公开(公告)号：US08081247B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12141808

申请日：2008-06-18

Applicant: Tiejun Dai

Inventor： Tiejun Dai

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N2209/045

Abstract: An image sensor includes a color filter array, sense amplifiers, multiplexing circuitry, and an output. The color filter array acquires image data using an array of M columns and N rows of pixels. The sense amplifiers are coupled to the color filter array for reading out image data from the color filter array. The multiplexing circuitry couples the sense amplifiers to the color filter array, wherein each sense amplifier is time shared across multiple columns and multiple rows. The output is coupled to receive the image data from the sense amplifiers and output the image data off-chip.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括滤色器阵列，读出放大器，复用电路和输出。 滤色器阵列使用M列和N行像素的阵列来获取图像数据。 感测放大器耦合到滤色器阵列，用于从滤色器阵列读出图像数据。 复用电路将读出放大器耦合到滤色器阵列，其中每个读出放大器在多个列和多行之间被时间共享。 输出被耦合以从读出放大器接收图像数据并输出片外图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US07932945B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11959698

申请日：2007-12-19

Applicant: Masafumi Okano ,  Satsuki Kamogawa

Inventor： Masafumi Okano ,  Satsuki Kamogawa

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3591

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a sharing pixel block having k (where k is a natural number other than 1) pixel transistors corresponding to n (where n is a natural number other than 1) pixels and a row-selection circuit configured to select the pixel transistors every row in the sharing pixel block using logic of an address signal and a timing signal. In this solid-state imaging device, in a case of a 1/n row decimation operation in which a signal is read every n rows, the row-selection circuit simultaneously performs shutter operations for n rows corresponding to the k pixel transistors included in the sharing pixel block using an input of a simultaneous-shutter-operation signal.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括具有对应于n（其中n是除1以外的自然数）的k（其中k是除了1之外的自然数）的像素晶体的共享像素块，以及配置为选择 使用地址信号和定时信号的逻辑在共享像素块中每行的像素晶体管。 在该固态成像装置中，在每n行读取信号的1 / n行抽取操作的情况下，行选择电路同时对与n个行中包含的k个像素晶体相对应的n行同时进行快门操作 使用同时快门操作信号的输入共享像素块。

公开(公告)号：US07764315B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US11509019

申请日：2006-08-24

Applicant: Albert Theuwissen

Inventor： Albert Theuwissen

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/37457 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/347

Abstract: A CMOS imaging facility is implemented on a substrate through a set of pixel circuits that are array-wise organized in lines and columns and each comprise a radiation-to-charge accumulator (20), a transfer transistor (22) for transferring a representation of the charge, a reset transistor (24) fed by a reference voltage and a source follower transistor (26) for feeding a select transistor (28) that feeds the representation to an output array conductor. In particular, for respective pairs of adjacent column conductors the associated pixel transfer transistors will controllably pair wise share the accumulators in an interlace organization.

Abstract translation: CMOS成像设备通过一组像素电路在衬底上实现，该组像素电路以阵列方式组织成线和列，并且每个包括辐射到电荷累加器（20），传输晶体管（22），用于传送 电荷，由参考电压馈送的复位晶体管（24）和源极跟随器晶体管（26），用于馈送将所述表示馈送到输出阵列导体的选择晶体管（28）。 特别地，对于相应的相邻列导体对，相关联的像素传输晶体管可以可控地配对地在交错组织中共享累加器。

公开(公告)号：US20100060763A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12619957

申请日：2009-11-17

Applicant: Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

Inventor： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H04N3/155 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent a sensitivity difference between pixels. There are disposed plural unit cells each including plural photodiodes 101A and 101B, plural transfer MOSFETs 102A and 102B arranged corresponding to the plural photodiodes, respectively, and a common MOSFET 104 which amplifies and outputs signals read from the plural photodiodes. Each pair within the unit cell, composed of the photodiode and the transfer MOSFET provided corresponding to the photodiode, has translational symmetry with respect to one another. Within the unit cell, there are included a reset MOSFET and selecting MOSFET.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是防止像素之间的灵敏度差异。 设置有分别包括多个光电二极管101A和101B的多个单电池，分别对应于多个光电二极管布置的多个传输MOSFET 102A和102B以及放大并输出从多个光电二极管读取的信号的公共MOSFET 104。 由对应于光电二极管的光电二极管和传输MOSFET组成的单元内的每一对具有相对于彼此的平移对称性。 在单元电池内，包括一个复位MOSFET和选择MOSFET。

公开(公告)号：US07602432B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11558232

申请日：2006-11-09

Applicant: Toshihisa Makihira

Inventor： Toshihisa Makihira

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes an imaging element area, a first horizontal transfer register, a second horizontal transfer register, a first transfer channel, a second transfer channel, and a channel stop region.

Abstract translation: 固态成像元件包括成像元件区域，第一水平传输寄存器，第二水平传输寄存器，第一传输通道，第二传输通道和通道停止区域。

公开(公告)号：US20090190020A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12414334

申请日：2009-03-30

Applicant: Yuichi Gomi ,  Taishin Yoshida ,  Seisuke Matsuda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Keiichi Mori

Inventor： Yuichi Gomi ,  Taishin Yoshida ,  Seisuke Matsuda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Keiichi Mori

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N9/04511

Abstract: In an XY address type solid-state imager apparatus comprising a solid-state imager having a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged, and horizontal and vertical scanning circuits to read signals of the pixels, the scanning circuits each have a progressive scanning circuit to progressively read pixel signals by a first scanning control signal, and an interlace scanning circuit to read pixel signals with an interlaced manner by a second scanning control signal different from the first scanning control signal, and arbitrarily carries out combining of progressive reading and interlace reading in one frame in accordance with a combination of the respective scanning control signals, and reads pixel signals.

Abstract translation: 在包括具有二维排列的多个像素的固态成像器以及用于读取像素的信号的水平和垂直扫描电路的XY地址类型的固态成像器中，扫描电路各自具有逐行扫描电路 通过第一扫描控制信号读取像素信号，以及隔行扫描电路，通过与第一扫描控制信号不同的第二扫描控制信号以隔行扫描方式读取像素信号，并且任意地执行逐行扫描和隔行扫描的组合 根据各扫描控制信号的组合，读取像素信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080284876A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US12119883

申请日：2008-05-13

Applicant: Eiji Makino

Inventor： Eiji Makino

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: An image sensor that supplies a control signal together with an address specifying each of a plurality of pixels arrayed in a pixel array with predetermined rows and columns to thereby perform an electronic shutter operation on a pixel corresponding to the address or perform reading of a pixel signal of a pixel corresponding to the address, is disclosed. The sensor includes: address generating means for generating a shutter row address specifying a row of pixels, on which an electronic shutter operation is to be performed within one horizontal period, among the pixels arrayed in the pixel array and a read row address specifying a row of pixels on which reading of a pixel signal is to be performed within the same one horizontal period; first storage means for storing the shutter row address; and second storage means for storing the read row address.

Abstract translation: 一种图像传感器，其将控制信号与指定排列在像素阵列中的每个具有预定行和列的像素一起提供控制信号，从而对与该地址对应的像素执行电子快门操作或执行像素信号的读取 公开了与该地址对应的像素。 该传感器包括：地址产生装置，用于产生一个快门行地址，该快门行地址指定要在一个水平周期内进行电子快门操作的像素行，排列在像素阵列中的像素和指定行的读取行地址 要在同一个水平周期内执行像素信号的读取的像素; 用于存储快门行地址的第一存储装置; 以及用于存储所读取的行地址的第二存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080259196A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11738771

申请日：2007-04-23

Applicant: Daniel Bloom ,  Scott A. Woods ,  Daniel G. Franke

Inventor： Daniel Bloom ,  Scott A. Woods ,  Daniel G. Franke

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/228

CPC classification number: H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/3452

Abstract: A method for creating an instant review image is disclosed. The method starts by creating image data by exposing an image sensor to a scene. A first sub-set of the image data is transferred from the image sensor and used to create an instant review image. The rest of the data is transferred from the image sensor and essentially all of the data from the image sensor is used to create a second image.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于创建即时审查图像的方法。 该方法首先通过将图像传感器曝光到场景来创建图像数据。 图像数据的第一子集从图像传感器传送并用于创建即时查看图像。 数据的其余部分从图像传感器传送，并且基本上所有来自图像传感器的数据都用于创建第二个图像。

公开(公告)号：US20080180555A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11971584

申请日：2008-01-09

Applicant: Maki Sato ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Noritaka Fujita ,  Satsuki Kamogawa

Inventor： Maki Sato ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Noritaka Fujita ,  Satsuki Kamogawa

IPC: H04N5/217

CPC classification number: H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37455

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit wherein a unit pixel group with a portion of elements of a unit pixel being shared with a plurality of unit pixels is arrayed in a matrix form, the unit pixel having a detecting unit, a pixel signal generating unit, a transfer unit to transfer the charge, and an initializing unit to initialize the potential of the pixel signal generating unit; and a driving control unit; wherein the driving control unit controls blooming reduction potential which is the transfer control potential supplied to the transfer unit of the unit pixel to be thinned, so that the overflow charge at the detecting unit with the unit pixel to be thinned which has no shared relation with the unit pixel to be read transitions to a state readily transferable to the pixel signal generating unit side of the unit pixel to be thinned.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括：像素阵列单元，其中具有与多个单位像素共享的单位像素的元素的一部分的单位像素组以矩阵形式排列，所述单位像素具有检测单元， 像素信号发生单元，用于传送电荷的传送单元和用于初始化像素信号生成单元的电位的初始化单元; 和驱动控制单元; 其特征在于，所述驱动控制部控制作为要变薄的所述单位像素的所述传送单位的传送控制电位的起霜降低电位，使得所述检测部的所述单位像素的所述溢出电荷与所述单位像素不相关， 要读取的单位像素转变为易于转移到要稀疏的单位像素的像素信号生成单元侧的状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080012970A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11763568

申请日：2007-06-15

Applicant: Ichiro MURAKAMI

Inventor： Ichiro MURAKAMI

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a driving method for a solid-state imaging device which suppresses increase of smear and occurrence of image blur when imaging a moving object.In the driving method, for each row of the color filters arranged in the Bayer pattern, for a pixel, a signal charge is held in a first holding unit, which is generated in a preceding field period temporally preceding a predetermined field out of two different fields temporally equidistant from the predetermined field, a first signal charge is held in a second holding unit, which is generated within the predetermined field, the signal charge held in the first holding unit and a signal charge which is generated in a following field period are added, and a second signal charge obtained by the addition and the first signal charge are respectively outputted to outside of the solid-state imaging device.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种固态成像装置的驱动方法，其抑制了对运动物体成像时的污迹增加和图像模糊的发生。 在驱动方法中，对于以拜耳模式布置的滤色器的每行，对于像素，信号电荷被保持在第一保持单元中，该第一保持单元在时间上在两个不同的 时间上与预定场等距的场，第一信号电荷被保持在在预定场内产生的第二保持单元中，保持在第一保持单元中的信号电荷和在后续场周期中产生的信号电荷是 并且通过相加和第一信号电荷获得的第二信号电荷分别输出到固态成像装置的外部。