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公开(公告)号:US12047695B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17914095
申请日:2020-05-15
IPC分类号: H04N25/57 , H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H04N25/57 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14643
摘要: Provided is a photoelectric sensor, a random accessible active pixel circuit, an image sensor and a camera. A photoelectric sensor comprises a doped region, a substrate, a doped source region, a doped drain region, and two isolation regions; wherein the doped region is arranged on a bottom surface of the substrate so as to form a photodiode; a cathode of the photodiode is formed in the doped region and is connected to a positive voltage to make the photodiode work in a reverse bias region; wherein the doped source region and the doped drain region are spaced apart on top of the substrate so as to form a field effect transistor; a source is formed on a top surface of the doped source region, and a drain is formed on the top surface of the doped drain region; wherein the two isolation regions are arranged on opposite sides of the substrate, and extend from the doped source region and the doped drain region to the doped region; wherein a gate dielectric layer and a gate between the doped source region and the doped drain region are configured sequentially upwards from the top surface of the substrate; the gate is connected to a voltage to make the field effect transistor select wide dynamic range mode or high gain mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20240244343A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18463919
申请日:2023-09-08
发明人: Hyunjong KIM
IPC分类号: H04N25/51 , H04N23/71 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/772
CPC分类号: H04N25/51 , H04N23/71 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/772
摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel configured to output a pixel signal through a column line, a ramp signal generator configured to generate a reference ramp signal having a level which decreases based on a desired slope, a first gain circuit configured to receive the reference ramp signal, and generate a first ramp signal based on the reference ramp signal, the first ramp signal having a different slope than the reference ramp signal, a second gain circuit configured to receive the reference ramp signal, and generate a second ramp signal based on the reference ramp signal, the second ramp signal having a different slope than the first ramp signal, a first comparator configured to generate a first comparison signal based on the first ramp signal and the pixel signal, and a second comparator configured to generate a second comparison signal based on the second ramp signal and the pixel signal.
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公开(公告)号:US12034016B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US17393751
申请日:2021-08-04
发明人: Masaki Funaki
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N23/745 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/585 , H04N25/589 , H04N25/65 , H04N25/702 , H04N25/75 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/771 , H04N25/79 , H01L23/38 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/024
CPC分类号: H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14607 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/14632 , H01L27/14634 , H01L27/14687 , H01L27/1469 , H04N23/745 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/585 , H04N25/589 , H04N25/65 , H04N25/702 , H04N25/75 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/771 , H04N25/79 , H01L23/38 , H01L25/167 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14636 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14645 , H01L31/024
摘要: A first pixel circuit has a plurality of photodiodes of different sizes. A second pixel circuit is connected to the first pixel circuit, and has a holding portion that holds a first optical signal and a second optical signal. The peripheral circuit drives and controls the second pixel circuit, and determines whether a voltage value of the first optical signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. When it is determined that the voltage value of the first optical signal is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a signal obtained by adding the second optical signal to the first optical signal is set as an output signal. When it is determined that the voltage value of the first optical signal is less than the predetermined value, the first optical signal is set as an output signal.
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公开(公告)号:US12022186B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-25
申请号:US17076041
申请日:2020-10-21
发明人: Tae Hoon Kim , Joon Seok Chae , Yun Tae Lee , Tae Kon Koo , Jae Chan Lee , Yong Woon Park
CPC分类号: H04N23/651 , B60R1/28 , G07C5/0808 , H04N23/65 , H04N25/443 , H04N25/57 , B60R2300/30 , B60R2300/302 , B60R2300/306 , H04N25/63
摘要: A camera for a vehicle includes: an imaging unit configured to image an exterior of the vehicle; and a controller configured to enlarge a region of interest of the imaging unit in response to a driving speed of the vehicle being higher than a reference speed, and reduce the region of interest of the imaging unit in response to the driving speed being lower than the reference speed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240205567A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18540381
申请日:2023-12-14
申请人: Prophesee
发明人: Thomas FINATEU , Daniel Matolin , Christoph Posch
IPC分类号: H04N25/772 , H04N25/47 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/778 , H04N25/79
CPC分类号: H04N25/772 , H04N25/47 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/778 , H04N25/79 , H01L27/14634
摘要: A pixel circuit is provided for use in an event sensor. In one implementation, the pixel circuit includes a photosensitive element configured to generate a current signal in response to brightness of light impinging on the photosensitive element, a first N-type transistor, a second N-type transistor, a first P-type transistor including a gate connected to a first bias voltage, a second P-type transistor including a gate connected to a second bias voltage, the second bias voltage being an adjustable DC bias voltage that is adjusted according to at least one of a sensed temperature or a fabrication process variation of the pixel circuit, and a voltage output that varies in response to the brightness of light impinging on the photosensitive element. An adjustment of the second bias voltage causes a DC level of the voltage output to shift up or down without changing the overall gain of the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit may also include one or more additional N-type transistors for increasing performance by optimizing contrast sensitivity. The pixel circuit may further include a converter, a capacitor electrically coupled to the converter, and an amplifier electrically coupled to the capacitor. Further, the pixel circuit may be implemented in a stacked wafer configuration and one or more interconnects between wafers.
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公开(公告)号:US20240171881A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18258687
申请日:2022-01-20
发明人: Kouji Matsuura
摘要: There is provided a solid-state imaging element capable of performing AD conversion on pixel signals in a wide dynamic range in a short time.
A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a pixel section including photoelectric conversion elements that photoelectrically convert incident light into pixel signals; an AD conversion section that converts the pixel signals from the pixel section into digital signals; a first holding circuit that is provided between the pixel section and the AD conversion section and holds the pixel signals; a second holding circuit that is provided between the pixel section and the AD conversion section and holds the pixel signals; and a selection circuit that is capable of connecting any one of the first and second holding circuits to the AD conversion section and selectively transmits the pixel signals held in the first or second holding circuit to the AD conversion section.-
公开(公告)号:US20240121525A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18377118
申请日:2023-10-05
发明人: Hyeoncheol JO , Inah MOON , Dongsoo KIM , Jaehyoung PARK , Shuichi SHIMOKAWA
IPC分类号: H04N25/57 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/60 , H04N25/40 , H04N25/615 , H04N25/706 , H04N25/772
CPC分类号: H04N25/57 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/665 , H04N25/40 , H04N25/615 , H04N25/706 , H04N25/772
摘要: An electronic device may include an image sensor, a processor, and a memory. The image sensor may include at least one photo diode, a transfer gate connecting the at least one photo diode to a first node (FD1 node), a first capacitor connected to the first node and having first capacitance, a dynamic range gate (DRG) connected between the first node and a second node (FD2 node), a second capacitor connected to the second node and having second capacitance, and a micro controller unit. Other various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.
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公开(公告)号:US20240088176A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18319612
申请日:2023-05-18
发明人: Juyeong KIM , Changhyun PARK , Eunsub SHIM
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/77 , H04N25/78
CPC分类号: H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14643 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/77 , H04N25/78
摘要: An image sensor includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, wherein each of the pixels includes a photodiode, a transfer transistor, first to third floating diffusion nodes, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, and a reset transistor. The second switch transistor is configured to turn off in a first period and to turn on in a second period of an exposure period of the photodiode, and the reset transistor is configured to turn on in the first period and to turn off in the second period of the exposure period of the photodiode.
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公开(公告)号:US11916093B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17524969
申请日:2021-11-12
发明人: Akira Tanaka , Shohei Shimada
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N25/17 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/13 , H04N25/583 , H04N25/702 , H04N25/704 , H04N25/778
CPC分类号: H01L27/14643 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/14641 , H01L27/14645 , H01L27/14647 , H01L27/14667 , H04N25/134 , H04N25/136 , H04N25/17 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/583 , H04N25/702 , H04N25/704 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/778 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627
摘要: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a driving method therefor, and an electronic apparatus capable of acquiring a signal to detect phase difference and a signal to generate a high dynamic range image at the same time. The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels that receives light of a same color is arranged under one on-chip lens. The plurality of pixels uses at least one pixel transistor in a sharing manner, some pixels out of the plurality of pixels are set to have a first exposure time, and other pixels are set to have a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging device or the like.
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公开(公告)号:US20240006457A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US18368820
申请日:2023-09-15
发明人: Hideo KIDO
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N23/75 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/621
CPC分类号: H01L27/14656 , H01L27/14614 , H01L27/14643 , H04N23/75 , H04N25/57 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/622
摘要: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device and an electronic device capable of improving a saturation characteristic. A photo diode is formed on a substrate, and a floating diffusion accumulates a signal charge read from the photo diode. A plurality of vertical gate electrodes is formed from a surface of the substrate in a depth direction in a region between the photo diode and the floating diffusion, and an overflow path is formed in a region interposed between a plurality of vertical gate electrodes. The present technology may be applied to a CMOS image sensor.
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