公开(公告)号：US20140092277A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14038360

申请日：2013-09-26

Applicant: AXIS AB

Inventor： Per KANNERMARK ,  Anders JOHANNESSON

IPC: H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N5/2357 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: An image acquisition device and a method for capturing image data is disclosed. The method comprises exposing an image sensor to light from a scene, selecting substantially all rows of sensor pixels in an image sensor in a substantially random order, starting an exposure period for each row of sensor pixels in the image sensor in the order the rows were selected, buffering the rows of sensor pixels comprised in an image frame until all rows of the image frame have registered image data for the presently captured image frame, and outputting image data representing the image frame by outputting image data from each row of sensor pixels.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于捕获图像数据的图像获取装置和方法。 该方法包括将图像传感器曝光到场景的光，基本上随机的顺序选择图像传感器中的基本上所有行的传感器像素，以图像传感器中的行的顺序为每行传感器像素开始曝光周期 选择，缓冲包括在图像帧中的传感器像素的行，直到图像帧的所有行都具有用于当前捕获的图像帧的已登记图像数据，并且通过从每行传感器像素输出图像数据来输出表示图像帧的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140078363A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14084381

申请日：2013-11-19

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyuki AMIKAWA

IPC: H04N5/369

CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array, control lines TG each provided for a corresponding one of rows of pixels and configured to control, e.g., operation of a transfer transistor, and a driver circuit 103 configured to control the operation of the transfer transistor through the control lines TG and connected to a power-supply line TGL. The solid-state imaging device performs all reset operation for resetting signal charges of all pixels by the driver circuit 103 and reading operation for reading a pixel signal from each row of the pixels. An impedance controller 130 configured to control an impedance value for power-supply line TGL in the reading operation to be less than an impedance value for power-supply line TGL in the all reset operation is provided.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括一个像素阵列，每个控制线TG被提供给一行像素中的相应一行并且被配置为控制例如转移晶体管的操作，以及被配置为控制转移操作的驱动电路103 晶体管通过控制线TG连接到电源线TGL。 固态成像装置执行用于通过驱动器电路103复位所有像素的信号电荷的所有复位操作和用于从每行像素读取像素信号的读取操作。 提供阻抗控制器130，其被配置为在全部复位操作中将读取操作中的供电线TGL的阻抗值控制为小于供电线TGL的阻抗值。

公开(公告)号：US20140078335A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US13957033

申请日：2013-08-01

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hideo Kobayashi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC: G11C19/00 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: G11C19/00 ,  G11C19/28 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A scanning circuit, comprising first signal lines, second signal lines, third signal lines, a drive unit configured to drive the first signal lines, first buffers configured to drive the second signal lines in accordance with signals of the first signal lines, second buffers configured to drive the third signal lines in accordance with the signals of the first signal lines, and a shift register having a first part to be driven by signals of the second signal lines and a second part to be driven by signals of the third signal lines, wherein the first to third signal lines include two signal lines arranged in parallel to each other and configured to transmit the in-phase signals.

Abstract translation: 一种扫描电路，包括第一信号线，第二信号线，第三信号线，被配置为驱动第一信号线的驱动单元，配置为根据第一信号线的信号驱动第二信号线的第一缓冲器，配置的第二缓冲器 以根据第一信号线的信号来驱动第三信号线;以及移位寄存器，具有由第二信号线的信号驱动的第一部分和由第三信号线的信号驱动的第二部分， 其中，所述第一至第三信号线包括彼此并联布置并被配置为发送所述同相信号的两条信号线。

公开(公告)号：US08669530B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US14059447

申请日：2013-10-22

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Yoshihiro Okada

IPC: G01T1/24

CPC classification number: G01T1/16 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation detection element and a radiographic imaging device that may provide optimal resolution that corresponds to the purpose of imaging and to imaging speed, and that may suppress increase in device size. Namely, TFTs of plural pixels in a column direction are connected to the same signal lines. When a moving image is imaged, a control signal is output via a control line, the TFTs of the pixels are turned on, and the charges are read-out from sensor sections. Since the two pixels×two pixels are operated as one pixel and the charges are extracted, resolution may be lowered when compared with a still image and a frame rate may be improved.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种辐射检测元件和放射线照相成像装置，其可以提供对应于成像和成像速度的目的的最佳分辨率，并且可以抑制装置尺寸的增加。 即，列方向上的多个像素的TFT连接到相同的信号线。 当运动图像成像时，通过控制线输出控制信号，像素的TFT被接通，并且从传感器部分读出电荷。 由于两个像素×两个像素被操作为一个像素并且提取电荷，所以与静止图像相比可以降低分辨率，并且可以提高帧速率。

公开(公告)号：US20140049668A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US14063799

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Hiroshi ENDO ,  Tomoyuki KAWAI ,  Tomoki INOUE

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/077

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/077 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: An imaging device includes a control unit provided to perform first control or second control on the same type of plural pixel rows as phase difference pixel rows which are arranged in parallel in a column direction at regular intervals, in which pixel rows on which the first control is performed and pixel rows on which the second control is performed are alternately arranged in parallel in the column direction, in the first control, a signal is not read out from each pixel of the pixel rows to be controlled but a signal is read out from each pixel of two pixel rows which are adjacent to the pixel row to be controlled, in the second control, a signal is read out from each pixel of the pixel row to be controlled, and the control unit performs the first control at least on the phase difference pixel rows.

Abstract translation: 一种成像装置，包括：控制单元，被设置为对相同类型的多个像素行进行第一控制或第二控制，该相位差行像素行以规则间隔在列方向上并行布置，其中第一控制 执行第二控制的像素行在列方向上交替排列，在第一控制中，不从要控制的像素行的每个像素读出信号，而是从 在第二控制中，与被控制的像素行相邻的两个像素行的每个像素从被控制的像素行的每个像素读出信号，并且控制单元至少在 相位差像素行。

公开(公告)号：US20140042303A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14058335

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kuo-Yu CHOU ,  Calvin Yi-Ping CHAO

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3577 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: A CMOS image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels with individual rows of unit pixels being coupled to respective row control signal lines, and a buffer including plural row control signal drivers. Each driver is coupled to a respective one of the row control signal lines and is configured to provide a row control signal pulse to a respective row control signal line in response to an input pulse when the row control signal line is in an active state and to bias the row control signal line at a ground voltage when the respective row control signal line is in an inactive state. Each driver has a first drive capability when the row control signal line is in the active state and a second drive capability greater than the first drive capability when the row control signal line is in an inactive state.

Abstract translation: CMOS图像传感器包括像素阵列，该像素阵列包括多个单位像素，其中单独像素的行与各个行控制信号线耦合，以及包括多个行控制信号驱动器的缓冲器。 每个驱动器耦合到行控制信号线中的相应一个，并且被配置为当行控制信号线处于活动状态时响应于输入脉冲向对应的行控制信号线提供行控制信号脉冲，并且被配置为 当各行控制信号线处于非活动状态时，将行控信号线偏置在接地电压。 当行控制信号线处于非活动状态时，当行控制信号线处于活动状态时，每个驱动器具有第一驱动能力和大于第一驱动能力的第二驱动能力。

公开(公告)号：US20140014820A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13951889

申请日：2013-07-26

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Yusuke YABE ,  Tomoya TAKAHASHI

IPC: H04N5/376

CPC classification number: H04N5/376 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/2484 ,  G03B15/05 ,  G03B2215/05 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An image pickup system that performs image pickup control of a rolling shutter type such that an all line exposure period and a non-all line exposure period are generated and controls a light source of illumination light to increase or decrease, in a first light adjustment mode, while maintaining a light amount of the illumination light in a first period during the all line exposure period at a predetermined level, a light amount of the illumination light during a second period including the all line exposure period other than the first period and the non-all line exposure period compared with an immediately preceding second period.

Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取系统，其在第一光调节模式中执行滚动快门类型的图像拾取控制，使得产生全线曝光周期和非全部线曝光周期并控制照明光的光源增加或减少 同时在全线曝光期间的第一期间保持照明光的光量为预定水平，包括第一期间以外的全线曝光期间的第二期间的照明光的光量， - 所有线曝光期间与紧接在前的第二期间相比。

公开(公告)号：US08610805B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US12952918

申请日：2010-11-23

Applicant: Jeffrey Raynor ,  Patrick Baxter

Inventor： Jeffrey Raynor ,  Patrick Baxter

IPC: H04N9/09 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N1/46

CPC classification number: H04N1/193 ,  H04N1/03 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N5/376 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: An electronic device includes an array of daisy chained image sensors, with each image sensor including a pixel array. A host is coupled to an image sensor at an end of the array and is configured to insert identification codes. The identification codes include embedded data values to thereby indicate specific parts of the image data, and a set of identification codes comprising a first identification code to identify a start of a data stream and a second identification code to identify an end of the data stream.

Abstract translation: 电子设备包括菊花链图像传感器的阵列，每个图像传感器包括像素阵列。 主机耦合到阵列末端的图像传感器，并被配置为插入识别码。 识别码包括嵌入数据值，从而指示图像数据的特定部分，以及包括识别数据流的开始的第一识别码的识别码集合和用于识别数据流的结束的第二识别码。

公开(公告)号：US20130299678A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13945580

申请日：2013-07-18

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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

IPC: H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has an imaging area formed by arranging a plurality of imaging blocks each including a pixel array, a plurality of vertical signal lines, a horizontal output line commonly provided for the plurality of vertical signal lines to read out signals read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines, a first scanning circuit, and a second scanning circuit, wherein signals of the pixels of a selected row in the pixel array are read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines in accordance with a driving pulse from the first scanning circuit, the signals read out to the plurality of vertical signal lines are sequentially read out to the horizontal output line in accordance with a driving pulse from the second scanning circuit, and a length in a row direction of the pixel array is smaller than a length in a column direction of the pixel array.

Abstract translation: 成像装置具有通过布置多个成像块而形成的成像区域，每个成像块包括像素阵列，多个垂直信号线，为多个垂直信号线共同设置的水平输出线，以读出读出到多个垂直信号线的信号 垂直信号线，第一扫描电路和第二扫描电路，其中根据来自第一扫描电路的驱动脉冲将像素阵列中的所选行的像素的信号读出到多条垂直信号线 根据来自第二扫描电路的驱动脉冲，向多个垂直信号线读出的信号依次读出到水平输出行，并且像素阵列的行方向的长度小于 像素阵列的列方向。

公开(公告)号：US08547458B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13146293

申请日：2010-02-02

Applicant: Takahiro Iwasawa

Inventor： Takahiro Iwasawa

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array having a plurality of photodiodes that are disposed in a matrix, electric charge transfer gates, and a floating diffusion (FD), and further includes a reset transistor and an amplifier transistor each shared by the four adjacent photodiodes. In the solid-state image pickup device, the photodiodes include first to fourth photodiodes. In a state where the amplifier transistor is activated, electric charge transfer gates connected respectively to the first to fourth photodiodes are sequentially turned ON and electric charges accumulated in the photodiodes are sequentially read out through the FD. Accordingly, a readout blanking period can be minimized to and signal charges can be read out at high speed. Moreover, readout signal lines need only to be provided for every two columns of the photodiodes, so that openings of the photodiodes can be increased in size.

Abstract translation: 固体摄像装置包括：具有配置在矩阵中的多个光电二极管的像素阵列，电荷传输门和浮动扩散（FD），还包括复位晶体管和放大晶体管， 四个相邻的光电二极管。 在固态图像拾取装置中，光电二极管包括第一至第四光电二极管。 在放大晶体管被激活的状态下，分别连接到第一至第四光电二极管的电荷传输门依次导通，并且通过FD顺序地读出累积在光电二极管中的电荷。 因此，读出消隐期可以最小化并且可以高速读出信号电荷。 此外，仅需要为光电二极管的每两列提供读出信号线，使得光电二极管的开口尺寸可以增加。