Solid state imaging apparatus and method for fabricating the same
    61.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging apparatus and method for fabricating the same 有权
    固态成像装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08115241B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-14

    申请号:US12233068

    申请日:2008-09-18

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062 H01L31/113

    摘要: A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a substrate; an imaging region which is formed at part of the substrate and in which photoelectric conversion cells including photoelectric conversion sections are arranged in the form of an array; a control-circuit region which is formed at part of the substrate and in which the imaging region is controlled and a signal from the imaging region is outputted; and a copper-containing interconnect layer formed above the substrate and made of a material containing copper. Furthermore, a first anti-diffusion layer and a second anti-diffusion layer are formed, as anti-diffusion layers for preventing the copper from diffusing into each photoelectric conversion section, on the photoelectric conversion section and the copper-containing interconnect layer, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的半导体器件包括:衬底; 在基板的一部分形成的成像区域,其中包含光电转换部分的光电转换单元以阵列的形式排列; 形成在基板的一部分并且成像区域被控制并且来自成像区域的信号被输出的控制电路区域; 以及形成在基板上方并由含有铜的材料制成的含铜互连层。 此外,分别在光电转换部和含铜互连层上形成第一防扩散层和第二防扩散层,作为用于防止铜扩散到每个光电转换部中的防扩散层。

    Solid state imaging apparatus, method for driving the same and camera using the same
    62.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging apparatus, method for driving the same and camera using the same 有权
    固体摄像装置及其驱动方法及使用其的相机

    公开(公告)号:US08084796B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US12202804

    申请日:2008-09-02

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062

    摘要: A solid state imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells each including a plurality of photoelectric sections arranged in an array of at least two rows and two columns; a plurality of floating diffusion sections each being connected to each of ones of the photoelectric sections which are included in the same row of each said photoelectric conversion cell via each of a plurality of transfer transistors, and being shared by said ones of the photoelectric sections; a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; and a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each said the floating diffusion section. Charges of the photoelectric conversion sections each being connected to one of the read-out lines and being read out by the transfer transistors are read out by different floating diffusion sections.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:多个光电转换单元,每个光电转换单元包括排列成至少两行和两列的阵列的多个光电部分; 多个浮动扩散部分,各自通过多个传输晶体管中的每一个连接到每个所述光电转换单元的同一行中的每个光电部分中的每一个,并由所述光电部分共享; 多个读出线各自选择性地连接到所述传输晶体管中的至少两个; 以及多个像素放大器晶体管,每个检测并输出每个所述浮动扩散部分的电位。 通过不同的浮动扩散部分读出各自连接到一条读出线并被转移晶体管读出的光电转换部分的电荷。

    Solid state imaging device with readout control and output control
    63.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device with readout control and output control 有权
    具有读出控制和输出控制的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08040418B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12091138

    申请日:2006-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: An object of the present invention is to provide a two-dimensional solid state imaging device which can realize speeding up of signal output. The two-dimensional solid state imaging device includes: a pixel region; a first capacitance element and a second capacitance element each of which is arranged for a different column of pixels and accumulates pixel signals of the corresponding column of pixels; a first horizontal signal line and a second horizontal signal line each of which transmits the pixel signals accumulated in a corresponding capacitance element; a common signal line connected to the horizontal signal lines; a scan timing generation unit and a switch unit which control readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the horizontal signal line; and an external output timing unit and a switch unit which select the horizontal signal line and control output of the pixel signals from the selected horizontal signal line to the common signal line. Here, the scan timing generation unit and the switch unit, and the external output timing unit and the switch unit control the readout and the output of the pixel signals, respectively, so that a time period required for the readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the signal line is longer than a time period required for the output of the pixel signals from the signal line to the common signal line.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是提供一种可实现信号输出加速的二维固态成像装置。 二维固态成像装置包括:像素区域; 第一电容元件和第二电容元件,每个元件被布置用于不同的像素列并且累积相应列的像素的像素信号; 第一水平信号线和第二水平信号线,每个信号线发送累积在对应的电容元件中的像素信号; 连接到水平信号线的公共信号线; 扫描定时生成单元和开关单元,其控制从电容元件到水平信号线的像素信号的读出; 以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元,其选择水平信号线并将所选择的水平信号线的像素信号的输出控制到公共信号线。 这里,扫描定时生成单元和开关单元以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元分别控制像素信号的读出和输出,从而从像素信号读出所需的时间周期 信号线的电容元件比从信号线到公共信号线的像素信号的输出所需的时间长。

    Mounted imaging device
    64.
    发明授权
    Mounted imaging device 有权
    安装成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07868286B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-11

    申请号:US12427332

    申请日:2009-04-21

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14

    摘要: A vehicle-mounted imaging device that is mounted in an automobile and performs color imaging has been provided with a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged pixel cells. In each of the pixels, a color filter separates incident light by a multilayer interference filter. The multilayer interference filter is composed of two λ/4 multilayer films and a spacer layer sandwiched therebetween. The multilayer interference filter transmits light in a wavelength region that corresponds to an optical thickness of the spacer layer. The λ/4 multilayer films and spacer layer are composed of inorganic materials.

    摘要翻译: 安装在汽车中并执行彩色成像的车载成像装置已经设置有多个二维排列的像素单元。 在每个像素中,滤色器通过多层干涉滤光器分离入射光。 多层干涉滤光片由两个λ/ 4多层膜和夹在其间的间隔层组成。 多层干涉滤光器透过与间隔层的光学厚度对应的波长范围的光。 λ/ 4多层膜和间隔层由无机材料组成。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE
    66.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE 审中-公开
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100110245A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12595201

    申请日:2008-04-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device according to the present invention comprises: a region (hereinafter, referred to as a pixel cell 100) in which at least a photodiode 101 for performing photoelectric conversion, a readout MOS transistor 102 for reading out from the photodiode 101 an electric charge photoelectrically converted, and a floating diffusion 103 for reading out and storing the electric charge via the readout MOS transistor 102 from the photodiode are arranged; and a region (hereinafter, referred to as a transistor cell 106) which includes an amplifier MOS transistor 105 having a plurality of two or more said pixel cells 100 connected thereto and a reset MOS transistor 104 for resetting a potential of the floating diffusion 103 so as to be a potential the same as a potential of a power source and in which at least the reset MOS transistor 104 and the amplifier MOS transistors 105 are arranged, and the pixel cell 100 and the transistor cell 106 are two-dimensionally arranged.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的固态成像装置包括:至少用于进行光电转换的光电二极管101的区域(以下称为像素单元100),用于从光电二极管101读出的读出MOS晶体管102 布置电光电转换电荷,以及用于通过读出MOS晶体管102从光电二极管读出并存储电荷的浮动扩散部103。 以及具有连接有多个2个以上的像素单元100的放大器MOS晶体管105的区域(以下称为晶体管单元106)和用于复位浮置扩散区域103的电位的复位MOS晶体管104 作为与电源的电位相同的电位,并且其中至少布置复位MOS晶体管104和放大器MOS晶体管105,并且像素单元100和晶体管单元106二维布置。

    CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    67.
    发明申请
    CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME 有权
    电容器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100079927A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-01

    申请号:US12566057

    申请日:2009-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01G9/10 H01G13/00

    CPC分类号: H01G9/10 H01G9/08 Y02T10/7022

    摘要: A capacitor includes a capacitor element including first and second electrodes, an electrolyte solution, first and second collector plates made of metal and joined to the first and second electrodes of the capacitor element, respectively, a case accommodating the capacitor element, the electrolyte solution, the first and second collector plates, a terminal plate placed at an opening of the case and joined to the second collector plate, and a sealing rubber sealing the terminal plate and the opening of the case. The case has a tubular portion and a bottom plate closing the tubular portion. An inner surface of the bottom plate of the case has a contacting portion contacting the first collector plate and a junction portion facing the first collector plate. The first junction portion of the inner surface of the bottom plate has a joining point joined to the first collector plate and a separation part facing the first collector plate around the first joining point by a first gap between the first junction portion and the first collector plate. The first collector plate is located away from the first contacting portion. The capacitor has a high reliability in connecting the electrodes, preventing an unnecessary resistance or a pin hole produced in the case.

    摘要翻译: 电容器包括电容器元件,其包括第一和第二电极,电解质溶液,金属制成的第一和第二集电板,分别与电容器元件的第一和第二电极接合,容纳电容器元件的壳体,电解质溶液, 第一和第二集电板,设置在壳体的开口处并接合到第二集电板的端子板,以及密封端子板和壳体的开口的密封橡胶。 壳体具有封闭管状部分的管状部分和底板。 壳体底板的内表面具有与第一集电板接触的接触部分和面向第一集电板的接合部分。 底板的内表面的第一接合部分具有接合到第一集电板的接合点和通过第一接合部分和第一集电板之间的第一间隙围绕第一接合点面对第一集电板的分离部分 。 第一集电板位于远离第一接触部分的位置。 电容器在连接电极时具有高的可靠性,防止了在该情况下产生的不必要的电阻或针孔。

    Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera
    68.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动方法和相机

    公开(公告)号:US07567281B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-28

    申请号:US11528523

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3741 H04N5/3742

    摘要: A solid state imaging device includes an imaging area where a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are respectively arranged in the form of a matrix, each of the first pixels and the second pixels having a photoelectric conversion portion and outputting a signal in accordance with brightness of incident light when selected; a plurality of first memories that respectively store signals of selected first pixels out of the plurality of first pixels; and a plurality of second memories that are respectively connected in parallel to the first memories and respectively store signals of selected second pixels out of the plurality of second pixels. The signals stored in the first memories and in the second memories are successively read to a horizontal signal line.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素分别以矩阵形式布置的成像区域,每个第一像素和第二像素具有光电转换部分,并且输出信号 根据入射光的亮度选择; 多个第一存储器,分别存储多个第一像素中所选择的第一像素的信号; 以及分别与第一存储器并联连接并分别存储多个第二像素中所选择的第二像素的信号的多个第二存储器。 存储在第一存储器和第二存储器中的信号被连续地读取到水平信号线。

    Solid state imaging apparatus, method for driving the same and camera using the same
    69.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging apparatus, method for driving the same and camera using the same 有权
    固体摄像装置及其驱动方法及使用其的相机

    公开(公告)号:US07436010B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US10706918

    申请日:2003-11-14

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062

    摘要: A solid state imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion cells each including a plurality of photoelectric sections arranged in an array of at least two rows and two columns; a plurality of floating diffusion sections each being connected to each of ones of the photoelectric sections which are included in the same row of each said photoelectric conversion via each of a plurality of transfer transistors, and being shared by said ones of the photoelectric sections; a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; and a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each said the floating diffusion section. Charges of the photoelectric conversion sections each being connected to one of the read-out lines and being read out by the transfer transistors are read out by different floating diffusion sections.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:多个光电转换单元,每个光电转换单元包括排列成至少两行和两列的阵列的多个光电部分; 多个浮动扩散部分,各自通过多个转移晶体管中的每一个连接到每个光电部分中的每一个,每个光电部分包括在每个所述光电转换的同一行中,并被所述光电部分共享; 多个读出线各自选择性地连接到所述传输晶体管中的至少两个; 以及多个像素放大器晶体管,每个检测并输出每个所述浮动扩散部分的电位。 通过不同的浮动扩散部分读出各自连接到一条读出线并被转移晶体管读出的光电转换部分的电荷。

    Infrared Sensor And Method For Driving The Same
    70.
    发明申请
    Infrared Sensor And Method For Driving The Same 有权
    红外线传感器及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080087823A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11665603

    申请日:2006-06-09

    IPC分类号: H01L27/16

    摘要: An infrared sensor includes a plurality of reference pixel units 2 arranged in a matrix pattern and series capacitor elements 14 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the reference pixel units 2. The reference pixel units 2 each include an output line 30, a reference capacitor element 13 connected via a switching element 17 between the output line and the ground, and a plurality of infrared-detecting capacitor elements 12 connected via associated switching elements 16 between the output line 30 and the ground. Each series capacitor element 14 is connected to the associated output line 30.

    摘要翻译: 红外线传感器包括以矩阵图案排列的多个参考像素单元2和与参考像素单元2一一对应地设置的串联电容器元件14。 参考像素单元2各自包括输出线30,经由输出线和地之间的开关元件17连接的参考电容器元件13以及通过相关联的开关元件16连接在输出线和地之间的多个红外线检测电容器元件12 30号线和地面。 每个串联电容器元件14连接到相关联的输出线30。