公开(公告)号：US08515291B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12540855

申请日：2009-08-13

Applicant: Tadao Inoue

Inventor： Tadao Inoue

IPC: H04B10/06 ,  G01J1/20 ,  G02B7/04 ,  G02B27/64

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：US08110860B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US13104673

申请日：2011-05-10

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kobayashi

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Hiroshi Kobayashi

IPC: H01L31/062

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L31/03529 ,  H04N5/361 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: First diffusion region constituting a photodiode in each pixel stores carriers generated according to incident light. Second diffusion region is formed at a surface of the first diffusion region to cover a peripheral part of the first diffusion region. In the peripheral part of the first diffusion region, crystal defects tend to occur by a process of forming an isolation region and a gate electrode, so that dark current noise tends to occur. The second diffusion region functioning as a protection layer prevents crystal defects in a manufacturing process. The second diffusion region isn't formed on a center of the surface of the first diffusion region where crystal defects don't tend to occur. In the first diffusion region where the second diffusion region isn't formed, the thickness of a depletion layer increases, which improves light detection sensitivity. This improves detection sensitivity of the photodiode without increasing the dark current noise.

Abstract translation: 在每个像素中构成光电二极管的第一扩散区域存储根据入射光生成的载流子。 第二扩散区域形成在第一扩散区域的表面以覆盖第一扩散区域的周边部分。 在第一扩散区域的外围部分中，通过形成隔离区域和栅极电极的过程倾向于发生晶体缺陷，从而趋于产生暗电流噪声。 用作保护层的第二扩散区防止制造过程中的晶体缺陷。 第二扩散区域不形成在不易发生结晶缺陷的第一扩散区域的表面的中心。 在没有形成第二扩散区域的第一扩散区域中，耗尽层的厚度增加，这提高了光检测灵敏度。 这可以提高光电二极管的检测灵敏度，而不会增加暗电流噪声。

公开(公告)号：US08030692B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12130280

申请日：2008-05-30

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Hiroshi Daiku

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Hiroshi Daiku

IPC: H01L31/062

CPC classification number: H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643

Abstract: A solid state image sensing device in which many pixels are disposed in a matrix on a two-dimensional plane comprises a plurality of light receiving devices disposed in such a way that a center interval may periodically change in a column direction and/or a row direction, and a plurality of micro-lenses, for collecting an incident light of each light receiving device, wherein a center interval periodically changes in accordance with the periodic change of the center interval of the light receiving device.

Abstract translation: 其中许多像素被布置在二维平面上的矩阵中的固态图像感测装置包括多个光接收装置，其以这样的方式设置，使得中心间隔可以在列方向和/或行方向上周期性地变化 以及多个微透镜，用于收集每个光接收装置的入射光，其中中心间隔根据光接收装置的中心间隔的周期性变化周期性地变化。

公开(公告)号：US07777796B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US11545692

申请日：2006-10-11

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

IPC: H04N3/14

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a pixel unit consisting of a plurality of pixels; a pixel control unit for controlling the plurality of pixels; a readout unit for reading a signal of each pixel output from the pixel unit; a shutter unit for establishing a state of a light incident to the pixel unit and that of shielding the pixel unit from the light; and a control unit. The control units includes an exposure mode changeover unit for changing over an exposure mode to either a first exposure mode performing a simultaneous exposure for all pixels or a second exposure mode performing an exposure for each of a predetermined unit of pixels. The control unit controls the pixel control unit, readout unit and shutter unit according to an exposure mode changed over by the exposure mode changeover unit.

Abstract translation: 固态图像拾取装置包括由多个像素组成的像素单元; 用于控制所述多个像素的像素控制单元; 读取单元，用于读取从像素单元输出的每个像素的信号; 快门单元，用于建立入射到像素单元的光的状态以及屏蔽像素单元与光的状态; 和控制单元。 控制单元包括曝光模式转换单元，用于将曝光模式转换为针对所有像素执行同时曝光的第一曝光模式或对于每个像素的预定单位执行曝光的第二曝光模式。 控制单元根据曝光模式转换单元改变的曝光模式来控制像素控制单元，读出单元和快门单元。

公开(公告)号：US07745860B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11852663

申请日：2007-09-10

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Narumi Ohkawa

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto ,  Narumi Ohkawa

IPC: H01L31/113

CPC classification number: H04N5/37457 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/14652 ,  H01L27/14689

Abstract: A CMOS image sensor with an effectively increased aperture ratio and moreover with improved optical sensitivity, and a method of manufacture of such a CMOS image sensor is provided a first aspect of the invention is an image sensor, has a pixel region 10 in which are formed a plurality of pixels each having at least a photodiode, a reset transistor, and a source-follower transistor; and a peripheral circuit region 12 in which are formed peripheral circuits which process read-out signals read out from the pixel region, a well region PW2 in the pixel region PW1 is formed to be more shallow than a well region in the peripheral circuit region. Also, reset transistors or source-follower transistors are formed in the shallow well region PW2 of the pixel region 10, and a photodiode region PHD2 is embedded below the transistor well region PW2.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种具有有效提高孔径比并且还具有改善的光学灵敏度的CMOS图像传感器以及这种CMOS图像传感器的制造方法本发明的第一方面是一种图像传感器，其具有形成有像素区域10 每个具有至少一个光电二极管，复位晶体管和源极 - 跟随器晶体管的多个像素; 以及外围电路区域12，其形成有处理从像素区域读出的读出信号的外围电路，像素区域PW1中的阱区域PW2形成为比周边电路区域中的阱区域浅。 此外，在像素区域10的浅阱区PW2中形成复位晶体管或源极跟随器晶体管，并且将光电二极管区域PHD2嵌入在晶体管阱区PW2的下方。

公开(公告)号：US20100159842A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

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: H04B17/00

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位移相的数字信号相加产生延迟分布，入射波检测部（213）检测出延迟中的脉冲的峰值 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：US20080002043A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11545692

申请日：2006-10-11

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus comprises a pixel unit consisting of a plurality of pixels; a pixel control unit for controlling the plurality of pixels; a readout unit for reading a signal of each pixel output from the pixel unit; a shutter unit for establishing a state of a light incident to the pixel unit and that of shielding the pixel unit from the light; and a control unit, comprising an exposure mode changeover unit for changing over an exposure mode to either a first exposure mode performing a simultaneous exposure for all pixels or a second exposure mode performing an exposure for each of a predetermined unit of pixels, for controlling the pixel control unit, readout unit and shutter unit according to an exposure mode changed over by the exposure mode changeover unit.

Abstract translation: 固态图像拾取装置包括由多个像素组成的像素单元; 用于控制所述多个像素的像素控制单元; 读取单元，用于读取从像素单元输出的每个像素的信号; 快门单元，用于建立入射到像素单元的光的状态以及屏蔽像素单元与光的状态; 以及控制单元，包括曝光模式切换单元，用于将曝光模式转换为对所有像素执行同时曝光的第一曝光模式或对于每个像素的预定单元执行曝光的第二曝光模式，以控制 像素控制单元，读出单元和快门单元，根据由曝光模式切换单元切换的曝光模式。

公开(公告)号：US07266308B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-04

申请号：US11203544

申请日：2005-08-15

Applicant: Tadao Inoue ,  Tadashi Ikeuchi ,  Hiroyuki Rokugawa ,  Masaaki Kawai ,  Norio Ueno ,  Norio Murakami ,  Toru Matsuyama ,  Makoto Miki ,  Toshiyuki Takauji

Inventor： Tadao Inoue ,  Tadashi Ikeuchi ,  Hiroyuki Rokugawa ,  Masaaki Kawai ,  Norio Ueno ,  Norio Murakami ,  Toru Matsuyama ,  Makoto Miki ,  Toshiyuki Takauji

IPC: H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/12 ,  H01S3/13

CPC classification number: H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/06825

Abstract: Using a switching signal from a coarse/fine switching and operation mode switching circuit, the width of change of a counter control value during power up is increased, and the width of change is reduced once a steady state is reached. In the steady state, the frequency of updating is limited by a control signal from an update permit control circuit. In the steady state, the frequency band of a current source in an LD driving circuit is reduced in width.

Abstract translation: 使用来自粗/精切换和动作模式切换电路的切换信号，上电期间的计数器控制值的变化幅度增大，一旦达到稳定状态，则变化幅度减小。 在稳定状态下，更新频率受来自更新许可控制电路的控制信号的限制。 在稳态中，LD驱动电路中的电流源的频带宽度减小。

公开(公告)号：US20060001754A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US11001010

申请日：2004-12-02

Applicant: Makoto Yanagisawa ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Jun Funakoshi

Inventor： Makoto Yanagisawa ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Jun Funakoshi

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A CMOS image sensor of the present invention comprises an array of a picture element circuit, a unit of correlated double sampling one picture element line of the array, a charge pump type voltage up unit of supplying a predetermined step-up voltage to the picture element circuit that forms an array and a prevention unit of preventing the noise caused by a pumping operation of the charge pump type voltage up unit. The prevention unit may be a prohibition unit of prohibiting a pumping operation of the charge pump type voltage up unit. In the case where the charge pump type voltage up unit comprises a voltage up circuit for assigning a voltage up output in accordance with an assigned clock and a clock generation circuit for generating a clock in such a way that the voltage up output matches with the predetermined upped voltage, the prohibition unit of prohibiting a pumping operation may comprise a not-assignment unit of not assigning an output of the clock generation unit to the voltage up circuit.

Abstract translation: 本发明的CMOS图像传感器包括像素电路阵列，阵列的相关双采样一个像素线的单元，向图像元件提供预定的升压电压的电荷泵型升压单元 电路，其形成阵列和防止单元，以防止由电荷泵型升压单元的泵送操作引起的噪声。 防止单元可以是禁止电荷泵型升压单元的泵送操作的禁止单元。 在电荷泵型升压单元包括用于根据分配的时钟分配电压上升输出的升压电路和用于产生时钟的时钟产生电路的情况下，使得升压输出与预定的时间相匹配 禁止上升电压的禁止单元可以包括不将时钟发生单元的输出分配给升压电路的未分配单元。

公开(公告)号：US20050264664A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10946060

申请日：2004-09-22

Applicant: Makoto Yanagisawa ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

Inventor： Makoto Yanagisawa ,  Tadao Inoue ,  Katsuyoshi Yamamoto

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376

CPC classification number: H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3577

Abstract: A shift register outputs a selection signal for selection of a horizontal sequence of pixels of a two-dimensional pixel array, and includes a vertical shift register for applying a selection signal to the pixel array from either the outer left side or the outer right side of the pixel array, and a voltage applying device for applying a power supply voltage for reading data for a horizontal sequence of pixels from an opposite side of a supply of the selection signal to the pixel array after the selection signal is output.

Abstract translation: 移位寄存器输出用于选择二维像素阵列的水平的像素序列的选择信号，并且包括垂直移位寄存器，用于从第一像素阵列的左外侧或外侧右侧的像素阵列施加选择信号 所述像素阵列和电压施加装置，用于在输出所述选择信号之后，从所述选择信号的电源的相对侧向所述像素阵列施加用于将水平像素序列的数据读取的电源电压。