的，根据本发明的光电转换装置包括用于将光转换为信号电荷的光电二极管，具有第一导电类型的第一半导体区，由具有第一导电类型的第二半导体区形成的浮动扩散区， 第二导电类型，用于将由光电二极管产生的信号电荷转换为信号电压，第二半导体区域形成在第一半导体区域中，以及通过绝缘膜形成在第一半导体区域上方并具有增加浓度的效果的电极 的第一半导体区域中的多数载流子，其中电极不形成在由第二半导体区域形成的耗尽区上方。

公开(公告)号：US20050168603A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-04

申请号：US11040389

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

IPC分类号： H04N5/21 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： An image capture device includes a plurality of image capture elements for capturing an object image, a plurality of vertical output lines for reading signals out of the plurality of image capture elements, and a plurality of processing circuits. Each processing circuit includes a first capacitor element having a first electrode connected to one of the plurality of vertical output lines, a differential amplifier having a first input terminal connected to a second electrode of the first capacitor element, a second capacitor element connected between the first input terminal and an output terminal of the differential amplifier, and a first switch configured to control conduction between the first input terminal and the output terminal of the differential amplifier. The image capture device further includes a plurality of third capacitor elements configured to hold signals from the differential amplifiers of the plurality of processing circuits and to limit an output frequency band of each differential amplifier, and a horizontal output line for sequentially outputting signals from the plurality of third capacitor elements.

摘要翻译： 图像捕获装置包括用于捕获对象图像的多个图像捕获元件，用于从多个图像捕获元件中读取信号的多个垂直输出线以及多个处理电路。 每个处理电路包括第一电容器元件，其具有连接到所述多个垂直输出线之一的第一电极，差分放大器，具有连接到所述第一电容器元件的第二电极的第一输入端子，连接在所述第一电容器元件之间的第二电容器元件 输入端子和差分放大器的输出端子，以及被配置为控制差分放大器的第一输入端子和输出端子之间的导通的第一开关。 图像捕获装置还包括多个第三电容器元件，其被配置为保持来自多个处理电路的差分放大器的信号并限制每个差分放大器的输出频带，以及用于顺序地输出来自多个处理电路的信号的水平输出线 的第三电容器元件。

公开(公告)号：US07460164B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11040389

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Hiroki Hyama ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

发明人： Hiroki Hyama ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： An image capture device includes a plurality of image capture elements for capturing an object image, a plurality of vertical output lines for reading signals out of the plurality of image capture elements, and a plurality of processing circuits. Each processing circuit includes a first capacitor element having a first electrode connected to one of the plurality of vertical output lines, a differential amplifier having a first input terminal connected to a second electrode of the first capacitor element, a second capacitor element connected between the first input terminal and an output terminal of the differential amplifier, and a first switch configured to control conduction between the first input terminal and the output terminal of the differential amplifier. The image capture device further includes a plurality of third capacitor elements configured to hold signals from the differential amplifiers of the plurality of processing circuits and to limit an output frequency band of each differential amplifier, and a horizontal output line for sequentially outputting signals from the plurality of third capacitor elements.

摘要翻译： 图像捕获装置包括用于捕获对象图像的多个图像捕获元件，用于从多个图像捕获元件中读取信号的多个垂直输出线以及多个处理电路。 每个处理电路包括第一电容器元件，其具有连接到所述多个垂直输出线之一的第一电极，差分放大器，具有连接到所述第一电容器元件的第二电极的第一输入端子，连接在所述第一电容器元件之间的第二电容器元件 输入端子和差分放大器的输出端子，以及被配置为控制差分放大器的第一输入端子和输出端子之间的导通的第一开关。 图像捕获装置还包括多个第三电容器元件，其被配置为保持来自多个处理电路的差分放大器的信号并限制每个差分放大器的输出频带，以及用于顺序地输出来自多个处理电路的信号的水平输出线 的第三电容器元件。

公开(公告)号：US08717475B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13309517

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括多个像素，每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元，放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管，转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管，以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管，以及控制电路，其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平，以便关闭处理晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US20110242382A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13158613

申请日：2011-06-13

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplification element for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a potential control element for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括：像素，包括光电转换元件和用于放大和输出在光电转换元件处产生的信号的放大元件;负载晶体管，用于控制在放大元件处流动的电流;以及电位控制 用于抑制作为放大元件的输出侧的负载晶体管的第一主电极区域中的电位波动的元件。