公开(公告)号：US20050237409A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：US11159952

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Masaharu Hamasaki

发明人： Masaharu Hamasaki

IPC分类号： H01L21/339 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L29/762 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N101/00 ,  H04N5/217

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H04N5/3456 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： In a case where a thinning operation is implemented at the point when signal charges are read out from each of pixels to thin out pixel information by lines (row), the thinning may be performed only in the vertical direction, but not in the horizontal direction. In an all-pixel-read-out type CCD image pickup element, a discharge controlling section is provided in each of VH transfer stage sections transferring signal charges from vertical CCDs to a horizontal CCD, and where a thinning mode is selected, among those signal charges transferred from a plurality of the vertical CCDs, those of a given set of columns are stopped and discharged at the respective discharge controlling sections, and those of the rest of columns are transferred to the horizontal CCD, and at the same time, those of a given set of lines (rows) are stopped and discharged for all columns, thereby performing the thinning operation over the pixel information in both the vertical and horizontal directions at the VH transfer stage.

摘要翻译： 在从每个像素读出信号电荷并通过行（行）来稀释像素信息的点实现间隔操作的情况下，可以仅在垂直方向上而不是在水平方向上执行间隔 。 在全像素读出型CCD图像拾取元件中，在VH传送级部分中设置放电控制部分，其将信号电荷从垂直CCD传输到水平CCD，并且在那些信号中选择了稀疏模式 从多个垂直CCD传送的电荷，给定的一组列的电荷在各个放电控制部分被停止并放电，其余的列被转移到水平CCD，同时， 针对所有列停止给定的行（行）给定的一组，从而在VH传送阶段对垂直和水平方向的像素信息进行稀疏操作。

公开(公告)号：US06933976B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US09654348

申请日：2000-09-01

申请人： Nobuo Suzuki

发明人： Nobuo Suzuki

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14831 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/3765

摘要： In a solid-state image pickup device in which a large number of photoelectric converters are disposed in a shifted-pixel layout, a charge transfer channel configuring a vertical transfer CCD includes a section having a first width and being contiguous to a readout gate region and a section having a second width and being separated therefrom. The first width is less than the second width. Alternatively, a relative positional relationship between each photoelectric converter and the readout gate region corresponding thereto is fixed for all pixels. This makes it possible to easily prevent the event in which the light collecting efficiency and sensitivity of each pixel vary between two adjacent pixel rows. It is also possible to increase the pixel density while suppressing the decrease in area of the light receiving section of each pixel.

摘要翻译： 在移动像素布局中设置大量光电转换器的固态图像拾取装置中，构成垂直转印CCD的电荷转移通道包括具有第一宽度并且与读出栅区连续的部分， 具有第二宽度并与其分离的部分。 第一宽度小于第二宽度。 或者，对于所有像素，每个光电转换器和与其对应的读出栅极区域之间的相对位置关系是固定的。 这使得可以容易地防止每个像素的聚光效率和灵敏度在两个相邻像素行之间变化的事件。 也可以在抑制各像素的受光部的面积的减小的同时增加像素密度。

公开(公告)号：US06885399B1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-26

申请号：US09588552

申请日：2000-06-07

申请人： Kazuhiro Kawashiri

发明人： Kazuhiro Kawashiri

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N9/07

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/347

摘要： A solid state image pickup device having: a vertical addition unit for adding electric charges of two or more photoelectric conversion elements on a vertical charge transfer path, by controlling read gates and the vertical charge transfer path to read electric charges from some of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements to the vertical charge transfer path, transfer the read electric charges on the vertical charge transfer path to the downstream side in the vertical direction, and read electric charges from others of the plurality of photoelectric elements on the downstream side to the vertical charge transfer path; and a horizontal addition unit for adding electric charges transferred from two or more of the vertical charge transfer paths, on the horizontal charge transfer path, by controlling transfer gates and the horizontal charge transfer path to transfer electric charges from some of the plurality of vertical charge transfer paths to the horizontal charge transfer path, transfer the electric charges on the horizontal charge transfer path to the downstream side in the horizontal direction, and transfer electric charges from others of the plurality of vertical charge transfer paths on the downstream side to the horizontal charge transfer path.

摘要翻译： 一种固态图像拾取装置，具有：垂直加法单元，用于通过控制读取栅极和垂直电荷转移路径来从两个或更多个光电转换元件的电荷中增加两个或多个光电转换元件的电荷，以从多个 光电转换元件到垂直电荷转移路径，将垂直电荷转移路径上的读电荷在垂直方向上传输到下游侧，并且从下游侧的多个光电元件中的其他电极读取垂直电荷 传输路径; 以及水平加法单元，用于通过控制传输门和水平电荷传输路径来从两个或更多个垂直电荷传输路径传送的电荷在水平电荷传输路径上相加，以从多个垂直电荷中的一些垂直电荷 传送到水平电荷传送路径的路径，将水平电荷传送路径上的电荷向水平方向的下游侧传送，并将电荷从下游侧的多个垂直电荷传送路径中的其他电荷转移到水平电荷 传输路径。

公开(公告)号：US20050062865A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10981515

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： Kiyoshige Shibazaki

发明人： Kiyoshige Shibazaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/3728

摘要： An image-capturing device includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are two-dimensionally arrayed; a charge transfer circuit that transfers electrical charges from the photoelectric conversion elements; and an amplifier that is connected to an end of the charge transfer circuit along a direction of charge transfer, converts an electrical charge into voltage, and amplifies the voltage, and at least the photoelectric conversion elements, the charge transfer circuit and the amplifier are provided on a single semiconductor substrate. And the image-capturing device further includes an amplifier power control circuit that controls power to the amplifier in conformance to a control signal provided from outside.

摘要翻译： 图像捕获装置包括：二维排列的多个光电转换元件; 从光电转换元件传送电荷的电荷转移电路; 以及沿着电荷转移方向连接到电荷转移电路的端部的放大器，将电荷转换成电压并放大电压，并且至少提供光电转换元件，电荷转移电路和放大器 在单个半导体衬底上。 并且图像捕获装置还包括放大器功率控制电路，其根据从外部提供的控制信号来控制放大器的功率。

公开(公告)号：US06856352B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US09447338

申请日：1999-11-22

申请人： Takayuki Kijima

发明人： Takayuki Kijima

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/335

摘要： An image pick-up apparatus including a CCD 1 generating an image signal, a timing generator 6 generating various kinds of timing signals for controlling operation timings of CCD, a V driver 30 generating various kinds of driving signals for driving CCU in response to the timing signals, a power supply circuit 31 generating a power supply voltage VDD applied to the timing generator and V driver, and a CPU 8 controlling an application of the power supply voltage to the timing generator 6 and V driver 30 and controlling the operation of the timing generator. The CPU 8 has a first operation mode, in which the timing generator is set into a standby mode such that a leak current from the timing generator to the V driver is avoided when the power supply Voltage is not applied to the V driver, and a second operation mode, in which the timing generator is set into a normal operating condition after the power supply voltage has been applied to the V driver. It is no longer necessary to provide a buffer at an input of the V driver 30, and the leak current can be effectively avoided without increasing a cost of the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 包括产生图像信号的CCD 1的图像拾取装置，产生用于控制CCD的操作定时的各种定时信号的定时发生器6，响应于定时产生用于驱动CCU的各种驱动信号的V驱动器30 信号，产生施加到定时发生器和V驱动器的电源电压VDD的电源电路31和控制向定时发生器6和V驱动器30施加电源电压的CPU 8，并控制定时发生器 发电机。 CPU8具有第一操作模式，其中定时发生器被设置为待机模式，使得当不向V驱动器施加电源电压时，避免从定时发生器到V驱动器的泄漏电流，并且 第二操作模式，其中在对V驱动器施加电源电压之后，定时发生器被设置为正常操作状态。 在V驱动器30的输入端不再需要提供缓冲器，并且可以有效地避免泄漏电流，而不增加设备的成本。

公开(公告)号：US6141049A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US780536

申请日：1997-01-08

申请人： Kouichi Harada

发明人： Kouichi Harada

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H04N5/35581 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus in which the dynamic range can be increased and its magnification factor can be made variable without lowering the sensitivity. A plurality of photosensors are formed on the obverse surface of a semiconductor substrate. A vertical register and a read-out channel are disposed at one side of each of the photosensors. A read-out electrode of the read-out channel and a transfer electrode of the vertical register are formed of different conductive layers. A reading method used in the solid-state imaging apparatus is also included.

摘要翻译： 一种固态成像装置，其中动态范围可以增加，并且其放大系数可以变化而不降低灵敏度。 多个光电传感器形成在半导体衬底的正面上。 垂直寄存器和读出通道设置在每个光电传感器的一侧。 读出通道的读出电极和垂直寄存器的转移电极由不同的导电层形成。 还包括在固态成像装置中使用的读取方法。

公开(公告)号：US6097433A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US869442

申请日：1997-06-05

申请人： Shinichi Kawai ,  Michihiro Morimoto ,  Masayuki Furumiya ,  Chihiro Ogawa ,  Keisuke Hatano ,  Yasuaki Hokari ,  Takashi Sato ,  Nobuhiko Mutoh ,  Ichiro Murakami ,  Shinobu Suwazono ,  Hiroaki Utsumi ,  Kouichi Arai ,  Kozo Orihara ,  Nobukazu Teranishi ,  Takao Tamura

发明人： Shinichi Kawai ,  Michihiro Morimoto ,  Masayuki Furumiya ,  Chihiro Ogawa ,  Keisuke Hatano ,  Yasuaki Hokari ,  Takashi Sato ,  Nobuhiko Mutoh ,  Ichiro Murakami ,  Shinobu Suwazono ,  Hiroaki Utsumi ,  Kouichi Arai ,  Kozo Orihara ,  Nobukazu Teranishi ,  Takao Tamura

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14812

摘要： Shunt wirings (12) in the form of a conductive light intercepting film which covers over vertical CCD registers and also serves to supply power, project into locations between adjacent photoelectric transducers (11) in the vertical direction, and the distance between the projecting portions of adjacent ones of the metal wirings is set to 0.2 .mu.m or less and is limited to a distance with which an electric field between adjacent ones of the metal wirings is 10.sup.7 V/cm or less and the adjacent metal wirings do not suffer from short-circuiting.

摘要翻译： 分流布线（12）以覆盖垂直CCD寄存器的导电遮光膜的形式，并且还用于供电，在垂直方向上投射到相邻的光电传感器（11）之间的位置，并且突出部分 相邻的金属配线设定为0.2μm以下，并且限制在相邻的金属布线之间的电场为107V / cm以下的相邻的金属配线的距离， 电路。

公开(公告)号：US6005618A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US615283

申请日：1996-07-01

申请人： Hiroshi Fukui ,  Kiyoshi Seitoh

发明人： Hiroshi Fukui ,  Kiyoshi Seitoh

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/3728

摘要： An image pick-up apparatus and imaging system wherein a position sensor 3 detects position of a moving object 2 transferred along a transfer path 1 to deliver a trigger signal TRIG-IN to a control unit 20 and an image taking-in unit 30. At the image taking-in unit 30, external synchronizing signals EXT-HD, EXT-VD are delivered from a synchronizing signal generating section 31 to a synchronizing signal generating section 21 of the control unit 20. In addition, write enable signal WE corresponding to the trigger signal TRIG-IN is delivered, from a write enable signal preparation section 33, to a memory 32 and to a modulated HD signal generating section 22 of the control unit 20. The control unit 20 generates a modulated horizontal synchronizing signal TG-HD in accordance with the trigger signal TRIG-IN by the modulated HD signal generating section 22 to deliver it to a CCD camera 10, and to control output timing of a video signal VIDEO from the CCD camera 10 on the basis of the write enable signal WE. The CCD camera 10 delivers the video signal VIDEO to the memory 32 of the image taking-in unit 30 at a timing based on control from the modulated HD signal generating section 22. The memory 32 stores the video signal VIDEO from the CCD camera 10.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / JP95 / 01512 Sec。 371日期：1996年7月1日 102（e）日期1996年7月1日PCT提交1995年6月28日PCT公布。 公开号WO96 / 04751 日期1996年2月15日一种图像拾取装置和成像系统，其中位置传感器3检测沿传送路径1传送的移动物体2的位置，以将触发信号TRIG-IN传送到控制单元20， 在图像摄取单元30中，外部同步信号EXT-HD，EXT-VD从同步信号产生部分31传送到控制单元20的同步信号产生部分21.此外，写入使能 与触发信号TRIG-IN相对应的信号WE从写使能信号准备部分33传送到控制单元20的存储器32和调制HD信号产生部分22.控制单元20产生调制的水平同步 信号TG-HD根据调制HD信号产生部分22的触发信号TRIG-IN将其传送到CCD照相机10，并且控制来自CCD摄像机10的视频信号VIDEO的输出定时 的写使能信号WE。 CCD摄像机10根据来自调制HD信号产生部分22的控制的定时，将视频信号VIDEO传送到图像摄取单元30的存储器32.存储器32存储来自CCD照相机10的视频信号VIDEO。

公开(公告)号：US5969759A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-19

申请号：US774010

申请日：1996-12-26

申请人： Michihiro Morimoto

发明人： Michihiro Morimoto

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N3/155 ,  H04N3/1575 ,  H04N3/1593

摘要： By segmenting an image sensing area into a plurality of partial areas and changing the number of stages of dummy vertical electrodes to be inserted between vertical CCD registers and horizontal CCD registers, the output gate electrode, floating diffusion layer, reset gate electrode and rest drain of each horizontal CCD register can be aligned in a line to the main body of the horizontal CCD register. It is therefore possible to avoid the reduction of the transfer efficiency at the time of transferring charges, which have reached the channel under the horizontal transfer electrode, to the channel under a dummy horizontal transfer electrode.

摘要翻译： 通过将图像感测区域分割成多个部分区域并且改变要插入在垂直CCD寄存器和水平CCD寄存器之间的虚拟垂直电极的级数，输出栅电极，浮动扩散层，复位栅极电极和其余的漏极 每个水平CCD寄存器可以与水平CCD寄存器的主体对齐。 因此，可以避免在水平转印电极下方的通道的电荷转移到虚拟的水平转印电极下方的沟道时的转印效率的降低。

公开(公告)号：US5902995A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US901458

申请日：1997-07-28

申请人： Michihiro Morimoto

发明人： Michihiro Morimoto

IPC分类号： H01L21/339 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L29/762 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/3725 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14887

摘要： A charge transfer device comprises an array of photodiodes, vertical registers having channels for receiving charge packets from the photodiodes and vertical electrodes for shifting the charge packets along the channels of the vertical registers. A horizontal register has channels for receiving the charge packets from the vertical registers and horizontal electrodes for successively shifting the charge packets across the channels of the horizontal register. An overflow barrier region extends across and is embedded below the channels of the horizontal register for establishing a barrier potential. An overflow drain region is connected to the channels of the horizontal register for discharging charge packets which exceed the barrier potential.

摘要翻译： 电荷转移装置包括光电二极管阵列，具有用于从光电二极管接收电荷分组的通道的垂直寄存器和用于沿着垂直寄存器的通道移位电荷分组的垂直电极。 水平寄存器具有用于接收来自垂直寄存器和水平电极的电荷分组的通道，用于连续地移动横向寄存器的通道中的电荷分组。 溢出屏障区域横跨并嵌入水平寄存器的通道下方，用于建立屏障电位。 溢出漏极区域连接到水平寄存器的通道，用于放电超过势垒电位的电荷分组。