公开(公告)号：US08654230B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US12150004

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Hayato Wakabayashi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Ken Koseki

发明人： Hayato Wakabayashi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3655 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： Disclosed herein is an image pickup circuit including: amplifying means for amplifying a charge corresponding to an amount of light received by a photodetector, and outputting a pixel signal; ramp signal generating means for generating a ramp signal whose voltage drops with a fixed slope from a predetermined initial voltage; and comparing means for comparing the pixel signal output by the amplifying means with the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means. A reference potential of the pixel signal output by the amplifying means and a reference potential of the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means are at a same level.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种图像拾取电路，包括：放大装置，用于放大对应于由光电检测器接收的光量的电荷，并输出像素信号; 斜坡信号产生装置，用于产生其电压以预定的初始电压以固定斜率下降的斜坡信号; 以及比较装置，用于将由放大装置输出的像素信号与斜坡信号产生装置输出的斜坡信号进行比较。 由放大装置输出的像素信号的参考电位和由斜坡信号发生装置输出的斜坡信号的参考电位处于相同电平。

公开(公告)号：US08035696B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12024195

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Yuuki Yamagata ,  Ken Koseki ,  Masaru Kikuchi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Junichi Inutsuka ,  Akari Tajima

发明人： Yuuki Yamagata ,  Ken Koseki ,  Masaru Kikuchi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Junichi Inutsuka ,  Akari Tajima

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  G09G3/36

CPC分类号： H04N5/335

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus includes comparing means for comparing a pixel signal obtained by a pixel section and a reference signal the value of which varies in a stepwise manner, analog-digital converting means for outputting, as a digital value, the amount of time when the pixel signal and the reference signal change levels by the comparing means, reset signal generating means for generating a reset signal that triggers a reset operation to be input to the comparing means in order to adjust the reference in the analog-digital converting means, and waveform processing means provided between the reset signal generating means and the comparing means for increasing the degree of dullness of a waveform of the reset signal.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括比较装置，用于比较由像素部分获得的像素信号和其值以逐步方式变化的参考信号;模拟数字转换装置，用于将数字值作为数字值输出 当像素信号和参考信号通过比较装置改变电平时，复位信号产生装置用于产生触发复位操作的复位信号以输入到比较装置，以便调整模拟数字转换装置中的基准， 以及设置在复位信号发生装置和比较装置之间用于增加复位信号的波形的钝度的波形处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US08008697B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US12694336

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Keiji Mabuchi ,  Toshifumi Wakano ,  Ken Koseki

发明人： Keiji Mabuchi ,  Toshifumi Wakano ,  Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state imaging device in which the potential of a signal line, which is obtained before a pixel has an operating period, is fixed to an intermediate potential between a first power-supply potential and a second power-supply potential.

摘要翻译： 一种固态成像装置，其中在像素具有操作周期之前获得的信号线的电位固定在第一电源电位和第二电源电位之间的中间电位。

公开(公告)号：US20110141324A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US13031541

申请日：2011-02-21

申请人： Ken KOSEKI

发明人： Ken KOSEKI

IPC分类号： H04N5/217

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in the form of an array, column signal lines adapted to transmit pixel signals output from pixels in respective columns, a noise adding unit adapted to add temporally constant and two-dimensional spatially random noise to the pixel signals transmitted via the column signal lines, and an analog-to-digital converter adapted to convert a signal level and a reference level of each pixel signal including the noise added thereto by the noise adding unit.

摘要翻译： 固态图像传感器包括：像素阵列单元，包括以阵列形式布置的多个像素，适用于传输从各列中的像素输出的像素信号的列信号线;噪声添加单元，其适于时间常数和二维 通过列信号线发送的像素信号的二维空间随机噪声，以及适于将包括由噪声添加单元添加到其中的噪声的每个像素信号的信号电平和参考电平进行转换的模拟 - 数字转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20110019025A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：US12899377

申请日：2010-10-06

申请人： Ken KOSEKI

发明人： Ken KOSEKI

IPC分类号： H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in the form of an array, column signal lines adapted to transmit pixel signals output from pixels in respective columns, a noise adding unit adapted to add temporally constant and two-dimensional spatially random noise to the pixel signals transmitted via the column signal lines, and an analog-to-digital converter adapted to convert a signal level and a reference level of each pixel signal including the noise added thereto by the noise adding unit.

摘要翻译： 固态图像传感器包括：像素阵列单元，包括以阵列形式布置的多个像素，适用于传输从各列中的像素输出的像素信号的列信号线;噪声添加单元，其适于时间常数和二维 通过列信号线发送的像素信号的二维空间随机噪声，以及适于将包括由噪声添加单元添加到其中的噪声的每个像素信号的信号电平和参考电平进行转换的模拟 - 数字转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20100128153A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12694336

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Keiji Mabuchi ,  Toshifumi Wakano ,  Ken Koseki

发明人： Keiji Mabuchi ,  Toshifumi Wakano ,  Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state imaging device in which the potential of a signal line, which is obtained before a pixel has an operating period, is fixed to an intermediate potential between a first power-supply potential and a second power-supply potential.

摘要翻译： 一种固态成像装置，其中在像素具有操作周期之前获得的信号线的电位固定在第一电源电位和第二电源电位之间的中间电位。

公开(公告)号：US07601939B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11980016

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Ken Koseki

发明人： Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H03F3/08 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3595

摘要： The levels of the power supply and the ground are kept constant against a parasitic resistance by keeping the constant current of an amplifier irrespective of the size of a pixel signal and the gain of the amplifier in this case in an image signal reading circuit system having the amplifier arranged to each column. The amplifier has a limiter at an output terminal thereof which limits an output voltage of the amplifier to a range for keeping the constant consumption-current.

摘要翻译： 通过保持放大器的恒定电流而不考虑像素信号的大小和放大器的增益，电源和地的电平保持恒定，在这种情况下，在具有 放大器布置在每列。 放大器在其输出端具有限幅器，其将放大器的输出电压限制在保持恒定消耗电流的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20080055432A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11895556

申请日：2007-08-24

申请人： Ken Koseki

发明人： Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H04N5/217

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A solid-state image sensor includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in the form of an array, column signal lines adapted to transmit pixel signals output from pixels in respective columns, a noise adding unit adapted to add temporally constant and two-dimensional spatially random noise to the pixel signals transmitted via the column signal lines, and an analog-to-digital converter adapted to convert a signal level and a reference level of each pixel signal including the noise added thereto by the noise adding unit.

摘要翻译： 固态图像传感器包括：像素阵列单元，包括以阵列形式布置的多个像素，适用于传输从各列中的像素输出的像素信号的列信号线;噪声添加单元，其适于时间常数和二维 通过列信号线发送的像素信号的二维空间随机噪声，以及适于将包括由噪声添加单元添加到其中的噪声的每个像素信号的信号电平和参考电平进行转换的模拟 - 数字转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20070080376A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11537725

申请日：2006-10-02

申请人： Kouzo Adachi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Junichi Inutsuka ,  Ken Koseki

发明人： Kouzo Adachi ,  Yoshiaki Inada ,  Junichi Inutsuka ,  Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L29/768

CPC分类号： H04N5/3598 ,  H01L27/14609

摘要： A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array section including a plurality of unit pixels, a reference signal production section configured to generate a reference signal and output a detection value, a comparison section configured to compare a reset level upon resetting, a counter configured to start a counting action and continue the counting action to measure a comparison time period in order to obtain count values corresponding to the reset level and the signal level, a detection section configured to retain a result of the comparison of said comparison section when the reset level reaches the detection value as a result of the detection of a black sun phenomenon for a fixed period of time, and a prevention section configured to prevent a black sun phenomenon based on a result of the detection of said detection section.

摘要翻译： 一种固态摄像装置，具备包括多个单位像素的像素阵列部，配置为生成基准信号并输出​​检测值的基准信号生成部，配置为比较复位时的复位电平的比较部， 配置为开始计数动作，并且继续计数动作以测量比较时间段，以便获得与复位电平和信号电平相对应的计数值;检测部件，被配置为当所述比较部分的比较结果保持时， 作为黑色太阳现象的检测结果固定时间的结果，复位电平达到检测值，防止部被配置为基于检测部分的检测结果防止黑色太阳现象。

公开(公告)号：US20070069113A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11605039

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： Ken Koseki

发明人： Ken Koseki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3595

摘要： The levels of the power supply and the ground are kept constant against a parasitic resistance by keeping the constant current of an amplifier irrespective of the size of a pixel signal and the gain of the amplifier in this case in an image signal reading circuit system having the amplifier arranged to each column. The amplifier has a limiter at an output terminal thereof which limits an output voltage of the amplifier to a range for keeping the constant consumption-current.

摘要翻译： 通过保持放大器的恒定电流而不考虑像素信号的大小和放大器的增益，电源和地的电平保持恒定，在这种情况下，在具有 放大器布置在每列。 放大器在其输出端具有限幅器，其将放大器的输出电压限制在保持恒定消耗电流的范围内。