公开(公告)号：US09049394B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13979556

申请日：2011-12-20

申请人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

发明人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/353

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state imaging device includes a photodetecting section including pixels each including a transistor and a photodiode, readout wiring lines connected to the transistors, a signal output section for sequentially outputting voltage values according to the amounts of charges input through the respective readout wiring lines, potential change switches for switching the potentials of the readout wiring lines to a potential Vdr different from input potentials of integration circuits of the signal output section, and a controlling section. The controlling section switches potentials of the readout wiring lines to the different potential Vdr for a predetermined period included in a period, after an elapse of a readout period where voltage values corresponding to the amounts of charges generated in the pixels are sequentially output from the signal output section, until a next readout period is started.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括：受光部，其包括各自包括晶体管和光电二极管的像素，连接到晶体管的读出配线;信号输出部，其根据通过各个读出布线输入的电荷量依次输出电压值 用于将读出用配线的电位切换为与信号输出部的积分电路的输入电位不同的电位Vdr的电位变换开关，以及控制部。 控制部分在经过读出周期之后，将读出的布线的电位切换到不同的电位Vdr一段包括在期间中的预定周期，其中与从像素中产生的电荷量相对应的电压值从信号顺序地输出 输出部分，直到下一个读出期间开始。

公开(公告)号：US20130308030A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13982527

申请日：2011-12-14

申请人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

发明人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

IPC分类号： H04N5/347

CPC分类号： H04N5/347 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H04N5/2175 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： Charges accumulated in pixels contained in one or a plurality of readout object rows that form a partial region of a photodetecting region are selectively read out in each of the L times (L is an integer not less than 2) of imaging frames, and in each of the L times of imaging frames, resetting of charges accumulated in pixels contained in only a part of non-readout object rows is performed, as well as, resetting is performed at least once in a period of the L times of imaging frames for each of the two or more non-readout object rows. Accordingly, a control method for a solid-state imaging element capable of reducing the time required per one imaging frame and reducing load on the peripheral circuit when selectively reading out charges accumulated in pixels in a partial region of the photodetecting region is realized.

摘要翻译： 在成像帧的L次（L为2以上的整数）的每一个中，选择性地读出形成光检测区域的一部分区域的一个或多个读出对象行中包含的以像素为单位的电荷， 的L次成像帧，执行仅包含在非读出对象行的一部分中的以像素为单位累积的电荷的复位，并且在L个成像帧的周期中至少执行一次复位 的两个或多个非读出对象行。 因此，实现了当选择性地读出在光电检测区域的部分区域中以像素累积的电荷时，能够减少每个成像帧所需的时间并减少外围电路的负载的固态成像元件的控制方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130299679A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13979052

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori

发明人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori

IPC分类号： H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3597 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： A controlling section causes a charge of a photodiode to be output to an integration circuit by bringing a readout switch into a connected state, and then brings the readout switch into a non-connected state. Thereafter, a voltage value is output to a holding circuit from the integration circuit. After carrying out the output operation mentioned above, an operation for causing a charge held in an integrating capacitive element to be discharged, and bringing the readout switch into a connected state to cause a charge held in the photodiode to be discharged and an operation for causing voltage values held in the holding circuits to be sequentially output are carried out in parallel. Accordingly, a solid-state imaging device and a method of driving it capable of solving the problems due to a memory effect, a delay effect, and switching noise are realized.

摘要翻译： 控制部分通过使读出开关处于连接状态，使光电二极管的电荷输出到积分电路，然后使读出开关进入非连接状态。 此后，从积分电路向保持电路输出电压值。 在执行上述输出操作之后，将保持在积分电容元件中的电荷放电的操作，并且使读出开关处于连接状态以使得保持在光电二极管中的电荷被放电，以及引起 保持在顺序输出的保持电路中的电压值被并行地执行。 因此，实现了能够解决由于存储效应，延迟效应和开关噪声引起的问题的固态成像装置及其驱动方法。

公开(公告)号：US08576984B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US12989129

申请日：2009-04-22

申请人： Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

发明人： Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

IPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  G01T1/20 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  A61B6/032 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： A solid-state image pickup apparatus 1A includes a photodetecting section 10A and a signal readout section 20 etc. In the photodetecting section 10A, M×N pixel units P1,1 to PM,N are arrayed in M rows and N columns. When in a first imaging mode, a voltage value according to an amount of charges generated in a photodiode of each of the M×N pixel units in the photodetecting section 10A is output from the signal readout section 20. When in a second imaging mode, a voltage value according to an amount of charges generated in the photodiode of each pixel unit included in consecutive M1 rows in the photodetecting section 10A is output from the signal readout section 20. When in the second imaging mode than when in the first imaging mode, the readout pixel pitch in frame data is smaller, the frame rate is higher, and the gain being a ratio of an output voltage value to an input charge amount in the signal readout section 20 is greater.

公开(公告)号：US08420995B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US13202995

申请日：2010-03-26

申请人： Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

发明人： Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3742

摘要： A solid-state imaging device of one embodiment includes a light receiving section including of a plurality of pixels 11 having respective photodiodes, the pixels being two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns; N readout lines disposed for the respective columns and connected with the photodiodes PD included in the pixels of a respective columns via readout switches; a signal output section for outputting a voltage value according to an amount of charge input through each of the readout lines; and a vertical shift register for controlling an opening and closing operation of the readout switch for each of the rows. A contour between one side along a row direction of the light receiving section and a pair of sides along a column direction has a stepped shape. A dummy photodiode region is formed along the stepped contour of the light receiving section.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例的固态成像装置包括光接收部分，其包括具有各自的光电二极管的多个像素11，所述像素被二维排列成M行N列; N个读出线被设置用于各列，并且经由读取开关与包括在各列的像素中的光电二极管PD连接; 信号输出部分，用于根据通过每条读出线输入的电荷量输出电压值; 以及垂直移位寄存器，用于控制每行的读出开关的打开和关闭操作。 沿着光接收部分的行方向的一侧和沿着列方向的一对侧面之间的轮廓具有台阶形状。 沿着光接收部分的台阶轮廓形成虚拟光电二极管区域。

公开(公告)号：US08294793B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12864121

申请日：2009-01-22

申请人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Junichi Sawada ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Masahiko Honda

发明人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Junichi Sawada ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Masahiko Honda

IPC分类号： H04N9/64 ,  H04N3/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, etc., which makes it possible to obtain an image with higher resolution by properly correcting pixel data even when any one of row selecting wirings is disconnected. A solid-state imaging device (1) comprises a photodetecting section (10), a signal reading-out section (20), a controlling section (30), and a correction processing section (40). In the photodetecting section (10), M×N pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N are two-dimensionally arrayed in a matrix of M rows and N columns, and each of the pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N includes a photodiode and a reading-out switch. Charges generated in each pixel portion Pm,n are inputted into an integrating circuit Sn through a reading-out wiring LO,n, and a voltage value corresponding to the amount of charges is outputted from the integrating circuit Sn. The voltage value from the integrating circuit Sn is outputted to an output wiring Lout through a holding circuit Hn. In the correction processing section (40), correction processing is applied to frame data repeatedly outputted from the signal reading-out section (20), and the frame data after correction is outputted.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种固态成像装置等，即使当任何一个行选择布线被断开时，也可以通过适当地校正像素数据来获得更高分辨率的图像。 固态成像装置（1）包括光电检测部（10），信号读出部（20），控制部（30）和校正处理部（40）。 在受光部（10）中，M×N个像素部P1,1〜PM，N以M行N列的矩阵二维排列，各像素部P1,1〜PM，N分别为 光电二极管和一个读出开关。 每个像素部分Pm，n中产生的电荷通过读出布线LO，n输入到积分电路Sn中，并且从积分电路Sn输出与电荷量相对应的电压值。 来自积分电路Sn的电压值通过保持电路Hn输出到输出布线Lout。 在校正处理部（40）中，对从信号读出部（20）重复输出的帧数据进行校正处理，输出校正后的帧数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110019795A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：US12864575

申请日：2009-01-23

申请人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Masahiko Honda

发明人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Masahiko Honda

IPC分类号： A61B6/03 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： G01T1/247 ,  G01T1/249 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3592 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： A solid-state imager has a structure for capturing a high-resolution image even if any of the read wiring and the column-selection wiring is disconnected. The solid-state imager (1) comprises a light-receiving part (10) having MN pixel portions (P1,1 to PM,N) two-dimensionally arrayed in a matrix of M lines and N columns. The pixel portion (Pm,n) of the light-receiving part (10) includes a photodiode (PD) producing charge the amount of which corresponds to the intensity of the incident light and a read switch (SW1) connected to the photodiode (PD). The pixel portion (Pm,n) occupies a generally square area, and most of the area is the area of the photodiode (PD). A field-effect transistor serving as the read switch (SW1) is fabricated in one corner of the area. A channel CD stopper (CS) is continuously formed in every area sandwiched by pixel portions. A dummy photodiode (PD1) is so fabricated as to be surrounded by the channel stopper (CS) in any area surrounded by any 22 pixel portions adjacent to one another.

摘要翻译： 固态成像器具有用于捕获高分辨率图像的结构，即使读取布线和列选择布线中的任何一个被断开。 固态成像器（1）包括具有MN像素部分（P1,1至PM，N）的光接收部分（10），二维排列成M行和N列的矩阵。 光接收部分（10）的像素部分（Pm，n）包括产生与入射光强度相对应的电荷的光电二极管（PD）和连接到光电二极管（PD）的读开关（SW1） ）。 像素部分（Pm，n）占据大致正方形的面积，大部分区域是光电二极管（PD）的面积。 用作读取开关（SW1）的场效应晶体管制造在该区域的一个角落中。 在由像素部分夹在的每个区域中连续形成通道CD挡块（CS）。 虚拟光电二极管（PD1）被制造成在由彼此相邻的任何22个像素部分包围的任何区域中被通道阻挡件（CS）包围。

公开(公告)号：US20100245646A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12675824

申请日：2008-09-03

申请人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Masahiko Honda

发明人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori ,  Masahiko Honda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： G01J1/44 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid state imaging device 1 includes a photodetecting section including M×N pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns, a signal readout section including integrating circuits S1 to SN and holding circuits H1 to HN, and an initialization section including initialization switches SWI,1 to SWI,N. In response to a discharging control signal Reset, discharge switches SW2 in the integrating circuits Sn are temporarily closed and then opened, and thereafter, in response to an m-th row selecting control signal Vsel(m), the readout switches SW1 of the pixel portions Pm,n of the m-th row are closed for a first period. In this first period, in response to a hold control signal Hold, the input switches SW31 of the holding circuits Hn are switched from a closed state to an open state, and thereafter, in response to an initializing control signal Init, the initialization switches SWI,n are closed for a second period.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置1包括：包含M×N个像素部分P1,1〜PM，N，二维排列成M行N列的光检测部，包括积分电路S1〜SN和保持电路H1〜HN的信号读出部 以及包括初始化开关SWI，1〜SWI，N的初始化部。 响应于放电控制信号Reset，积分电路Sn中的放电开关SW2暂时闭合然后断开，此后，响应于第m行选择控制信号Vsel（m），读出开关SW1的像素 第m行的部分Pm，n闭合第1期间。 在该第一时段中，响应于保持控制信号Hold，保持电路Hn的输入开关SW31从闭合状态切换到打开状态，此后，响应于初始化控制信号Init，初始化开关SWI ，n被关闭第二个时间段。

公开(公告)号：US20090295954A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12307173

申请日：2007-07-03

申请人： Harumichi Mori ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Masahiko Honda

发明人： Harumichi Mori ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Masahiko Honda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/347

摘要： For a solid-state image pickup device 1, a plurality of pixels are two dimensionally arranged in an imaging region 10, and two photodiodes PD1 and PD2 are included in each pixel Pm,n. An electric charge generated in the respective photodiodes PD1 and PD2 is input to a signal readout section 20, and a voltage according to an electric charge amount thereof is output from the signal output section 20. The voltage output from the signal readout section 20 is input to an A/D converting section 40, and a digital value according to the input voltage is output from the A/D converting section 40. In an adding section 50, a sum of digital values to be output from the A/D converting section 40 according to the amount of electric charge generated, for each pixel Pm,n of the imaging region 10, in the two respective photodiodes PD1 and PD2 included in the pixel is operated, and a digital value being a sum value thereof is output.

摘要翻译： 对于固态图像拾取装置1，在成像区域10中二维地布置多个像素，并且在每个像素Pm，n中包括两个光电二极管PD1和PD2。 在各个光电二极管PD1和PD2中产生的电荷被输入到信号读出部分20，并且从信号输出部分20输出根据其电荷量的电压。从信号读出部分20输出的电压被输入 到A / D转换部分40，并且从A / D转换部分40输出根据输入电压的数字值。在加法部分50中，从A / D转换部分输出的数字值之和 对于像素中包含的两个相应光电二极管PD1和PD2中的摄像区域10的每个像素P m，n，产生的电荷量被操作，并输出数字值作为其和值。

公开(公告)号：US20080192891A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US11596071

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Harumichi Mori ,  Masahiko Honda ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

发明人： Harumichi Mori ,  Masahiko Honda ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  G01N23/083

CPC分类号： H01L27/14618 ,  G01T1/2018 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/02322 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Wiring substrates 11 and 12 are positioned on a fixed base 10 in a manner such that there is a step between the wiring substrates, and radiation imaging elements 2 and 3, respectively having scintillators 25 and 35 deposited on photosensitive portions 21 and 31, are respectively mounted on the wiring substrates 11 and 12. The radiation imaging element 2 is positioned so that its setting surface protrudes beyond a radiation incident surface of the radiation imaging element 3, and the photosensitive portion 21 of the radiation imaging element 2 and the photosensitive portion 31 of the radiation imaging element 3 are juxtaposed to a degree to which the portions do not overlap. The photosensitive portion 21 of the radiation imaging element 2 extends close to an edge at the radiation imaging element 3 side and the scintillator 25 of substantially uniform thickness is formed up to this position.

摘要翻译： 接线基板11和12以分别在布线基板之间形成的台阶和分别具有沉积在感光部21和31上的闪烁体25和35的辐射摄像元件2和3分别位于固定基座10上的方式 安装在布线基板11和12上。 放射线摄像元件2被定位为使得其设定表面突出超过辐射摄像元件3的辐射入射表面，并且辐射成像元件2的感光部分21和辐射成像元件3的感光部分31并置到 这些部分不重叠的程度。 辐射摄像元件2的感光部分21靠近辐射摄像元件3侧的边缘延伸，并且形成基本均匀厚度的闪烁器25直至该位置。