公开(公告)号：US08717475B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13309517

申请日：2011-12-01

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

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

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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：US08624307B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US13478871

申请日：2012-05-23

Applicant: Toru Koizumi ,  Seiichiro Sakai ,  Masanori Ogura

Inventor： Toru Koizumi ,  Seiichiro Sakai ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC: H01L31/062

CPC classification number: H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/03529

Abstract: An image pickup device includes pixels, each including a photoelectric conversion unit and a transfer unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a first-conductivity-type first semiconductor region and a second-conductivity-type second semiconductor region. A second-conductivity-type third semiconductor region is formed on at least a part of a gap between a photoelectric conversion unit of a first pixel and a photoelectric conversion unit of a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel. A first-conductivity-type fourth semiconductor region having an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region is formed between the photoelectric conversion unit and the third semiconductor region. A first-conductivity-type fifth semiconductor region having an impurity concentration higher than the first semiconductor region is arranged between the photoelectric conversion unit and the third semiconductor region and is arranged deeper than fourth semiconductor region.

Abstract translation: 图像拾取装置包括各自包括光电转换单元和转印单元的像素。 光电转换单元包括第一导电型第一半导体区和第二导电型第二半导体区。 第二导电型第三半导体区域形成在第一像素的光电转换单元和与第一像素相邻的第二像素的光电转换单元之间的间隙的至少一部分上。 在光电转换单元和第三半导体区域之间形成具有高于第一半导体区域的杂质浓度的杂质浓度的第一导电型第四半导体区域。 具有比第一半导体区域高的杂质浓度的第一导电型第五半导体区域配置在光电转换单元和第三半导体区域之间，并且布置在比第四半导体区域更深的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08477224B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12692848

申请日：2010-01-25

Applicant: Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi

Inventor： Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3595 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/374

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus that is capable of preventing a harmful influence due to noise generated in a control line. The solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit for photoelectric converting to generate a signal; control lines for supplying control signals for driving the pixels; driving buffers for driving the control lines; and switching units for switching between a first path for supplying power source voltages from power source circuits to power source terminals of the driving buffers and a second path for supplying power source voltages from capacitors to the power source terminals of the driving buffers.

公开(公告)号：US08441558B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US13044616

申请日：2011-03-10

Applicant: Akira Okita ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

Inventor： Akira Okita ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

IPC: H04N5/217 ,  H04N3/14

CPC classification number: H04N5/2173 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/37457

Abstract: An solid state image pickup device including a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions (PD1, PD2) for generating carriers by photoelectric conversions to accumulate the generated carriers, an amplifying unit for amplifying the carriers, being commonly provided to at least two photoelectric conversion regions, a first and a second transfer units (Tx-MOS1, Tx-MOS2) for transferring the carriers accumulated in the first and the second photoelectric conversion regions, respectively, a first and a second carrier accumulating units (Cs1, Cs2) for accumulating the carriers flowing out from the first and the second photoelectric conversion regions through a first and a second fixed potential barriers, respectively, and a third and a fourth transfer units (Cs-MOS1, Cs-MOS2) for transferring the carriers accumulated in the first and the second carrier accumulating units to the amplifying unit, respectively.

Abstract translation: 一种固态图像拾取装置，包括用于通过光电转换产生载流子以累积所生成的载流子的多个光电转换区域（PD1，PD2），用于放大载流子的放大单元，共同提供给至少两个光电转换区域， 分别用于传送累积在第一和第二光电转换区域中的载流子的第一和第二传送单元（Tx-MOS1，Tx-MOS2），用于累积载流子的第一和第二载流子存储单元（Cs1，Cs2） 分别通过第一和第二固定势垒从第一和第二光电转换区域出来;以及第三和第四转移单元（Cs-MOS1，Cs-MOS2），用于传送累积在第一和第二固定势垒中的载流子 载波累积单元分别放大到放大单元。

公开(公告)号：US08411178B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12547560

申请日：2009-08-26

Applicant: Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi

Inventor： Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus, an imaging system and a driving method for the solid-state imaging apparatus that can reduce jaggy while increasing speed of operation for reading out signals are provided. The driving method includes a first step of storing one or more signals from the plurality of pixels in each of the plurality of first holding units; a second step of adding the signals from the plurality of pixels stored in the plurality of first holding units; and a third step of outputting the signal stored in the second holding unit, such that at least a part of a period of the first step is overlapped with a period of the third step.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于固态成像装置的固态成像装置，成像系统和驱动方法，其可以在增加用于读出信号的操作速度的同时减少锯齿状。 驱动方法包括：在多个第一保持单元中的每一个中存储来自多个像素的一个或多个信号的第一步骤; 第二步骤，将存储在多个第一保持单元中的多个像素的信号相加; 以及第三步骤，输出存储在第二保持单元中的信号，使得第一步的周期的至少一部分与第三步的周期重叠。

公开(公告)号：US08390708B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US13153695

申请日：2011-06-06

Applicant: Toru Koizumi ,  Akira Okita ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

Inventor： Toru Koizumi ,  Akira Okita ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/222

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: A solid state image pickup device which can prevent color mixture by using a layout of a capacitor region provided separately from a floating diffusion region and a camera using such a device are provided. A photodiode region is a rectangular region including a photodiode. A capacitor region includes a carrier holding unit and is arranged on one side of the rectangle of the photodiode region as a region having a side longer than the one side. In a MOS unit region, an output unit region including an output unit having a side longer than the other side which crosses the one side of the rectangle of the photodiode region is arranged on the other side. A gate region and the FD region are arranged between the photodiode region and the capacitor region.

Abstract translation: 提供一种可以通过使用与浮动扩散区域分开设置的电容器区域的布局来防止混色的固态图像拾取装置和使用这种装置的相机。 光电二极管区域是包括光电二极管的矩形区域。 电容器区域包括载体保持单元，并且布置在作为具有比一侧更长的一侧的区域的光电二极管区域的矩形的一侧。 在MOS单元区域中，在另一侧设置包括具有比另一侧长的方向的输出单元的输出单元区域，该另一侧与光电二极管区域的矩形的一侧相交。 栅极区域和FD区域布置在光电二极管区域和电容器区域之间。

公开(公告)号：US08207561B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US13052216

申请日：2011-03-21

Applicant: Toru Koizumi ,  Seiichiro Sakai ,  Masanori Ogura

Inventor： Toru Koizumi ,  Seiichiro Sakai ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC: H01L31/062

CPC classification number: H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/03529

Abstract: The present invention uses an image pickup device comprising a plurality of pixels respectively including a photoelectric conversion unit for converting incoming light into a signal charge, an amplifying unit for amplifying the signal charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit and a transfer unit for transferring the signal charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifying unit, in which the photoelectric conversion unit is formed of a first-conductivity-type first semiconductor region and a second-conductivity-type second semiconductor region and a second-conductivity-type third semiconductor region is formed on at least a part of the gap between a photoelectric conversion unit of a first pixel and a photoelectric conversion unit of a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, a first-conductivity-type fourth semiconductor region having an impurity concentration higher than that of the first semiconductor region is formed between the photoelectric conversion unit and the third semiconductor region and a first-conductivity-type fifth semiconductor region formed at a position deeper than the fourth semiconductor region and having an impurity concentration higher than that of the first semiconductor region is included between the photoelectric conversion unit and the third semiconductor region.

Abstract translation: 本发明使用包括多个像素的图像拾取装置，所述多个像素分别包括用于将入射光转换成信号电荷的光电转换单元，用于放大由光电转换单元产生的信号电荷的放大单元和用于传送信号的转移单元 由光电转换单元向放大单元充电，其中光电转换单元由第一导电型第一半导体区和第二导电型第二半导体区和第二导电型第三半导体区形成 形成在第一像素的光电转换单元和与第一像素相邻的第二像素的光电转换单元之间的间隙的至少一部分上，第一导电型第四半导体区域的杂质浓度高于 第一半导体区域形成在光电转换单元之间 光电转换单元和第三半导体层之间包括第三半导体区域和形成在比第四半导体区域更深的位置并且具有高于第一半导体区域的杂质浓度的第一导电型第五半导体区域 地区。

公开(公告)号：US08174600B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12484310

申请日：2009-06-15

Applicant: Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tatsuya Ryoki

Inventor： Masanori Ogura ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tatsuya Ryoki

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/365

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus comprises a transfer block including a first transfer unit and a second transfer unit, wherein the first transfer unit includes a first impedance converter which transfers a first signal to the output unit, and the first transfer unit transfers, as a third signal, a difference signal between a first offset of the first impedance converter and a signal obtained by superimposing the first offset on the first signal, the second transfer unit includes a second impedance converter which transfers a second signal to the output unit, and the second transfer unit transfers, as a fourth signal, a difference signal between a second offset of the second impedance converter and a signal obtained by superimposing the second offset on the second signal, and the output unit calculates a difference between the third signal and the fourth signal, generating and outputting an image signal.

Abstract translation: 一种图像感测装置包括：传输块，包括第一传送单元和第二传送单元，其中第一传送单元包括将第一信号传送到输出单元的第一阻抗转换器，并且第一传送单元作为第三传送单元传送 ，所述第一阻抗变换器的第一偏移与通过将所述第一偏移叠加在所述第一信号上而获得的信号之间的差分信号，所述第二传送单元包括将第二信号传送到所述输出单元的第二阻抗变换器， 单元将作为第四信号的第二阻抗变换器的第二偏移与通过将第二偏移叠加在第二信号上而获得的信号之间的差信号进行传输，并且输出单元计算第三信号和第四信号之间的差， 生成和输出图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US08169525B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12543709

申请日：2009-08-19

Applicant: Tatsuya Ryoki ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura

Inventor： Tatsuya Ryoki ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/3742

Abstract: An image sensing device comprises a readout unit, an output amplifier, and a horizontal scanning unit, wherein the horizontal scanning unit scans a plurality of column signal holding circuits in a plurality of holding blocks in the readout unit in a direction along a row, in each holding block, a first operation in which the signal held in a first holding unit is transferred to a second holding unit via a transfer switch is performed, and subsequently, a second operation in which the signal held in the second holding unit is transferred to the output amplifier, and a third operation in which a signal output from a pixel is read out to the first holding unit are performed in parallel, and the second operation and the first operation are performed in parallel between different holding blocks in the plurality of holding blocks.

Abstract translation: 一种图像感测装置，包括读出单元，输出放大器和水平扫描单元，其中水平扫描单元沿沿着行的方向扫描读出单元中的多个保持块中的多个列信号保持电路， 每个保持块执行第一操作，其中保持在第一保持单元中的信号经由转移开关传送到第二保持单元，并且随后执行第二操作，其中保持在第二保持单元中的信号被转移到 输出放大器和将从像素输出的信号读出到第一保持单元的第三操作并行执行，并且第二操作和第一操作在多个保持中的不同保持块之间并行执行 块。

公开(公告)号：US08063958B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11944859

申请日：2007-11-26

Applicant: Akira Okita ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

Inventor： Akira Okita ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tetsuya Itano

IPC: H04N5/217 ,  H04N3/14

CPC classification number: H04N5/2173 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/37457

Abstract: An solid state image pickup device including a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions (PD1, PD2) for generating carriers by photoelectric conversions to accumulate the generated carriers, an amplifying unit for amplifying the carriers, being commonly provided to at least two photoelectric conversion regions, a first and a second transfer units (Tx-MOS1, Tx-MOS2) for transferring the carriers accumulated in the first and the second photoelectric conversion regions, respectively, a first and a second carrier accumulating units (Cs1, Cs2) for accumulating the carriers flowing out from the first and the second photoelectric conversion regions through a first and a second fixed potential barriers, respectively, and a third and a fourth transfer units (Cs-MOS1, Cs-MOS2) for transferring the carriers accumulated in the first and the second carrier accumulating units to the amplifying unit, respectively.

Abstract translation: 一种固态图像拾取装置，包括用于通过光电转换产生载流子以累积所生成的载流子的多个光电转换区域（PD1，PD2），用于放大载流子的放大单元，共同提供给至少两个光电转换区域， 分别用于传送累积在第一和第二光电转换区域中的载流子的第一和第二传送单元（Tx-MOS1，Tx-MOS2），用于累积载流子的第一和第二载流子存储单元（Cs1，Cs2） 分别通过第一和第二固定势垒从第一和第二光电转换区域出来;以及第三和第四转移单元（Cs-MOS1，Cs-MOS2），用于传送累积在第一和第二固定势垒中的载流子 载波累积单元分别放大到放大单元。