公开(公告)号：US09077918B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13612443

申请日：2012-09-12

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Kohichi Nakamura ,  Yu Maehashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Kohichi Nakamura ,  Yu Maehashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/374

CPC分类号： H04N5/357 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H04N5/3742

摘要： A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes, on one substrate, a pixel driving unit and a signal processing unit that includes a digital circuit configured to execute signal processing. A first voltage and a second voltage different in value from the first voltage are supplied to the digital circuit of the pixel driving unit. A third voltage and a fourth voltage different in value from the third voltage are supplied to the digital circuit of the signal processing unit. A main portion of a first conductor that supplies the first voltage to the digital circuit of the pixel driving unit and a main portion of a second conductor that supplies the third voltage to the digital circuit of the signal processing unit are isolated from each other.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置在一个基板上包括像素驱动单元和包括被配置为执行信号处理的数字电路的信号处理单元。 与第一电压不同的第一电压和第二电压被提供给像素驱动单元的数字电路。 将与第三电压不同的第三电压和第四电压提供给信号处理单元的数字电路。 将第一电压提供给像素驱动单元的数字电路的第一导体的主要部分和向信号处理单元的数字电路提供第三电压的第二导体的主要部分彼此隔离。

公开(公告)号：US08994866B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13612402

申请日：2012-09-12

申请人： Kohichi Nakamura ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Yu Maehashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Kohichi Nakamura ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Yu Maehashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H03M1/56 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/378

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device includes a counter circuit configured to count a first clock signal to output a count signal thereof, a second clock signal generation unit configured to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal, and a clock synchronization unit configured to output a count start signal in synchronization with the second clock signal, wherein the counter circuit performs a counting operation in response to the count start signal synchronized with the second clock signal.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括：计数器电路，被配置为对第一时钟信号进行计数以输出其计数信号;第二时钟信号产生单元，被配置为基于第一时钟信号产生第二时钟信号;以及时钟同步单元，被配置为输出 与第二时钟信号同步的计数开始信号，其中计数器电路响应于与第二时钟信号同步的计数开始信号执行计数操作。

公开(公告)号：US08717475B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13309517

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括多个像素，每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元，放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管，转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管，以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管，以及控制电路，其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平，以便关闭处理晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US08692920B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13570580

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kohichi Nakamura ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Tetsuya Itano

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kohichi Nakamura ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Tetsuya Itano

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/1245 ,  H03M1/0607 ,  H03M1/08 ,  H03M1/1225 ,  H03M1/123 ,  H03M1/1295 ,  H03M1/56 ,  H04N5/3577 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In an A/D converter, a first analog signal which is input to an input terminal in a state in which the input terminal and a reference voltage line are connected via a first capacitor is converted into digital data when a reference signal is supplied to the reference signal line in a state in which the reference signal line and a first input terminal of a comparator are connected via the first capacitor. A second analog signal which is input to the input terminal in a state in which the input terminal and the reference voltage line are connected via a second capacitor is converted into digital data when the reference signal is supplied to the reference signal line in a state in which the reference signal line and the first input terminal of the comparator are connected via the second capacitor.

摘要翻译： 在A / D转换器中，当将输入端和参考电压线经由第一电容器连接的状态下输入到输入端的第一模拟信号，当将参考信号提供给 在参考信号线和比较器的第一输入端经由第一电容器连接的状态下的基准信号线。 在将输入端子和参考电压线通过第二电容器连接的状态下输入到输入端子的第二模拟信号在基准信号以基准信号线提供给基准信号线时被转换为数字数据 比较器的参考信号线和第一输入端经由第二电容器连接。

公开(公告)号：US08421889B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12607820

申请日：2009-10-28

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaaki Iwane ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masaaki Iwane ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/369 ,  H03M1/123 ,  H03M1/56 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An apparatus includes a pixel array in which pixels for outputting an analog signal are arranged in a matrix, vertical output lines each of which is connected to pixels in a same column, A/D conversion units, which are individually connected to the vertical output lines, for converting the analog signal into a digital signal, and a constant current supply unit for supplying a constant current to the A/D conversion units. Each of the A/D conversion units includes an integration unit for integrating the constant current, a comparison unit for comparing the integrated constant current with the analog signal and outputting a comparison signal, and a digital signal storage unit for storing a digital signal corresponding to the comparison signal. The integration unit includes an input capacitor for receiving the constant current. The comparison unit is connected to the constant current supply unit via the input capacitor.

摘要翻译： 一种装置，包括像素阵列，其中用于输出模拟信号的像素以矩阵形式排列，垂直输出线连接到同一列中的像素，A / D转换单元分别连接到垂直输出线 ，用于将模拟信号转换为数字信号;以及恒定电流供应单元，用于向A / D转换单元提供恒定电流。 每个A / D转换单元包括用于积分恒流的积分单元，用于将积分恒定电流与模拟信号进行比较并输出比较信号的比较单元，以及用于存储对应于数字信号的数字信号的数字信号存储单元 比较信号。 集成单元包括用于接收恒定电流的输入电容器。 比较单元经由输入电容器连接到恒流源单元。

公开(公告)号：US20130088627A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13612402

申请日：2012-09-12

申请人： Kohichi Nakamura ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Yu Machashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Kohichi Nakamura ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Yu Machashi ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device includes a counter circuit configured to count a first clock signal to output a count signal thereof, a second clock signal generation unit configured to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal, and a clock synchronization unit configured to output a count start signal in synchronization with the second clock signal, wherein the counter circuit performs a counting operation in response to the count start signal synchronized with the second clock signal.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括：计数器电路，被配置为对第一时钟信号进行计数以输出其计数信号;第二时钟信号产生单元，被配置为基于第一时钟信号产生第二时钟信号;以及时钟同步单元，被配置为输出 与第二时钟信号同步的计数开始信号，其中计数器电路响应于与第二时钟信号同步的计数开始信号执行计数操作。

公开(公告)号：US20120211643A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13504471

申请日：2010-12-20

申请人： Yasuji Ikeda ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Yasuji Ikeda ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/0607 ,  H03M1/162 ,  H03M1/54

摘要： An imaging system includes an A/D converter including a holding unit holding a pixel signal as a voltage level, a comparator comparing the voltage level held with a reference level, a circuit capable of changing the voltage level so as to approach the reference level at first and second rates, wherein the voltage level is changed at the first rate to determine higher bits in accordance with inversion of a relationship between the reference level and the voltage level, after that, the voltage level is changed at the second rate to determine lower bits in accordance with inversion of the relationship between the reference level and the voltage level, and an adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage level during a period until the voltage level is changed at the second rate after determination of the higher bits so that the lower bits and the voltage level hold a linear relationship.

摘要翻译： 一种成像系统包括：A / D转换器，其包括保持像素信号作为电压电平的保持单元，将保持的电压电平与基准电平进行比较的比较器，能够改变电压电平以便接近基准电平的电路 第一和第二速率，其中电压电平以第一速率改变以根据参考电平和电压电平之间的关系的反转来确定较高位，之后，以第二速率改变电压电平以确定较低的电平 根据参考电平和电压电平之间的关系的反转，调整单元，以及调整单元，其在确定较高位之后调整电压电平，直到电压电平以第二速率改变，使得较低位 并且电压电平保持线性关系。

公开(公告)号：US20120086837A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US13303725

申请日：2011-11-23

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Akira Okita ,  Hideaki Takada

IPC分类号： H04N5/217

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprises plural pixels each including a photoelectric converting element; plural capacitors which receive signals from the plural pixels at first terminals; plural clamping switches for setting a second terminal of each of the plural capacitors into a predetermined electric potential; plural first storing units for storing signals from the second terminals of the plural capacitors; plural second storing units for storing the signals from the second terminals of the plural capacitors; a first common output line to which the signals from the plural first storing units are sequentially output; a second common output line to which the signals from the plural second storing units are sequentially output; and a difference circuit for operating a difference between the signal from the first common output line and the signal from the second common output line.

摘要翻译： 图像拾取装置包括多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换元件; 多个电容器，其从第一端子处的多个像素接收信号; 多个钳位开关，用于将所述多个电容器中的每一个的第二端子设定为预定电位; 多个第一存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 多个第二存储单元，用于存储来自多个电容器的第二端子的信号; 顺序地输出来自多个第一存储单元的信号的第一公共输出线; 来自多个第二存储单元的信号被顺序地输出到的第二公共输出线; 以及用于操作来自第一公共输出线的信号与来自第二公共输出线的信号之间的差的差分电路。

公开(公告)号：US08045034B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US12437796

申请日：2009-05-08

申请人： Masanori Shibata ,  Masahiro Kobayashi ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Masanori Shibata ,  Masahiro Kobayashi ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus comprises first accumulation units, of which number is n, holding a digital value of n-bits output from a counter, second accumulation units, of which number is n, holding the digital value of n-bits transferred from the first accumulation units, of which number is n, and an A/D converter writing the digital value of n-bits from the counter based on an image signal generated by pixels into the first accumulation units, of which number is n, wherein correspondingly to each column of the pixels, the first accumulation unit of m-th bit (1≦m≦n) and the second accumulation unit of m-th bit (1≦m≦n) are arranged and paired, and the pairs of which number is n are arranged in a direction along the column of pixels.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括数量为n的第一累加单元，其保存从计数器输出的n位的数字值，第二累积单元，其数量为n，保持n位转移的数字值 其数量为n的第一累积单元和A / D转换器根据由像素产生的图像信号将来自计数器的n位的数字值写入数量为n的第一累积单元，其中相应地 对于每个像素列，第m位（1＆amp; nlE; m＆nlE; n）的第一累积单元和第m位（1＆amp; nlE; m＆nlE; n）的第二累积单元被布置和配对，并且其对 数字n沿着像素列的方向排列。

公开(公告)号：US20110242382A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13158613

申请日：2011-06-13

申请人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus including a pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplification element for amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor for controlling an electric current flowing at the amplification element, and a potential control element for suppressing potential fluctuation in a first main electrode region of the load transistor which is an output side of the amplification element.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括：像素，包括光电转换元件和用于放大和输出在光电转换元件处产生的信号的放大元件;负载晶体管，用于控制在放大元件处流动的电流;以及电位控制 用于抑制作为放大元件的输出侧的负载晶体管的第一主电极区域中的电位波动的元件。