公开(公告)号：US20080174688A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11848398

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： AKIRA OKITA ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： AKIRA OKITA ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H01L27/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L31/02327

摘要： The present invention inhibits variations in sensitivity of an image pickup element formed in a jointed area in the image pickup element produced using exposure in a joined fashion.The image pickup element 11 has a light receiving area 102 formed on a substrate 101, an insulation layer 104 deposited on a light receiving area 102, and a microlens 106 formed on the insulation layer 104 and collecting incident light onto the light receiving area 102. A pattern 103L and a pattern 103R with an optical axis of the microlens 106 as a divisional line by exposure in a joined fashion in different exposure steps are arranged with an optical path for incident light collected by the microlens 106 held therebetween, and are provided so that a clearance from the optical path equals a distance L. The distance L is set to be larger than the alignment accuracy of an exposure device exposing the patterns 103L and 103R.

摘要翻译： 本发明抑制了以联合方式使用曝光产生的图像拾取元件中形成在接合区域中的图像拾取元件的灵敏度变化。 图像拾取元件11具有形成在基板101上的光接收区域102，沉积在光接收区域102上的绝缘层104和形成在绝缘层104上的微透镜106，并将入射光收集到光接收区域102上。 在不同的曝光步骤中以连接方式曝光的微透镜106的光轴作为分割线的图案103L和图案103R被布置有用于由保持在其间的微透镜106收集的入射光的光路，并且是 被设置为使得从光路的间隙等于距离L.距离L被设定为大于曝光图案103L和103R的曝光装置的对准精度。

公开(公告)号：US07355645B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US10190713

申请日：2002-07-09

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplification element for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a potential control element for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括：像素，包括光电转换元件和用于放大和输出在光电转换元件处产生的信号的放大元件;负载晶体管，用于控制在放大元件处流动的电流;以及电位控制 用于抑制作为放大元件的输出侧的负载晶体管的第一主电极区域中的电位波动的元件。

公开(公告)号：US07110030B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09264719

申请日：1999-03-09

申请人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/374

摘要： In the solid state image pickup apparatus, in order to achieve complete transfer of the charge from the photodiode to the floating diffusion area, there is provided a pickup apparatus having a photoelectric conversion element, a transfer switch consisting of a MOS transistor for transferring the signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion element, a floating diffusion capacitance for receiving the signal charge through the transfer switch, and a reset switch consisting of a MOS transistor for resetting the potential of the floating diffusion capacitance, the device comprising at least a potential setting circuit for generating a voltage different from the power supply voltage, wherein the output of the potential setting circuit is applied as a pulse to the gate of the transfer switch and/or the gate of the reset switch.

摘要翻译： 在固态图像拾取装置中，为了实现电荷从光电二极管完全转移到浮动扩散区域，提供了一种拾取装置，其具有光电转换元件，由用于传送信号的MOS晶体管组成的转移开关 在光电转换元件中产生的电荷，用于通过转移开关接收信号电荷的浮动扩散电容，以及由用于复位浮动扩散电容的电位的MOS晶体管组成的复位开关，该器件至少包括电位设置电路 用于产生不同于电源电压的电压，其中电位设置电路的输出作为脉冲施加到转换开关的栅极和/或复位开关的栅极。

公开(公告)号：US06965408B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US09791544

申请日：2001-02-26

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括多个像素的图像拾取装置，每个像素包括将入射光转换为电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元，放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管，转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管，以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管，以及控制电路，其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平，以便关闭处理晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US06963372B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-08

申请号：US09291006

申请日：1999-04-14

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai

IPC分类号： H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a solid-state image sensing apparatus, each pixel includes a photodiode, a MOS amplifier whose gate receives photo-charge generated by the photodiode, and a MOS switch for controlling connection between the photodiode and the gate of the MOS amplifier, and transference of the photo-charge from the photodiode to the gate of the MOS amplifier is performed under a condition that a channel is formed under the gate of the MOS amplifier.

摘要翻译： 在固态摄像装置中，每个像素包括光电二极管，栅极接收由光电二极管产生的光电荷的MOS放大器，以及用于控制光电二极管与MOS放大器的栅极之间的连接的MOS开关， 在MOS放大器的栅极下方形成通道的情况下，从光电二极管到MOS放大器的栅极的光电荷进行。

公开(公告)号：US06963371B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-08

申请号：US09783556

申请日：2001-02-15

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The output voltages of dark pixels and optical black (OB) pixels are different between a row including a pixel which receives strong light and another row. An image formed upon receiving a strong light spot suffers whitish bands on the right and left of the spot. To solve this problem, this invention provides an image pickup apparatus including a pixel containing a photodiode which converts a photo-signal into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge and an amplifier transistor which amplifies the signal charge accumulated in the photodiode, and a control element adapted to limit the output of the amplifier transistor so as to prevent the output from falling to below a determined voltage.

摘要翻译： 暗像素和光学黑（OB）像素的输出电压在包括接收强光的像素和另一行的行之间是不同的。 在接收到强光斑后形成的图像在斑点的右侧和左侧发生白色带。 为了解决这个问题，本发明提供了一种图像拾取装置，它包括一个像素，它包含一个将光信号转换成信号电荷并累积信号电荷的光电二极管，放大晶体管放大在光电二极管中累积的信号电荷， 适于限制放大器晶体管的输出的元件，以防止输出降至低于确定电压。

公开(公告)号：US06850278B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US09449679

申请日：1999-11-24

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideyuki Arai ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideyuki Arai ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/35563 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/3575

摘要： This invention is to provide a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a photoelectric conversion unit (PD), transfer switch (MTX) for transferring signal charges from the photoelectric conversion unit, capacitance for holding the transferred signal charges, and amplification transistor (MSF) for outputting a signal corresponding to the signal charges held by the capacitance. The amplification transistor includes a capacitance unit (CFD) having the first capacitance value and an additive capacitance unit (Cox) for adding a capacitance to the capacitance unit to increase the first capacitance value and obtain the second capacitance value. A signal read-out from the amplification transistor has a first read-out mode in which a signal is read out while keeping the signal charges held by the capacitance unit and additive capacitance unit, and a second read-out mode in which a signal is read out while keeping the signal charges held by the capacitance unit.

公开(公告)号：US06784928B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09210997

申请日：1998-12-15

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5225

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/37213

摘要： A solid state image pickup device has a drive unit with an all pixel drive mode for reading all pixels in a horizontal direction and a pixel skip drive mode for reading pixels in the horizontal direction by skipping some pixels, and a plurality of read-out systems for reading pixels. In the all pixel drive mode, signals of pixels are divisionally read by the plurality of read-out systems, and in the pixel skip drive mode, signals of pixels are read by one of the plurality of read-out systems. In this manner, in the pixel skip drive mode, the power consumption can be reduced and a difference between output signal levels to be caused by a variation in characteristics of elements of the read-out system can be suppressed.

摘要翻译： 固态图像拾取装置具有驱动单元，其具有用于读取水平方向上的所有像素的全像素驱动模式和用于通过跳过某些像素来读取水平方向上的像素的像素跳过驱动模式，以及多个读出系统 用于读取像素。 在全像素驱动模式中，由多个读出系统分割地读取像素的信号，并且在像素跳过驱动模式中，多个读出系统之一读取像素的信号。 以这种方式，在像素跳过驱动模式中，可以降低功耗，并且可以抑制由读出系统的元件的特性变化引起的输出信号电平之间的差异。

公开(公告)号：US06670990B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09161402

申请日：1998-09-28

申请人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Isamu Ueno ,  Katsuhisa Ogawa ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N314

CPC分类号： H04N5/37452 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3741

摘要： In a photoelectric conversion device having a plurality of pixel cells each of which includes a photoelectric conversion element, a field effect transistor having the gate area for storing signal charge generated by the photoelectric conversion element and the source-drain path for outputting a signal corresponding to the signal charge stored in the gate, a first power supply line for supplying electric power to the field effect transistor, and a first switch connected between the field effect transistor and the first power supply line, when a reset voltage for resetting the gate of the field effect transistor is Vsig0, a threshold voltage of the field effect transistor is Vth, current flowing through the field effect transistor is Ia, a voltage applied via the first power supply line is Vc1, and a series resistance of the first switch is Ron, each pixel cell is configured to satisfy a condition determined by Vc1−Ron×Ia>Vsig0−Vth.

摘要翻译： 在具有包括光电转换元件的多个像素单元的光电转换装置中，具有用于存储由光电转换元件生成的信号电荷的栅极区域的场效应晶体管和用于输出与光电转换元件对应的信号的源极 - 漏极路径 存储在栅极中的信号电荷，用于向场效应晶体管提供电力的第一电源线和连接在场效应晶体管和第一电源线之间的第一开关，当用于复位栅极的复位电压 场效应晶体管为Vsig0，场效应晶体管的阈值电压为Vth，流过场效应晶体管的电流为Ia，经由第一电源线施加的电压为Vc1，第一开关的串联电阻为Ron， 每个像素单元被配置为满足由Vc1-RonxIa> Vsig0-Vth确定的条件。

公开(公告)号：US09232165B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13585029

申请日：2012-08-14

申请人： Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kohichi Nakamura

发明人： Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kohichi Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H03M1/08

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/08 ,  H03M1/123 ,  H03M1/56 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3575

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a ramp signal generator for generating first and second time-changing ramp signals during first and second analog-to-digital conversion periods, respectively; comparators for comparing a reset signal of a pixel with the first ramp signal during the first analog-to-digital conversion period, and comparing a pixel signal with the second ramp signal during the second analog-to-digital conversion period; and memories for storing, as first and second digital data, count values of counting from a start of changing the first and second ramp signals until an inversion of outputs of the comparators, during the first and second analog-to-digital conversion periods, wherein the ramp signal generator supplies a current from a current generator to a first capacitor element by a sampling and holding operation of a switch, and generates the first and second ramp signals based on the same bias voltage held by the first capacitor element.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括：斜坡信号发生器，分别在第一和第二模数转换周期期间产生第一和第二时变斜坡信号; 比较器，用于在第一模数转换周期期间比较像素的复位信号和第一斜坡信号，以及在第二模数转换周期期间比较像素信号与第二斜坡信号; 以及存储器，用于作为第一和第二数字数据存储从开始改变第一和第二斜坡信号开始的计数值，直到在第一和第二模数转换周期期间比较器的输出反转，其中 斜坡信号发生器通过开关的采样和保持操作将电流从电流发生器提供给第一电容器元件，并且基于由第一电容器元件保持的相同偏置电压产生第一和第二斜坡信号。