公开(公告)号：US4957659A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-18

申请号：US295555

申请日：1989-01-11

Applicant: Marc Arques ,  Jean-Luc Berger

Inventor： Marc Arques ,  Jean-Luc Berger

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N3/1512 ,  H01L27/14643

Abstract: The disclosure concerns matrices of photosensitive elements. To avoid the need for a resetting light source using, as a photosensitive dot, a photodiode in series with a capacitor between a row conductor and a column conductor, it is proposed, according to the invention, to provide for a photosensitive dot comprising three diodes (a photosensitive diode, a reading diode and a resetting diode) connected to a common floating node. In one embodiment, the anode of the photosensitive diode is connected to a row-addressing conductor giving a reading pulse to the selected line; the cathode of the reading diode is connected to the column conductor which collects the useful signal; and the anode of the resetting diode is connected to a second row conductor (which, besides, may be the first conductor of a neighbouring row) which receives a resetting pulse after the reading pulse. In another embodiment, the photosensitive diode is turned back, its cathode being then connected to a row conductor; the resetting diode is simply connected to a reference voltage source.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及光敏元件的矩阵。 为了避免需要使用作为感光点的与行导体和列导体之间的电容器串联的光电二极管的复位光源，根据本发明，提供了一种包括三个二极管的光敏点 （感光二极管，读取二极管和复位二极管）连接到公共浮动节点。 在一个实施例中，感光二极管的阳极连接到行寻址导体，给出所选行的读取脉冲; 读取二极管的阴极连接到收集有用信号的列导体; 并且复位二极管的阳极连接到在读取脉冲之后接收复位脉冲的第二行导体（其可以是相邻行的第一导体）。 在另一个实施例中，光敏二极管被转回，其阴极然后连接到行导体; 复位二极管简单地连接到参考电压源。

公开(公告)号：US4945242A

公开(公告)日：1990-07-31

申请号：US314435

申请日：1989-02-22

Applicant: Jean-Luc Berger ,  Marc Arques

Inventor： Jean-Luc Berger ,  Marc Arques

IPC: H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H05G1/60

CPC classification number: H05G1/60 ,  H04N3/1512 ,  H04N5/3205

Abstract: The invention relates to a photosensitive matrix (2) permitting the simultaneous acquisition of two images, especially radiological images, and which offers at the same time a maximum sensitivity and a maximum image resolution. The matrix (2) of the invention includes photosensitive points (P1 to P9) disposed in lines and in columns. According to a feature of the invention, each photosensitive point (P1 to 9) includes two photosensitive cells (JA, JB), the first ends (3A, 3B) of which are connected to a same line conductor (L1 to L3), and the second ends (4A, 4B) of which are connected to different column conductors. FIG. 1.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种允许同时采集两个图像，特别是放射图像并且同时提供最大灵敏度和最大图像分辨率的光敏矩阵（2）。 本发明的基体（2）包括以线和列布置的光敏点（P1至P9）。 根据本发明的特征，每个感光点（P1至9）包括两个感光单元（JA，JB），其第一端（3A，3B）连接到相同的导线（L1至L3），以及 其第二端（4A，4B）连接到不同的列导体。 图。 1。

公开(公告)号：US4916664A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-10

申请号：US292898

申请日：1989-01-03

Applicant: Jean-Luc Berger ,  Marc Arques

Inventor： Jean-Luc Berger ,  Marc Arques

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  G11C19/28 ,  G11C27/04 ,  H01L21/339 ,  H01L29/762

CPC classification number: G11C19/285 ,  G11C27/04

Abstract: A charge transfer device having a first storage gate above a first storage region and a second storage gate above a second storage region. The charge duplicator has a first charge injector having a first passage gate which introduces, below the first storage gate, the reference charge to be duplicated. A second charge injector having a second passage gate is located near the second storage gate. The first storage gate and second storage gate are connected to the two inputs of a voltage comparator, the output of the voltage comparator being connected to the second passage gate. The charge duplicator has a mechanism which initially is used to apply a reference voltage to the two inputs of the voltage comparator, thereby leaving the two inputs and the gates connected to them in a floating state. The voltage comparator outputs a high level or low level, depending on the value of the differential voltage between its inputs. A very steep transition occurs between the two levels, which is as close to zero as possible.

Abstract translation: 一种具有在第一存储区域上方的第一存储栅极和位于第二存储区域上方的第二存储栅极的电荷转移装置。 电荷复制器具有第一充电注入器，其具有第一通道门，其在第一存储门下方引入要复制的参考电荷。 具有第二通道门的第二充电注入器位于第二存储门附近。 第一存储栅极和第二存储栅极连接到电压比较器的两个输入端，电压比较器的输出端连接到第二通道门。 电荷复制器具有最初用于将参考电压施加到电压比较器的两个输入端的机构，从而使两个输入端和门极连接到浮置状态。 电压比较器输出高电平或低电平，取决于其输入之间的差分电压值。 两级之间发生非常陡峭的转变，尽可能接近于零。

公开(公告)号：US4603266A

公开(公告)日：1986-07-29

申请号：US660418

申请日：1984-10-12

Applicant: Jean Luc Berger

Inventor： Jean Luc Berger

IPC: G11C27/02 ,  H01L29/78 ,  G11C19/28 ,  H01L27/04

CPC classification number: G11C27/024

Abstract: This device comprises a MOS transistor of the tetrode type operating under triode conditions. The storage of charges corresponding to each input voltage sample is realised beneath the MOS capacitor, whose plate is the longer insulating gate of the MOS transistor. The various gates of the transistor are half-rings with an increasing surface area. The diode connected to the input voltage of the device is placed in the center of circles defining the rings. The diode connected to the voltage follower stage supplying the output voltage of the device is positioned on the periphery of the longer insulating gate.

Abstract translation: 该器件包括在三极管条件下工作的四极型MOS晶体管。 对应于每个输入电压采样的电荷的存储实现在MOS电容器的下面，MOS电容器的板是MOS晶体管的较长绝缘栅极。 晶体管的各个栅极是具有增加的表面积的半环。 连接到设备的输入电压的二极管放置在限定环的圆的中心。 连接到提供器件输出电压的电压跟随器级的二极管位于较长绝缘栅极的外围。

公开(公告)号：US4430672A

公开(公告)日：1984-02-07

申请号：US237996

申请日：1981-02-05

Applicant: Jean Luc Berger

Inventor： Jean Luc Berger

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H01L21/339 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L29/762 ,  H04N3/14

CPC classification number: H01L27/14643

Abstract: This device incorporates a photosensitive (1) constituted by a matrix of photosensitive points. Each photosensitive point has a charge reading diode D.sub.1. Metallic connections (C.sub.1 to C.sub.4) connect the reading diodes of the same column to a single diode (D.sub.2), followed by a grid G.sub.2 raised to a constant potential (V.sub.2). The operation of the device involves the repetition of two stages, i.e. stage T.sub.1 and stage T.sub.2. During stage T.sub.1 parasitic charges, due for example to too intense illumination, are transferred from diodes D.sub.1 to diodes D.sub.2 and are removed by a diode (D.sub.5). During stage T.sub.2 the signal charges stored by the points of one line of the matrix are transferred into a memory and then into a charge transfer read register (R.sub.2). The register reads these charges during the following stages T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 until the time when the register receives the charges corresponding to the reading of the following line.

Abstract translation: 该装置包含由感光点阵列构成的光敏（1）。 每个感光点都有一个电荷读数二极管D1。 金属连接（C1至C4）将同一列的读数二极管连接到单个二极管（D2），随后将栅格G2升高到恒定电位（V2）。 装置的操作涉及重复两个阶段，即阶段T1和阶段T2。 在阶段T1期间，由于例如太强照明，寄生电荷从二极管D1传送到二极管D2，并被二极管（D5）去除。 在阶段T2期间，由矩阵的一行存储的信号电荷被传送到存储器中，然后转移到电荷转移读寄存器（R2）中。 寄存器在后续阶段T1和T2期间读取这些费用，直到寄存器收到对应于下一行读数的费用。

公开(公告)号：US4355244A

公开(公告)日：1982-10-19

申请号：US52931

申请日：1979-06-28

Applicant: Roger Benoit-Gonin ,  Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures

Inventor： Roger Benoit-Gonin ,  Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures

IPC: G11C19/28 ,  G11C27/04 ,  H03H15/02 ,  H03K3/353

CPC classification number: G11C19/285 ,  H03H15/02

Abstract: A device for reading a quantity of electric charges arriving at a point B. Two MOS transistors Q2 and Q3 are connected in series and with one terminal to point B. A capacitor C.sub.A is connected to a common point A of the two transistors. A transistor control circuit charges the capacitor C.sub.A from a low potential V.sub.DD. The capacitor C.sub.A and the transistors Q2 and Q3 maintain a constant potential at the point B at the time of charge inflow. This results is a variation of potential at the common point A in accordance with the incoming charges at B. Thus, the variations of potential at point A is a measure of the charges arriving at point B.

Abstract translation: 用于读取到达点B的电荷量的装置。两个MOS晶体管Q2和Q3串联连接，一个端子连接到点B.电容器CA连接到两个晶体管的公共点A. 晶体管控制电路从低电位VDD对电容器CA充电。 电容器CA和晶体管Q2和Q3在电荷流入时在点B保持恒定的电位。 该结果是根据B处的进入电荷在公共点A处的电位的变化。因此，点A处的电位变化是到达点B的电荷的量度。

公开(公告)号：US4980546A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-25

申请号：US425412

申请日：1989-10-23

Applicant: Jean-Luc Berger

Inventor： Jean-Luc Berger

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H04N3/1512 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14665

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid state photosensitive device having photosensitive dots, each of which achieves an amplification of the useful signal by means of a transistor obtained by a technology enabling the making photosensitive devices with large areas. To this end, according to the disclosure, each photosensitive diode has at least one photosensitive element that generates electrical charges stored at a point at floating potential, and has a transistor, the control gate of which is connected to the floating point. The transistor thus fulfils an amplifier function, but does not fulfill a photodetection function, so that it can be made of amorphous silicon, amorphous silicon being a material that can be used in thin layers or thin films on large areas.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有感光点的固体感光装置，其中每一个都通过使得能够制造具有大面积的感光装置的技术获得的晶体管实现有用信号的放大。 为此，根据本公开，每个光敏二极管具有至少一个感光元件，其产生存储在浮置电位点处的电荷，并且具有晶体管，其控制栅极连接到浮点。 因此，晶体管实现放大器功能，但不能实现光电检测功能，使得其可以由非晶硅制成，非晶硅是可用于大面积上的薄层或薄膜的材料。

公开(公告)号：US4506299A

公开(公告)日：1985-03-19

申请号：US368005

申请日：1982-04-13

Applicant: Jean-Luc Berger ,  Patrick Descure

Inventor： Jean-Luc Berger ,  Patrick Descure

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/30 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N3/14

CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N3/1575

Abstract: A device for the electric scanning of luminous images. It includes a matrix of N lines and M columns of photosensitive points. A system incorporating a line memory of M points receives in parallel the electric charges supplied by the M points of the same line parasitic charge are removed by diodes. The system insures the injection of the same predetermined quantity of charges between each of the photosensitive points and the output of the device. An output shift register receives in parallel the charges supplied by the line memory and supplies in series a picture scanning electric signal. This device is particularly intended for use in a television camera.

Abstract translation: 用于电子扫描发光图像的装置。 它包括N行和M列感光点的矩阵。 并入M点的行存储器的系统并行地接收由二极管除去由相同线路寄生电荷的M点提供的电荷。 系统确保在每个感光点和设备的输出之间注入相同的预定量的电荷。 输出移位寄存器并行地接收由行存储器提供的电荷并且串联供应图像扫描电信号。 该设备特别用于电视摄像机。

公开(公告)号：US4398099A

公开(公告)日：1983-08-09

申请号：US375680

申请日：1982-05-06

Applicant: Roger Benoit-Gonin ,  Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures ,  Daniel Forster ,  Jean-Edgar Picquendar

Inventor： Roger Benoit-Gonin ,  Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures ,  Daniel Forster ,  Jean-Edgar Picquendar

IPC: H03F3/00 ,  H03F3/16 ,  H03F3/45 ,  H03H11/04 ,  H03H15/02 ,  H03H19/00 ,  H03K17/56

CPC classification number: H03H15/02 ,  H03F3/005 ,  H03H19/00

Abstract: The switched-capacitance amplifier comprises n capacitors C.sub.11 to C.sub.1n which are periodically switched in parallel and in series, the n parallel-switched capacitors being charged simultaneously by the same voltage V.sub.E. An amplified voltage n.times.V.sub.E is obtained between the end terminals A and B of the n series-switched capacitors. Periodic switching of the n capacitors in parallel and in series is performed by means of MOS transistors T.sub.11 to T.sub.1(2n-1) and T.sub.21 to T.sub.2(n-1) which operate in the switching mode. The n capacitors and the MOS transistors are integrated on the same semiconductor substrate.

Abstract translation: 开关电容放大器包括并联并串联周期性地切换的n个电容器C11至C1n，n个并联开关电容器由相同的电压VE同时充电。 在n个串联开关电容器的端子A和B之间获得放大电压nxVE。 通过在切换模式下工作的MOS晶体管T11〜T1（2n-1）和T21〜T2（n-1），并联并串联n个电容器的周期性切换。 n个电容器和MOS晶体管集成在同一半导体衬底上。

公开(公告)号：US4255725A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-10

申请号：US41829

申请日：1979-05-23

Applicant: Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures

Inventor： Jean-Luc Berger ,  Jean-Louis Coutures

IPC: G06G7/14 ,  H03H15/02 ,  G11C27/00 ,  H03H7/30

CPC classification number: G06G7/14 ,  H03H15/02 ,  H03H15/023

Abstract: A differential charge-transfer device for transversal filtering or delay line applications. It comprises: two charge-transfer channels which respectively receive the two signals, the difference between which is to be formed; an electrode common to both channels; means for sampling the signals in each channel, this sampling taking place at the same instants in both channels; a set of electrodes in each channel which, on the application of potentials of period T, propagate the samples to the common electrode with a relative delay equal to T/2 from one channel to the other. The signal representing the difference between the input signals is extracted at the common electrode.

Abstract translation: 用于横向滤波或延迟线应用的差分电荷转移装置。 它包括：两个分别接收两个信号的电荷转移通道，其中的差异将被形成; 两个通道共同的电极; 用于对每个通道中的信号进行采样的装置，该采样在两个通道的相同时刻发生; 每个通道中的一组电极，在施加周期T的电位时，将样品以等于T / 2的相对延迟从一个通道传播到另一个通道。 在公共电极处提取表示输入信号之间的差的信号。