CMOS image sensor configured to provide reduced leakage current
    2.
    发明授权
    CMOS image sensor configured to provide reduced leakage current 有权
    CMOS图像传感器配置为提供减小的漏电流

    公开(公告)号:US08013365B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12403794

    申请日:2009-03-13

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14603

    摘要: A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor (CIS) includes a semiconductor substrate including a photodiode therein as a light sensing unit. A floating diffusion region of a first conductivity type is provided in the semiconductor substrate, and is configured to receive charges generated in the photodiode. A power supply voltage region of the first conductivity type is also provided in the semiconductor substrate. A reset transistor including a reset gate electrode on a surface of the substrate between the floating diffusion region and a power supply voltage region is configured to discharge charges stored in the floating diffusion region in response to a reset control signal. The reset transistor includes a channel region in the substrate extending between the floating diffusion region and the power supply voltage region such that the floating diffusion region and the power supply voltage regions define source/drain regions for the reset transistor. An impurity region is provided in a first portion of the channel region adjacent to the floating diffusion region. The impurity region has a doping such that the first portion of the channel region adjacent to the floating diffusion region has a different built-in potential than a second portion of the channel region adjacent to the power supply voltage region.

    摘要翻译: 互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)图像传感器(CIS)包括其中包括其中的光电二极管作为光感测单元的半导体衬底。 第一导电类型的浮动扩散区域设置在半导体衬底中,并且被配置为接收在光电二极管中产生的电荷。 第一导电类型的电源电压区域也设置在半导体衬底中。 包括在浮置扩散区域和电源电压区域之间的衬底表面上的复位栅电极的复位晶体管被配置为响应于复位控制信号而放电存储在浮动扩散区域中的电荷。 所述复位晶体管包括在所述衬底中的在所述浮动扩散区域和所述电源电压区域之间延伸的沟道区域,使得所述浮动扩散区域和所述电源电压区域限定所述复位晶体管的源极/漏极区域。 杂质区设置在与浮动扩散区相邻的沟道区的第一部分中。 杂质区域具有使得与浮动扩散区域相邻的沟道区域的第一部分具有与与电源电压区域相邻的沟道区域的第二部分不同的内置电位的掺杂。

    Digital-to-analog converter, display panel driver having the same, and digital-to-analog converting method
    3.
    发明授权
    Digital-to-analog converter, display panel driver having the same, and digital-to-analog converting method 有权
    数模转换器,具有相同功能的显示面板驱动器和数 - 模转换方法

    公开(公告)号:US07573411B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-11

    申请号:US12007333

    申请日:2008-01-09

    IPC分类号: H03M1/68 G09G5/10

    摘要: A digital-to-analog converter outputting an analog data voltage corresponding to n-bit data, includes a chopping amplification unit adapted to receive an upper bit voltage corresponding to upper x bits of the n-bit data and a lower bit voltage corresponding to lower y bits of the n-bit data and to output the analog data voltage. The chopping amplification unit may include a sample and hold capacitor adapted to be charged with the upper bit voltage in a non-inverting mode, and a chopping amplifier adapted to supply the upper bit voltage to the sample and hold capacitor in the non-inverting mode and adapted to output a voltage corresponding to the sum of the upper bit voltage and the lower bit voltage as the analog data voltage in an inverting mode.

    摘要翻译: 输出对应于n位数据的模拟数据电压的数模转换器包括斩波放大单元,其适于接收对应于n位数据的高x位的高位电压和对应于低位的低位电压 y比特数据,并输出模拟数据电压。 斩波放大单元可以包括适于以非反相模式对高位电压进行充电的采样和保持电容器,以及斩波放大器,其适于以非反相模式将采样和保持电容器提供高位电压 并且适于在反相模式中输出对应于高位电压和低位电压之和的电压作为模拟数据电压。

    CMOS IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    CMOS IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME 失效
    CMOS图像传感器及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080035966A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-14

    申请号:US11679319

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062 H01L21/00

    摘要: A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and a method of driving the CMOS image sensor that can reduce the number of devices required by each of a plurality of pixels and can stably drive the pixels, in which each of the pixels includes a photodiode that converts light energy into an electrical signal, a transfer transistor that transmits photocarriers stored in the photodiode to a floating diffusing region, a drive transistor that has a gate connected to the floating diffusion region and drives a voltage signal according to a voltage of the floating diffusion region, the voltage signal being output to an external device, and a capacitive device that is connected between a control voltage source and the floating diffusion region and, when a sensing operation of a corresponding pixel is terminated, deselects the pixel by altering the voltage of the floating diffusion region according to a control voltage provided by the control voltage source.

    摘要翻译: 互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)图像传感器和驱动CMOS图像传感器的方法,其可以减少多个像素中的每一个所需的器件的数量,并且可以稳定地驱动像素,其中每个像素包括 将光能转换为电信号的光电二极管,将存储在光电二极管中的光载流子传输到浮动漫射区的传输晶体管,具有连接到浮动扩散区的栅极并根据所述浮动扩散区的电压驱动电压信号的驱动晶体管 浮动扩散区域,电压信号被输出到外部设备;以及电容器件,其连接在控制电压源和浮动扩散区域之间,并且当相应像素的感测操作终止时,通过改变像素 根据由控制电压源提供的控制电压,浮动扩散区域的电压。

    Digital-to-analog converter and method thereof
    5.
    发明授权
    Digital-to-analog converter and method thereof 有权
    数模转换器及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US07714758B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US12153696

    申请日:2008-05-22

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66

    摘要: An integrated circuit may include an operation amplifier, a first capacitor, a plurality of second capacitors, and/or a switching circuit. The operational amplifier may have a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and/or an output terminal. The first capacitor may have a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of the first capacitor may be connected to the first input terminal of the operational amplifier. The plurality of second capacitors may each have a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of each of the second capacitors may be connected to the second input terminal of the operational amplifier. The switching circuit may include a plurality of switches configured to switch in response to a plurality of switching signals. The switching circuit may be configured to transmit a reference voltage to the first terminal of the first capacitor and the first terminals of the second capacitors and/or connect the first input terminal of the operational amplifier to the output terminal of the operational amplifier during a first period. The switching circuit may be configured to isolate the first terminal of the first capacitor from the reference voltage, transmit a voltage selected from at least two selection voltages to the first terminals of the second capacitors, and/or connect the first terminal of the first capacitor to the output terminal of the operational amplifier during a second period.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路可以包括运算放大器,第一电容器,多个第二电容器和/或开关电路。 运算放大器可以具有第一输入端,第二输入端和/或输出端。 第一电容器可以具有第一端子和第二端子。 第一电容器的第二端子可以连接到运算放大器的第一输入端子。 多个第二电容器可以各自具有第一端子和第二端子。 每个第二电容器的第二端子可以连接到运算放大器的第二输入端子。 开关电路可以包括被配置为响应于多个开关信号而切换的多个开关。 开关电路可以被配置为将第一电容器的第一端子和第二电容器的第一端子的参考电压传送到第一电容器的第一端子和/或将运算放大器的第一输入端子连接到运算放大器的输出端子 期。 开关电路可以被配置为将第一电容器的第一端子与参考电压隔离,将从至少两个选择电压选择的电压传输到第二电容器的第一端子,和/或连接第一电容器的第一端子 在第二时段期间到运算放大器的输出端。

    Method of driving an image sensor
    6.
    发明申请
    Method of driving an image sensor 有权
    驱动图像传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090174799A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-09

    申请号:US12313350

    申请日:2008-11-19

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: For driving an image sensor having a pixel with a transfer gate formed between a photo-detector and a floating diffusion region, a noise-reducing voltage is applied on the transfer gate during a first period of an integration mode. A blooming current voltage is applied on the transfer gate during a second period of the integration mode. A read voltage is applied on the transfer gate during a read mode after the integration mode. The read voltage has a higher magnitude than the blooming current voltage. With application of the noise-reducing voltage, noise is reduced and a dynamic range is extended for the image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 为了驱动具有形成在光电检测器和浮动扩散区域之间的传输门的像素的图像传感器,在积分模式的第一周期期间,在传输门上施加降噪电压。 在积分模式的第二周期期间,在传输门上施加开花电流电压。 在积分模式之后的读取模式下,在传输门上施加读取电压。 读取电压的幅度比起霜电流电压高。 通过应用降噪电压,噪声降低,图像传感器的动态范围扩大。

    REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR PROVIDING MENU AND METHOD THEREOF
    7.
    发明申请
    REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR PROVIDING MENU AND METHOD THEREOF 审中-公开
    用于提供菜单的远程控制器及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090051481A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US12039020

    申请日:2008-02-28

    IPC分类号: G08C19/00 G06F13/42

    摘要: A remote controller for providing at least one menu to control a plurality of external apparatuses is provided. The remote controller includes a display, a sensor which senses a gripping direction of the remote controller, and a controller which displays at least control menu of one of the plurality of external apparatuses on the display according to the sensed gripping direction.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于提供至少一个菜单以控制多个外部设备的遥控器。 遥控器包括显示器,感测遥控器的夹持方向的传感器,以及根据感测到的夹持方向在显示器上至少显示多个外部设备之一的至少控制菜单的控制器。

    Digital-to-analog converter and method thereof
    8.
    发明申请
    Digital-to-analog converter and method thereof 有权
    数模转换器及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080297390A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US12153696

    申请日:2008-05-22

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66 G09G5/10

    摘要: An integrated circuit may include an operation amplifier, a first capacitor, a plurality of second capacitors, and/or a switching circuit. The operational amplifier may have a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and/or an output terminal. The first capacitor may have a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of the first capacitor may be connected to the first input terminal of the operational amplifier. The plurality of second capacitors may each have a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of each of the second capacitors may be connected to the second input terminal of the operational amplifier. The switching circuit may include a plurality of switches configured to switch in response to a plurality of switching signals. The switching circuit may be configured to transmit a reference voltage to the first terminal of the first capacitor and the first terminals of the second capacitors and/or connect the first input terminal of the operational amplifier to the output terminal of the operational amplifier during a first period. The switching circuit maybe configured to isolate the first terminal of the first capacitor from the reference voltage, transmit a voltage selected from at least two selection voltages to the first terminals of the second capacitors, and/or connect the first terminal of the first capacitor to the output terminal of the operational amplifier during a second period.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路可以包括运算放大器,第一电容器,多个第二电容器和/或开关电路。 运算放大器可以具有第一输入端,第二输入端和/或输出端。 第一电容器可以具有第一端子和第二端子。 第一电容器的第二端子可以连接到运算放大器的第一输入端子。 多个第二电容器可以各自具有第一端子和第二端子。 每个第二电容器的第二端子可以连接到运算放大器的第二输入端子。 开关电路可以包括被配置为响应于多个开关信号而切换的多个开关。 开关电路可以被配置为将第一电容器的第一端子和第二电容器的第一端子的参考电压传送到第一电容器的第一端子和/或将运算放大器的第一输入端子连接到运算放大器的输出端子 期。 开关电路可以被配置为将第一电容器的第一端子与参考电压隔离,将从至少两个选择电压选择的电压传输到第二电容器的第一端子,和/或将第一电容器的第一端子连接到 在第二时段期间运算放大器的输出端。

    Digital-to-analog converter, display panel driver having the same, and digital-to-analog converting method
    9.
    发明申请
    Digital-to-analog converter, display panel driver having the same, and digital-to-analog converting method 有权
    数模转换器,具有相同功能的显示面板驱动器和数 - 模转换方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080191912A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-14

    申请号:US12007333

    申请日:2008-01-09

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66

    摘要: A digital-to-analog converter outputting an analog data voltage corresponding to n-bit data, includes a chopping amplification unit adapted to receive an upper bit voltage corresponding to upper x bits of the n-bit data and a lower bit voltage corresponding to lower y bits of the n-bit data and to output the analog data voltage. The chopping amplification unit may include a sample and hold capacitor adapted to be charged with the upper bit voltage in a non-inverting mode, and a chopping amplifier adapted to supply the upper bit voltage to the sample and hold capacitor in the non-inverting mode and adapted to output a voltage corresponding to the sum of the upper bit voltage and the lower bit voltage as the analog data voltage in an inverting mode.

    摘要翻译: 输出对应于n位数据的模拟数据电压的数模转换器包括斩波放大单元,其适于接收对应于n位数据的高x位的高位电压和对应于低位的低位电压 y比特数据,并输出模拟数据电压。 斩波放大单元可以包括适于以非反相模式对高位电压进行充电的采样和保持电容器,以及斩波放大器,其适于以非反相模式将采样和保持电容器提供高位电压 并且适于在反相模式中输出对应于高位电压和低位电压之和的电压作为模拟数据电压。

    Grooved coaxial-type transmission line, manufacturing method and packaging method thereof
    10.
    发明授权
    Grooved coaxial-type transmission line, manufacturing method and packaging method thereof 失效
    沟槽同轴传输线,其制造方法和封装方法

    公开(公告)号:US07400222B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US10864077

    申请日:2004-06-08

    IPC分类号: H01P3/06

    摘要: Disclosed herein are a transmission line of coaxial type and a manufacturing method thereof, capable of preventing a radiative signal loss of signal lines during transmission of an RF signal and removing signal interference between adjacent signal lines, thus allowing signal lines to be compactly arrayed during a manufacture of IC, and reducing a dimension of the IC. The transmission line of coaxial type includes grooves provided on a semiconductor substrate, a first ground layer, an electrically conductive epoxy coated on a flat part of the first ground layer except the grooves, second ground layers provided on the electrically conductive epoxy, a dielectric film provided at a position above the grooves and the second ground layers, a third ground layer provided on an upper surface of the dielectric film, and signal lines placed in spaces defined by the grooves and a lower surface of the dielectric film. In this case, the electrically conductive epoxy is coated on only contact surfaces of the first and second ground layers, and the signal lines are attached to the lower surface of the dielectric film.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了一种同轴型传输线及其制造方法,其能够防止RF信号传输期间的信号线的辐射信号损失并消除相邻信号线之间的信号干扰,从而允许信号线在 制造IC,并减小IC的尺寸。 同轴型传输线包括设置在半导体衬底上的沟槽,第一接地层,涂覆在第一接地层的除了槽之外的平坦部分上的导电环氧树脂,设置在导电环氧树脂上的第二接地层,介电膜 设置在沟槽和第二接地层上方的位置,设置在电介质膜的上表面上的第三接地层和放置在由沟槽和电介质膜的下表面限定的空间中的信号线。 在这种情况下,仅在第一和第二接地层的接触表面上涂覆导电环氧树脂,并且信号线附着到电介质膜的下表面。