公开(公告)号：US08530989B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13157404

申请日：2011-06-10

申请人： Shin Kikuchi ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shoji Kono ,  Yu Arishima ,  Shinichiro Shimizu

发明人： Shin Kikuchi ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shoji Kono ,  Yu Arishima ,  Shinichiro Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L31/115

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14636

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element, and a light shielding layer which covers the photoelectric conversion element is provided. The light shielding layer comprises a first light shielding portion which covers at least part of a region between the photoelectric conversion elements that are adjacent to each other, and a second light shielding portion for partially shielding light incident on the photoelectric conversion element of each of the plurality of pixels. An aperture is provided for the light shielding layer, the remaining component of the incident light passing through the aperture. A shape of the aperture includes a cruciform portion including a portion extending in a first direction and a portion extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括多个像素的固态成像设备，每个像素包括光电转换元件和覆盖光电转换元件的遮光层。 遮光层包括覆盖彼此相邻的光电转换元件之间的区域的至少一部分的第一遮光部分和用于部分地遮蔽入射在光电转换元件的光电转换元件的光的第二遮光部分 多个像素。 为遮光层提供孔径，入射光的剩余分量通过孔径。 孔的形状包括十字形部分，其包括沿第一方向延伸的部分和沿与第一方向相交的第二方向延伸的部分。

公开(公告)号：US08520108B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US13085575

申请日：2011-04-13

申请人： Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device prevents a pseudo signal caused by the parasitic capacitance of a transfer switch from being input to an amplifier. A photoelectric conversion device (50) includes a pixel (10) which outputs a signal to a signal line (107), an amplifier which amplifies the signal supplied via the signal line (107), and an isolation switch (121) inserted between a signal line (108) and the input node of the amplifier. The pixel (10) includes a photodiode, a floating diffusion (FD), a transfer switch which transfers the charge of the photodiode to the FD, and an amplification transistor which outputs a signal to a signal line (109) in accordance with the potential of the FD. The isolation switch (121) is turned off at least in a period when a transfer pulse for controlling the transfer switch of the pixel (10) transits.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置防止由转印开关的寄生电容引起的伪信号被输入到放大器。 光电转换装置（50）包括向信号线（107）输出信号的像素（10），放大经由信号线（107）供给的信号的放大器和插入在信号线（107）之间的隔离开关 信号线（108）和放大器的输入节点。 像素（10）包括光电二极管，浮动扩散（FD），将光电二极管的电荷传送到FD的转移开关，以及根据电位将信号输出到信号线（109）的放大晶体管 的FD。 至少在用于控制像素（10）的转印开关的转印脉冲转移的期间，隔离开关（121）截止。

公开(公告)号：US08212905B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12624811

申请日：2009-11-24

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3598 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device comprises a plurality of pixels, a driving supplemental element, a signal line to which the plurality of pixels and the driving supplemental element are connected, a driving unit which drives the plurality of pixels and the driving supplemental element, and an output circuit which processes a signal output to the signal line from a readout pixel selected by the driving unit and outputs the processed signal, each of the plurality of pixels including a first charge-voltage converter, a first reset unit which resets the first charge-voltage converter, and a first output unit which outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage of the first charge-voltage converter, the driving supplemental element including a second charge-voltage converter, a second reset unit which resets the second charge-voltage converter, and a second output unit which outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage of the second charge-voltage converter.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括多个像素，驱动补充元件，多个像素和驱动补充元件连接到的信号线，驱动多个像素的驱动单元和驱动补充元件，以及输出 电路，其从由所述驱动单元选择的读出像素处理输出到所述信号线的信号，并输出所述处理的信号，所述多个像素中的每一个包括第一充电电压转换器，第一复位单元，其将所述第一充电电压 转换器和第一输出单元，其输出与第一电荷 - 电压转换器的电压相对应的信号，驱动补充元件包括第二充电电压转换器，复位第二电荷电压转换器的第二复位单元和 第二输出单元，其输出对应于第二电荷电压转换器的电压的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20120113284A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13354658

申请日：2012-01-20

申请人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device comprises a first readout circuit configured to read out a signal from a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a signal holding unit configured to hold the signal read out from the first readout circuit, a second readout circuit configured to read out the signal held in the signal holding unit, and a current control unit configured to control an electric current flowing through at least part of the first readout circuit while the first readout circuit reads out the signal. The current control unit controls an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a moving image capturing mode to be smaller than an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a still image capturing mode.

摘要翻译： 一种固态图像感测装置，包括：第一读出电路，被配置为从包括多个像素的像素阵列读出信号;信号保持单元，被配置为保持从第一读出电路读出的信号;第二读出电路， 读取保持在信号保持单元中的信号，以及电流控制单元，被配置为当第一读出电路读出信号时，控制流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。 电流控制单元以静止图像拍摄模式，将运动图像拍摄模式中流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流控制为小于流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。

公开(公告)号：US08106955B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12102294

申请日：2008-04-14

申请人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device comprises a first readout circuit configured to read out a signal from a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a signal holding unit configured to hold the signal read out from the first readout circuit, a second readout circuit configured to read out the signal held in the signal holding unit, and a current control unit configured to control an electric current flowing through at least part of the first readout circuit while the first readout circuit reads out the signal. The current control unit controls an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a moving image capturing mode to be smaller than an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a still image capturing mode.

摘要翻译： 一种固态图像感测装置，包括：第一读出电路，被配置为从包括多个像素的像素阵列读出信号;信号保持单元，被配置为保持从第一读出电路读出的信号;第二读出电路， 读取保持在信号保持单元中的信号，以及电流控制单元，被配置为当第一读出电路读出信号时，控制流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。 电流控制单元以静止图像拍摄模式，将运动图像拍摄模式中流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流控制为小于流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。

公开(公告)号：US20120008177A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US13164158

申请日：2011-06-20

申请人： Masaru Fujimura ,  Shoji Kono ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Shinichiro Shimizu ,  Yu Arishima

发明人： Masaru Fujimura ,  Shoji Kono ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Shinichiro Shimizu ,  Yu Arishima

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/357

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit cells are arranged to form a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of unit cells includes a pixel, and the pixel comprising a photoelectric conversion element and an in-pixel readout circuit which outputs a signal corresponding to charges generated in the photoelectric conversion element, power is supplied to the plurality of unit cells via a power supply line and a ground line, and at least one of the plurality of unit cells includes at least a part of a capacitive element having a first electrode connected to the power supply line and a second electrode connected to the ground line.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括像素阵列，其中多个单位单元布置成形成多个行和多个列，其中多个单位单元中的每一个包括像素，并且所述像素包括光电转换 元件和输入对应于在光电转换元件中产生的电荷的信号的像素内读出电路，电力经由电源线和接地线提供给多个单位电池，并且多个单元中的至少一个 电池包括具有连接到电源线的第一电极和连接到地线的第二电极的电容元件的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20120008030A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US13174822

申请日：2011-07-01

申请人： Shoji Kono ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Shinichiro Shimizu ,  Yu Arishima ,  Takeshi Kojima

发明人： Shoji Kono ,  Yuichiro Yamashita ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Shinichiro Shimizu ,  Yu Arishima ,  Takeshi Kojima

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/35545 ,  H04N5/35563

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus including a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion element, and an amplifier circuit which amplifies and outputs signals of the plurality of pixels is provided. The plurality of pixels include a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion element with a first sensitivity and a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion element with a second sensitivity higher than the first sensitivity. The amplifier circuit amplifies a signal output from the first pixel by a first gain and a signal output from the second pixel by a second gain smaller than the first gain.

摘要翻译： 提供一种固态成像装置，其包括具有光电转换元件的多个像素，以及放大并输出多个像素的信号的放大器电路。 多个像素包括具有第一灵敏度的第一光电转换元件的第一像素和具有高于第一灵敏度的第二灵敏度的第二光电转换元件的第二像素。 放大器电路将从第一像素输出的信号放大第一增益和从第二像素输出的信号小于第一增益的第二增益。

公开(公告)号：US20100149366A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12624811

申请日：2009-11-24

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3598 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device comprises a plurality of pixels, a driving supplemental element, a signal line to which the plurality of pixels and the driving supplemental element are connected, a driving unit which drives the plurality of pixels and the driving supplemental element, and an output circuit which processes a signal output to the signal line from a readout pixel selected by the driving unit and outputs the processed signal, each of the plurality of pixels including a first charge-voltage converter, a first reset unit which resets the first charge-voltage converter, and a first output unit which outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage of the first charge-voltage converter, the driving supplemental element including a second charge-voltage converter, a second reset unit which resets the second charge-voltage converter, and a second output unit which outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage of the second charge-voltage converter.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括多个像素，驱动补充元件，多个像素和驱动补充元件连接到的信号线，驱动多个像素的驱动单元和驱动补充元件，以及输出 电路，其从由所述驱动单元选择的读出像素处理输出到所述信号线的信号，并输出所述处理的信号，所述多个像素中的每一个包括第一充电电压转换器，第一复位单元，其将所述第一充电电压 转换器和第一输出单元，其输出与第一电荷 - 电压转换器的电压相对应的信号，驱动补充元件包括第二充电电压转换器，复位第二电荷电压转换器的第二复位单元和 第二输出单元，其输出对应于第二电荷电压转换器的电压的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090167913A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12327580

申请日：2008-12-03

申请人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Shintaro Takenaka ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/361

摘要： A solid-state image pickup device includes an effective pixel portion in which effective pixels are arranged in a matrix, the effective pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a first signal, a non-effective pixel portion in which non-effective pixels are arranged in at least one row, the non-effective pixels each including no photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a second signal, a vertical scanning unit for selecting each row of pixels in the effective and non-effective pixel portions, and an input section for externally receiving a third signal used to change a driving mode of the solid-state image pickup device. The vertical scanning unit begins electronic shutter scanning upon pixels in the effective pixel portion and causes each of pixels in the non-effective pixel portion to output the second signal after the input section has received the third signal and before the first signal is output.

摘要翻译： 固态图像拾取装置包括有效像素部分，其中有效像素以矩阵形式布置，每个有效像素包括光电转换单元并输出第一信号，其中非有效像素部分是非有效像素 布置在至少一行中，每个不具有光电转换单元并输出第二信号的非有效像素，用于选择有效和非有效像素部分中的每行像素的垂直扫描单元和用于外部的输入部分 接收用于改变固态图像拾取装置的驱动模式的第三信号。 垂直扫描单元开始对有效像素部分中的像素进行电子快门扫描，并且在输入部分已经接收到第三信号之后并且在第一信号被输出之前使非有效像素部分中的每个像素输出第二信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080273093A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12102294

申请日：2008-04-14

申请人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

发明人： Akira Okita ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device comprises a first readout circuit configured to read out a signal from a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a signal holding unit configured to hold the signal read out from the first readout circuit, a second readout circuit configured to read out the signal held in the signal holding unit, and a current control unit configured to control an electric current flowing through at least part of the first readout circuit while the first readout circuit reads out the signal. The current control unit controls an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a moving image capturing mode to be smaller than an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a still image capturing mode.

摘要翻译： 一种固态图像感测装置，包括：第一读出电路，被配置为从包括多个像素的像素阵列读出信号;信号保持单元，被配置为保持从第一读出电路读出的信号;第二读出电路， 读取保持在信号保持单元中的信号，以及电流控制单元，被配置为当第一读出电路读出信号时，控制流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。 电流控制单元以静止图像拍摄模式，将运动图像拍摄模式中流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流控制为小于流过第一读出电路的至少一部分的电流。