公开(公告)号：US20100073214A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12562664

申请日：2009-09-18

申请人： Shoji KAWAHITO ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara ,  Koichiro Mashiko

发明人： Shoji KAWAHITO ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara ,  Koichiro Mashiko

IPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  H03F3/45

CPC分类号： H03F3/45237 ,  H03F2203/45094 ,  H03F2203/45356 ,  H03F2203/45481 ,  H03F2203/45551

摘要： A telescopic differential operational amplifier circuit for use in a pipelined A/D converter is provided with two auxiliary differential amplifiers connected to two cascode circuits, each including cascode-connected first to fourth transistors. During the sampling phase, first and second switches are turned on to apply a predetermined bias voltage to the gates of first and fourth transistors, and the input terminal of the differential operational amplifier circuit is set to a common mode voltage. During the hold phase, the first and second switches are turned off so that a voltage of each of the gates of the first and fourth transistors change to follow an input signal inputted via the input terminal with coupling capacitors operating as a level shifter of the input signal. Then the differential operational amplifier circuit performs push-pull operation operative only in a transconductance drive region, and is prevented from operating in a slewing region.

摘要翻译： 在流水线A / D转换器中使用的伸缩差分运算放大器电路设置有两个辅助差分放大器，其连接到两个共源共栅电路，每个包括共源共栅连接的第一至第四晶体管。 在采样阶段期间，第一和第二开关导通以对第一和第四晶体管的栅极施加预定的偏置电压，并且差分运算放大器电路的输入端被设置为共模电压。 在保持阶段期间，第一和第二开关断开，使得第一和第四晶体管的每个栅极的电压改变为跟随经由输入端输入的输入信号，耦合电容器作为输入的电平转换器 信号。 然后，差分运算放大器电路仅在跨导驱动区域中执行推挽操作，并且防止在回转区域中操作。

公开(公告)号：US20100006910A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：US12500443

申请日：2009-07-09

申请人： Kuniyuki Tani ,  Yugo Nose

发明人： Kuniyuki Tani ,  Yugo Nose

IPC分类号： H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/112

CPC分类号： H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14643

摘要： An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion portion generating signal charges, a voltage conversion portion for converting the signal charges to a voltage, a charge increasing portion for increasing the number of the signal charges stored in the photoelectric conversion portion, a first light shielding film formed to cover at least one part of the charge increasing portion and a second light shielding film provided separately from the first light shielding film and formed to cover the voltage conversion portion.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括产生信号电荷的光电转换部分，用于将信号电荷转换成电压的电压转换部分，用于增加存储在光电转换部分中的信号电荷数量的电荷增加部分，形成第一光屏蔽膜 以覆盖电荷增加部分的至少一部分和与第一遮光膜分开设置并形成为覆盖电压转换部分的第二遮光膜。

公开(公告)号：US07612700B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US12139754

申请日：2008-06-16

申请人： Shoji Kawahito ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara

发明人： Shoji Kawahito ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara

IPC分类号： H03M1/38

CPC分类号： H03M1/002 ,  H03M1/0695 ,  H03M1/164 ,  H03M1/361 ,  H03M1/442

摘要： In a pipeline type A/D converter apparatus including A/D converter circuit parts connected in cascade with each other and A/D converting a sample hold signal in a pipeline form, each A/D converter circuit part includes a pre-A/D converter circuit for A/D converting an input signal into a digital signal, and a multiplying D/A converter circuit for D/A converting the digital signal into an analog control signal, and D/A converting the input signal by sampling, holding and amplifying the input signal using a sampling capacitor based on the analog control signal. A precharge circuit precharges a sampling capacitor before sampling so as to attain a predetermined output value in accordance with a digital input to output characteristic substantially adapted to an input to output characteristic of each A/D converter circuit part that presents an output signal corresponding to the input signal to each A/D converter circuit part.

摘要翻译： 在A / D转换电路中，A / D变换电路部分包括A / D变换电路部分，并且以流水线形式A / D转换采样保持信号， 用于将输入信号转换为数字信号的A / D转换器电路，以及用于将数字信号转换为模拟控制信号进行D / A转换的乘法D / A转换器电路，以及通过采样，保持和/ 使用基于模拟控制信号的采样电容放大输入信号。 预充电电路在采样之前对采样电容器进行预充电，以便根据数字输入获得预定的输出值，以输出特性基本上适合于每个A / D转换器电路部分的输入到输出特性，该输出特性呈现对应于 输入信号到每个A / D转换器电路部分。

公开(公告)号：US07405690B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-29

申请号：US11700245

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： Shigeto Kobayashi ,  Kuniyuki Tani

发明人： Shigeto Kobayashi ,  Kuniyuki Tani

IPC分类号： H03M1/14

CPC分类号： H03M1/005 ,  H03M1/162 ,  H03M1/167

摘要： An A-D converter includes a first amplifier circuit, an A-D converter circuit, a D-A converter circuit, a subtraction circuit, a second amplifier circuit, a timing control circuit, a type control unit, an output unit. The type control unit sets the type of the A-D converter circuit at the time of conversion to the higher 4 bits, to a type in which either one of an analog signal or a reference voltage is inputted selectively to a comparator via a capacitor. The type control unit performs a control so that the type of the A-D converter circuit at the time of conversion to values of the higher 5th to 7th bits and the higher 8th to 10th bits from the most significant bit, to a type in which an analog signal and a reference voltage are inputted fixedly to a comparator without involving a capacitor.

摘要翻译： A-D转换器包括第一放大器电路，A-D转换器电路，D-A转换器电路，减法电路，第二放大器电路，定时控制电路，类型控制单元，输出单元。 类型控制单元将转换时的A-D转换器电路的类型设置为较高的4位，将模拟信号或参考电压中的任一个经由电容器选择性地输入到比较器。 类型控制单元执行控制，使得在转换时的AD转换器电路的类型从最高有效位到高于第5到第7位和高8位到第10位的值，到类型 信号和参考电压固定地输入到比较器而不涉及电容器。

公开(公告)号：US20070200933A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11680151

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： Keisuke Watanabe ,  Tatsushi Ohyama ,  Keishi Kato ,  Kuniyuki Tani

发明人： Keisuke Watanabe ,  Tatsushi Ohyama ,  Keishi Kato ,  Kuniyuki Tani

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G08B13/19643 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： An image capturing system includes a first camera, a second camera and a first rotating device. The first camera is configured to capture a first image. The second camera is configured to capture a second image whose scope is narrower than a scope of the first image. The first rotating device connects the first camera and the second camera. The first rotating device is configured to rotate the first camera and the second camera around a first rotational axis which is on the first rotating device.

摘要翻译： 图像拍摄系统包括第一相机，第二相机和第一旋转装置。 第一台相机配置为捕获第一张图像。 第二相机被配置为捕获范围比第一图像的范围窄的第二图像。 第一旋转装置连接第一相机和第二相机。 第一旋转装置被配置为围绕第一旋转装置上的第一旋转轴旋转第一相机和第二相机。

公开(公告)号：US20090146854A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US12139754

申请日：2008-06-16

申请人： Shoji Kawahito ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara

发明人： Shoji Kawahito ,  Kazutaka Honda ,  Yasuhide Shimizu ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Akira Kurauchi ,  Koji Sushihara

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/002 ,  H03M1/0695 ,  H03M1/164 ,  H03M1/361 ,  H03M1/442

摘要： In a pipeline type A/D converter apparatus including A/D converter circuit parts connected in cascade with each other and A/D converting a sample hold signal in a pipeline form, each A/D converter circuit part includes a pre-A/D converter circuit for A/D converting an input signal into a digital signal, and a multiplying D/A converter circuit for D/A converting the digital signal into an analog control signal, and D/A converting the input signal by sampling, holding and amplifying the input signal using a sampling capacitor based on the analog control signal. A precharge circuit precharges a sampling capacitor before sampling so as to attain a predetermined output value in accordance with a digital input to output characteristic substantially adapted to an input to output characteristic of each A/D converter circuit part that presents an output signal corresponding to the input signal to each A/D converter circuit part.

摘要翻译： 在A / D转换电路中，A / D变换电路部分包括A / D变换电路部分，并且以流水线形式A / D转换采样保持信号， 用于将输入信号转换为数字信号的A / D转换器电路，以及用于将数字信号转换为模拟控制信号进行D / A转换的乘法D / A转换器电路，以及通过采样，保持和/ 使用基于模拟控制信号的采样电容放大输入信号。 预充电电路在采样之前对采样电容器进行预充电，以便根据数字输入获得预定的输出值，以输出特性基本上适合于每个A / D转换器电路部分的输入到输出特性，该输出特性呈现对应于 输入信号到每个A / D转换器电路部分。

公开(公告)号：US20070272836A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11804181

申请日：2007-05-17

申请人： Yoshihito Higashitsutsumi ,  Shinichiro Izawa ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Kazuhiko Suzuki ,  Yukiko Mishima

发明人： Yoshihito Higashitsutsumi ,  Shinichiro Izawa ,  Kuniyuki Tani ,  Kazuhiko Suzuki ,  Yukiko Mishima

IPC分类号： G01J3/50 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/047

摘要： A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, color filters disposed on a light-receiving surface of at least part of the plurality of pixels, infrared filters disposed on a light-receiving surface of the rest of the plurality of pixels, and a cutoff filter provided on the light-receiving surface of the plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element having photoelectric conversion sensitivity in a wavelength range including a visible light region and an infrared light region. Each color filter transmits visible light. Each infrared filter transmits infrared light. The cutoff filter shields light components in a wavelength range of approximately 650 nm to approximately 750 nm.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括多个像素，设置在多个像素的至少一部分的光接收表面上的滤色器，设置在多个像素中的其余部分的光接收表面上的红外滤光器，以及截止 滤光器设置在多个像素的受光面上。 每个像素包括在包括可见光区域和红外光区域的波长范围内具有光电转换灵敏度的光电转换元件。 每个滤色片都会透过可见光。 每个红外线滤光片都会传输红外光。 截止滤波器屏蔽在约650nm至约750nm的波长范围内的光分量。

公开(公告)号：US20070262238A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11692709

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： Hajime Takashima ,  Kuniyuki Tani

发明人： Hajime Takashima ,  Kuniyuki Tani

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A pixel circuit includes a first detector which amplifies a voltage obtained by charging and discharging a capacitance with a photocurrent flowing through a photo detecting element and then outputs it to a first data line, and a second detector which outputs an electric charge stored in the capacitance by the photocurrent, to a second data line. The pixel circuit operates in a first operation mode where the first detector is activated, a second operation mode where the second detector is activated and an initialization mode where the photo detecting element is initialized. With a first transistor turned on, the second detector outputs an electric charge stored in the capacitance in the second operation mode, and in the initialization mode a reset voltage set in the second data line is applied to the other end of the photo detecting element to initialize the photo detecting element.

摘要翻译： 像素电路包括第一检测器，其放大通过流过光检测元件的光电流对电容进行充电和放电而获得的电压，然后将其输出到第一数据线;以及第二检测器，其输出存储在电容中的电荷 通过光电流传输到第二数据线。 像素电路在其中第一检测器被激活的第一操作模式中工作，第二检测器被激活的第二操作模式和初始化光检测元件的初始化模式。 在第一晶体管导通的情况下，第二检测器在第二操作模式下输出存储在电容中的电荷，并且在初始化模式中，将设置在第二数据线中的复位电压施加到光检测元件的另一端 初始化光电检测元件。

公开(公告)号：US20070188368A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11700245

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： Shigeto Kobayashi ,  Kuniyuki Tani

发明人： Shigeto Kobayashi ,  Kuniyuki Tani

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/005 ,  H03M1/162 ,  H03M1/167

摘要： An A-D converter includes a first amplifier circuit, an A-D converter circuit, a D-A converter circuit, a subtraction circuit, a second amplifier circuit, a timing control circuit, a type control unit, an output unit. The type control unit sets the type of the A-D converter circuit at the time of conversion to the higher 4 bits, to a type in which either one of an analog signal or a reference voltage is inputted selectively to a comparator via a capacitor. The type control unit performs a control so that the type of the A-D converter circuit at the time of conversion to values of the higher 5th to 7th bits and the higher 8th to 10th bits from the most significant bit, to a type in which an analog signal and a reference voltage are inputted fixedly to a comparator without involving a capacitor.

摘要翻译： A-D转换器包括第一放大器电路，A-D转换器电路，D-A转换器电路，减法电路，第二放大器电路，定时控制电路，类型控制单元，输出单元。 类型控制单元将转换时的A-D转换器电路的类型设置为较高的4位，将模拟信号或参考电压中的任一个经由电容器选择性地输入到比较器。 类型控制单元执行控制，使得在转换时的AD转换器电路的类型从最高有效位到高于第5到第7位和高8位到第10位的值，到类型 信号和参考电压固定地输入到比较器而不涉及电容器。

公开(公告)号：US07944482B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US11826865

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： Kuniyuki Tani ,  Tohru Watanabe

发明人： Kuniyuki Tani ,  Tohru Watanabe

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/23254 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/2329 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/3458 ,  H04N5/3535

摘要： When successively reading out pixel information from an image region, where image pickup devices are arranged two-dimensionally, which is divided into a plurality of sub-regions, a readout unit inserts pixel information on pixels of interest in the respective sub-regions successively at predetermined intervals and reads them out. A control unit generates a frame from the pixel information, on pixels of interest inserted at the predetermined intervals, which has been read out from the readout unit. The control unit grasps a tendency of a picked-up image from the generated frame and performs a predetermined adaptive control according to the grasped tendency.

摘要翻译： 当从分割成多个子区域的二维地排列图像拾取装置的图像区域连续地读出像素信息时，读出单元将各个子区域中的关注像素的像素信息连续地插入到各个子区域 预定间隔并读出。 控制单元从已经从读出单元读出的以预定间隔插入的感兴趣的像素上的像素信息生成帧。 控制单元从所生成的帧中抓取拍摄图像的趋势，并根据所掌握的趋势执行预定的自适应控制。