公开(公告)号：US20130292549A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

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： H04N5/3745

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：US20130284892A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13979504

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： H04N5/347

CPC分类号： H04N5/347 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A vertical shift register section includes M logic circuits for outputting row selection control signals respectively to M row selection wiring lines and shift register circuits disposed for every two row selection wiring lines. The M logic circuits, when a binning control signal Vbin1 or Vbin2 and an output signal of the shift register circuit both have significant values, output a row selection control signal Vsel so as to close a readout switch. The vertical shift register section, by controlling the timing at which the binning control signals Vbin1 and Vbin2 take significant values, realizes a normal operation mode for successively selecting the two row selection wiring lines and a binning operation mode for simultaneously selecting the two row selection wiring lines. Accordingly, a vertical binning operation is realized by a small vertical shift register.

摘要翻译： 垂直移位寄存器部分包括用于将行选择控制信号分别输出到M行选择布线和设置用于每两行选择布线的移位寄存器电路的M逻辑电路。 M逻辑电路当合并控制信号Vbin1或Vbin2以及移位寄存器电路的输出信号均具有有效值时，输出行选择控制信号Vsel以关闭读出开关。 垂直移位寄存器部分通过控制合并控制信号Vbin1和Vbin2的定时取大值来实现用于连续选择两行选择布线的正常操作模式和用于同时选择两行选择布线的合并操作模式 线条。 因此，通过小的垂直移位寄存器实现垂直收箱操作。

公开(公告)号：US08547464B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12864134

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： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/367 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  G01T1/17 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, etc., having a structure which enables to obtain an image with higher resolution by 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). The photodetecting section (10) has M×N pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns, and each of the pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N includes a photodiode which generates charges of an amount corresponding to an incident light intensity and a reading-out switch connected to the photodiode. Charges generated in each of the pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N are inputted into an integrating circuit Sn through a reading-out wiring LO,n. A voltage value outputted from the integrating circuit Sn corresponding to the amount of inputted charges is outputted to an output wiring Lout through a holding circuit Hn. The correction processing section (40) applies correction processing to frame data repeatedly outputted from the signal reading-out section (20), and then outputs the frame data after correction processing.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有这样的结构的固态成像装置等，即使当任何一个行选择布线被断开时，也能通过校正像素数据来获得具有更高分辨率的图像。 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）。 受光部（10）具有以M行N列二维排列的M×N个像素部P1,1〜PM N，像素部P1,1〜PM，N分别包含发光二极管 对应于入射光强度的量和连接到光电二极管的读出开关。 在每个像素部分P1,1至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。 从积分电路Sn输出的与输入的电荷量相对应的电压值通过保持电路Hn输出到输出布线Lout。 校正处理部分（40）对从信号读出部分（20）重复输出的帧数据应用校正处理，然后在校正处理之后输出帧数据。

公开(公告)号：US08482644B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

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： H04N3/14 ,  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：US08218047B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12676478

申请日：2008-09-03

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： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  G06T1/0007 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3653 ,  H04N5/367

摘要： A solid state imaging device 1 includes a photodetecting section 10, a signal readout section 20, a controlling section 30, and a correction processing section 40. In the photodetecting section 10, M×N pixel portions each including a photodiode which generates charges as much as an incident light intensity and a readout switch connected to the photodiode are two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns. Charges generated in each pixel portion Pm,n are input into an integration circuit Sn, through a readout wiring LO,n, and a voltage value output corresponding to the charge amount from the integration circuit Sn is output to an output wiring Lout through a holding circuit Hn. In the correction processing section 40, correction processing is performed for frame data repeatedly output from the signal readout section 20, and frame data after being subjected to the correction processing is output.

摘要翻译： 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个像素部分，每个像素部分包括产生电荷的光电二极管 连接到光电二极管的入射光强度和读出开关二维排列成M行N列。 每个像素部分Pm，n中产生的电荷通过读出线路LO，n输入到积分电路Sn中，并且与积分电路Sn的电荷量对应的电压值输出通过保持输出到输出布线Lout 电路Hn。 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，输出经过校正处理后的帧数据。

公开(公告)号：US08159576B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

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： H04N3/14 ,  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：US20120001081A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13255258

申请日：2010-03-26

申请人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

发明人： Kazuki Fujita ,  Ryuji Kyushima ,  Harumichi Mori

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/32 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N17/002

摘要： A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of signal output units. Each of the plurality of signal output units includes an input terminal electrode group including terminal electrodes for inputting a reset signal, a hold signal, a horizontal start signal, and a horizontal clock signal and an output terminal electrode for providing an output signal. The solid-state imaging device further includes common lines that are provided across the plurality of signal output units. A terminal electrode for the reset signal and a terminal electrode for the hold signal are connected to the corresponding common lines through the corresponding switches.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的固态成像装置包括多个信号输出单元。 多个信号输出单元中的每一个包括输入端子电极组，其包括用于输入复位信号的端子电极，保持信号，水平开始信号和水平时钟信号，以及用于提供输出信号的输出端子电极。 固态成像装置还包括跨越多个信号输出单元提供的公共线。 用于复位信号的端子电极和保持信号的端子电极通过相应的开关连接到相应的公共线路。

公开(公告)号：US20110141255A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12989219

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： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  A61B6/4441 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state image pickup apparatus 1A is formed such that M×N (where M

摘要翻译： 固态图像拾取装置1A形成为M×N（其中M

公开(公告)号：US20110064195A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12989132

申请日：2009-04-22

申请人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori

发明人： Ryuji Kyushima ,  Kazuki Fujita ,  Harumichi Mori

IPC分类号： G01N23/04 ,  H01L27/148 ,  G01T1/24

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  A61B6/032 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A solid-state image pickup apparatus 1A includes a photodetecting section 10A, a signal readout section 20, and a controlling section 40A. In the photodetecting section 10A, M×N pixel units P1,1 to PM,N each including a photodiode and a readout switch are arrayed in M rows and N columns. Charges generated in each pixel unit Pm,n are input to an integrating circuit Sn through a readout wiring LO,n, and a voltage value output from the integrating circuit Sn in response to the charge amount is output through a holding circuits Hn. When in a first imaging mode, a voltage value according to an amount of charges generated in the photodiode PD of each of the M×N pixel units P1,1 to PM,N 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 PD of each pixel unit Pm,n included in consecutive M1 rows in the photodetecting section 10A is output from the signal readout section 20.

摘要翻译： 固态图像拾取装置1A包括光电检测部分10A，信号读出部分20和控制部分40A。 在受光部10A中，分别包含光电二极管和读出用开关的M×N个像素部P1,1〜PM，N排列成M行N列。 每个像素单元Pm，n中产生的电荷通过读出配线LO，n输入到积分电路Sn，并且响应于充电量从积分电路Sn输出的电压值通过保持电路Hn输出。 当处于第一成像模式时，从信号读出部分20输出根据在光电检测部分10A中的M×N个像素单元P1,1至PM，N中的每一个的光电二极管PD中产生的电荷量的电压值 当在第二成像模式中，从信号读出部20输出根据在受光部10A中连续的M1行中包含的各像素部Pm，n的光电二极管PD中产生的电荷量的电压值。

公开(公告)号：US20100295982A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12864134

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： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/367 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/4233 ,  G01T1/17 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, etc., having a structure which enables to obtain an image with higher resolution by 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). The photodetecting section (10) has M×N pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns, and each of the pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N includes a photodiode which generates charges of an amount corresponding to an incident light intensity and a reading-out switch connected to the photodiode. Charges generated in each of the pixel portions P1,1 to PM,N are inputted into an integrating circuit Sn through a reading-out wiring LO,n. A voltage value outputted from the integrating circuit Sn corresponding to the amount of inputted charges is outputted to an output wiring Lout through a holding circuit Hn. The correction processing section (40) applies correction processing to frame data repeatedly outputted from the signal reading-out section (20), and then outputs the frame data after correction processing.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有这样的结构的固态成像装置等，即使当任何一个行选择布线被断开时，也能通过校正像素数据来获得具有更高分辨率的图像。 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）。 受光部（10）具有以M行N列二维排列的M×N个像素部P1,1〜PM N，像素部P1,1〜PM，N分别包含发光二极管 对应于入射光强度的量和连接到光电二极管的读出开关。 在每个像素部分P1,1至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。 从积分电路Sn输出的与输入的电荷量相对应的电压值通过保持电路Hn输出到输出布线Lout。 校正处理部分（40）对从信号读出部分（20）重复输出的帧数据应用校正处理，然后在校正处理之后输出帧数据。