公开(公告)号：US20090230312A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12473564

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： KAZUAKI TASHIRO ,  NORIYUKI KAIFU ,  SHIN KIKUCHI ,  TOMOYUKI NODA

发明人： KAZUAKI TASHIRO ,  NORIYUKI KAIFU ,  SHIN KIKUCHI ,  TOMOYUKI NODA

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07564037B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11100889

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/24

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素中的每一个中 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07561199B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-14

申请号：US11554281

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/355

摘要： There is provided a solid-state image pickup device comprising a plurality of pixel units, each of which includes a photoelectric conversion element, a signal line which reads out signals from said plurality of pixel units, a first capacitor element which has a first electrode connected to the signal line, an amplifier which has an input terminal connected to a second electrode of the first capacitor element, and a second capacitor element connected between the input terminal and an output terminal of the amplifier, wherein the first capacitor element has a capacitance value which is smaller at the time of execution of an adding mode than at the time of execution of a non-adding mode, and thereby making an amplification factor of the amplifier smaller at the time of execution of the adding mode than at the time of execution of the non-adding mode.

摘要翻译： 提供一种固态摄像装置，包括多个像素单元，每个像素单元包括光电转换元件，从所述多个像素单元读出信号的信号线，第一电容器元件，其具有连接的第一电极 信号线，具有连接到第一电容器元件的第二电极的输入端子的放大器和连接在放大器的输入端子和输出端子之间的第二电容器元件，其中第一电容器元件具有电容值 其在执行加法模式时比在执行非加法模式时更小，从而使执行加法模式时放大器的放大系数比执行时的放大系数小 的非添加模式。

公开(公告)号：US20080191301A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12105354

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Yuya Fujino

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Yuya Fujino

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H01L27/14687

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device having an effective pixel area and an optical black area disposed on one principal surface of a substrate, includes photoelectric converter elements, a wiring part containing a plurality of wiring layers disposed on the one principal surface of the substrate, in which in the optical black area more wiring layers are disposed than in the effective pixel area, an interlayer dielectric disposed between, among the plurality of wiring layers, a topmost first wiring layer and a second wiring layer disposed beneath the first wiring layer, a passivation film disposed on the interlayer dielectric in the effective pixel area and disposed on the first wiring layer in the optical black area, and inner lenses disposed at least at positions on the passivation film that corresponds to the effective pixel area, a thickness of the passivation film being equal to or less than a thickness of the first wiring layer.

摘要翻译： 具有设置在基板的一个主表面上的有效像素区域和光学黑色区域的固体摄像装置包括光电转换元件，配置在基板的一个主面上的多个配线层的配线部， 其中在所述光学黑色区域中布置的布线层比有效像素区域中更多的布线层，布置在所述多个布线层之间的层间电介质，布置在所述第一布线层下方的最上面的第一布线层和第二布线层， 钝化膜设置在有效像素区域中的层间电介质上，并且设置在光学黑色区域中的第一布线层上，并且至少设置在钝化膜上对应于有效像素区域的位置的内透镜，钝化层的厚度 膜的厚度等于或小于第一布线层的厚度。