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.
摘要:
To provide an image pickup apparatus that generates an image signal having a high resolution both horizontally and vertically, the filter arrangement for a color filter array used in the apparatus is so designed that the colors of the filters in a cyclic patterned unit of N rows×N columns (4 lines×4 columns) differ from each other not only on the same line but also in the same column. Thus, from all the pixel blocks, pixel signals for each predetermined pixel block unit can be obtained that are required for the generation of a luminance signal and of color signals.
摘要:
Control to read signals from a sensor unit having a plurality of pixels by pixel blocks of a predetermined size, and the read signals are processed into pseudo luminance and color signals by pixel blocks of the predetermined size.
摘要:
A method for creating a mask pattern used in multiple exposure for carrying out overlay printing of a micro-line pattern and a mask pattern a minimum line width of which is wider than a line width of the micro-line pattern to form a target pattern having a minimum line width corresponding to the line width of the micro-line pattern, the method having: a step of preparing data of the target pattern desired to form after the exposure; a step of carrying out a logical operation of predetermined micro-line pattern data and the target pattern data; a step of dividing a surface of the mask pattern into plural types of areas, based on the result of the logical operation; a step of setting a single light transmittance or a plurality of light transmittances required or allowed for the types of areas and grouping areas for which one light transmittance can be selected, in each light transmittance; and a step of synthesizing a synthetic pattern from grouped patterns formed in the respective light transmittances, wherein data of the synthetic pattern is used as data of the mask pattern.
摘要:
There is provided an image sensing apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplification unit for amplifying a signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit for transferring the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit to the photoelectric conversion unit, and a read control unit for controlling a read of the signal from the amplification unit under control of the voltage level of the input portion of the amplification unit.
摘要:
Control to read signals from a sensor unit having a plurality of pixels by pixel blocks of a predetermined size, and the read signals are applied a sum of products operation by pixel blocks of the predetermined size. The calculated sum of products is applied to signal processes, such as signal compression, performed by a block.
摘要:
There is disclosed a semiconductor device in which capacitor means are connected to multiple input terminals via latch means, and the terminals on one side of the capacitor means are commonly connected to the input of a sense amplifier, thereby attaining a reduction of the circuit scale, improvement of the operation speed, saving of the consumption power, reduction of the manufacturing cost, and improvement of the manufacturing yield.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device comprises two parallel substrates holding a liquid crystal material filling space between two parallel substrates, wherein one of the two parallel substrates is provided, for each picture element, with a transparent electrode and a lightshielding layer which has an opening located inside the outer periphery of the transparent electrode as observed from a direction perpendicular to the two substrates, and the lightshielding layer is designed so that the distance from an outer periphery of the transparent electrode to an outer periphery of the opening is set substantially larger on the side where rubbing of one substrate is started than on the side where the rubbing is ended, whereas it is set substantially larger on the side where the rubbing of the other substrate is ended than on the side where the rubbing is started as observed from a direction perpendicular to the two substrates.
摘要:
A reduction in circuit size, an increase in operation speed, and a reduction in power consumption can be attained by a semiconductor device, in which capacitors are connected to multiple input terminals through switch, one terminal of each capacitance is commonly connected, and the common connection terminal is connected to a sense amplifier, including a reset at a floating point which is the contact between the common connection terminal of the capacitors and the input of the sense amplifier. In addition, an increase in yield can be realized by reducing the manufacturing cost.
摘要:
An insulated gate type transistor includes a plurality of major electrode regions, a channel region provided between the plurality of major electrode regions, a gate electrode provided on the channel region with a gate insulating film therebetween, and a semiconductor region provided in contact with the channel region, the semiconductor region having the same conductivity type as that of the channel region and a higher impurity concentration than the channel region. The gate electrode has at least two opposing portions. The plurality of major electrode regions are provided on an substrate insulating film. The transistor is activated in a state where the semiconductor region is maintained at a predetermined voltage. A semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory cells, each of which includes the aforementioned insulated gate type transistor and an electrically breakable memory element provided on one of the major electrode regions.