Imaging apparatus and solid-state imaging device thereof
    1.
    发明申请
    Imaging apparatus and solid-state imaging device thereof 有权
    成像装置及其固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100141796A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12591334

    申请日:2009-11-17

    IPC分类号: H04N9/68

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: an imaging unit taking a subject image focused by an imaging optical system; a digital signal processing unit generating image data of the subject image taken by the imaging unit and luminance data thereof; an input/output unit inputting and outputting data; a focus evaluation value generating unit generating a focus evaluation value of the subject image based on the luminance data outputted from the digital signal processing unit and outputting the focus evaluation value from the input/output unit; and an imaging drive unit starting an imaging operation by the imaging unit when an imaging instruction signal is inputted from the input/output unit, and outputting an imaging-end timing signal from the input/output unit when the imaging operation is completed.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:摄像单元,拍摄由成像光学系统聚焦的被摄体图像; 数字信号处理单元,生成由成像单元拍摄的被摄体图像的图像数据及其亮度数据; 输入/输出单元输入和输出数据; 焦点评估值生成单元,基于从数字信号处理单元输出的亮度数据生成被摄体图像的聚焦评价值,并从输入/输出单元输出焦点评估值; 以及成像驱动单元,当从输入/输出单元输入成像指​​示信号时,由成像单元开始成像操作,并且当成像操作完成时从输入/输出单元输出成像结束定时信号。

    SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM 有权
    固态成像装置和摄像机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100073536A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12627425

    申请日:2009-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid state imaging device able to make noise from a nonselected row small, able to suppress occurrence of vertical stripes in a bright scene, not requiring charging including a floating node capacity via a reset transistor, able to prevent an increase of a driver size of a drain line, and able to secure high speed operation and a camera system using this as the imaging device are provided.An MOS type solid state imaging device in which unit pixels 10 each having a photodiode 11, a transfer transistor 12 for transferring the signal of the photodiode 11 to a floating node N11, an amplifier transistor 13 for outputting the signal of the floating node N11 to a vertical signal line 22, and a reset transistor 14 for resetting the floating node N11 are arrayed in a matrix and in which a gate voltage of the reset transistor 14 is controlled by three values of a power source potential (for example 3V), a ground potential (0V), and a negative power source potential (for example −1V).

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,其能够使来自非选择行的噪声小,能够抑制明亮场景中的垂直条纹的发生,不需要经由复位晶体管的包括浮动节点容量的充电,能够防止驱动器的大小增加 排水管线,并且能够确保高速操作,并且提供使用其作为成像装置的相机系统。 一种MOS型固态成像装置,其中具有光电二极管11的单位像素10,用于将光电二极管11的信号传送到浮动节点N11的转移晶体管12,用于将浮动节点N11的信号输出到 垂直信号线22和用于复位浮动节点N11的复位晶体管14被排列成矩阵,并且其中复位晶体管14的栅极电压由电源电位(例如3V)的三个值控制, 接地电位(0V)和负电源电位(例如-1V)。

    Image sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Image sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07508975B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11166329

    申请日:2005-06-24

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/367

    摘要: An image sensor is disclosed, which includes: a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels each outputting incident light as a pixel signal; an amplifier amplifying the pixel signal output from the pixel unit; and a defective pixel detection circuit performing a defective pixel detection on signals output from the amplifier, wherein the defective pixel detection circuit adjusts the detection accuracy of the defective pixel detection in accordance with an exposure condition of the pixel unit.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像传感器,其包括:具有多个像素的像素单元,每个像素均输入入射光作为像素信号; 放大从像素单元输出的像素信号的放大器; 以及对从放大器输出的信号执行缺陷像素检测的缺陷像素检测电路,其中,缺陷像素检测电路根据像素单元的曝光条件来调整缺陷像素检测的检测精度。

    Imaging apparatus with an input/output unit and a lens moving mechanism
    5.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus with an input/output unit and a lens moving mechanism 有权
    具有输入/输出单元和透镜移动机构的成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08692899B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US12591334

    申请日:2009-11-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228 H04N5/232 H04N5/225

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: an imaging unit taking a subject image focused by an imaging optical system; a digital signal processing unit generating image data of the subject image taken by the imaging unit and luminance data thereof; an input/output unit inputting and outputting data; a focus evaluation value generating unit generating a focus evaluation value of the subject image based on the luminance data outputted from the digital signal processing unit and outputting the focus evaluation value from the input/output unit; and an imaging drive unit starting an imaging operation by the imaging unit when an imaging instruction signal is inputted from the input/output unit, and outputting an imaging-end timing signal from the input/output unit when the imaging operation is completed.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:摄像单元,拍摄由成像光学系统聚焦的被摄体图像; 数字信号处理单元,生成由成像单元拍摄的被摄体图像的图像数据及其亮度数据; 输入/输出单元输入和输出数据; 焦点评估值生成单元,基于从数字信号处理单元输出的亮度数据生成被摄体图像的聚焦评价值,并从输入/输出单元输出焦点评估值; 以及成像驱动单元,当从输入/输出单元输入成像指​​示信号时,由成像单元开始成像操作,并且当成像操作完成时从输入/输出单元输出成像结束定时信号。

    Solid-state imaging device, pixel-signal processing method, analog-signal transferring device, and analog-signal transferring method
    7.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, pixel-signal processing method, analog-signal transferring device, and analog-signal transferring method 有权
    固态成像装置,像素信号处理方法,模拟信号传输装置和模拟信号传输方法

    公开(公告)号:US08004590B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12685127

    申请日:2010-01-11

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/378

    摘要: From a pixel array where imaging pixels are arranged, pixel signals of respective columns on a selected row are read in parallel in a horizontal blanking period of a horizontal period. The pixel signals of the respective columns are output to horizontal signal lines in an effective period of the horizontal period via charge integrating amps provided respectively for the columns, i.e., provided respectively for vertical signal lines, and are thereby transferred horizontally. In the charge integrating amps, it is possible to enter a standby state while holding the pixel signals by a holding voltage. Furthermore, in the charge integrating amps, a reference potential for precharging feedback capacitors for amps at the time of a reading operation is automatically controlled based on a black level. Furthermore, pixel signals from the respective charge integrating amps are horizontally transferred in parallel using a plurality of horizontal signal lines.

    摘要翻译: 从设置成像像素的像素阵列中,在水平周期的水平消隐周期中并行读取所选行上的各列的像素信号。 各个列的像素信号在水平周期的有效期间内经由分别为列设置的电荷积分放大器输出,即分别提供给垂直信号线,并由此水平地传送。 在电荷积分放大器中,可以通过保持电压来保持像素信号而进入待机状态。 此外,在电荷积分放大器中,基于黑电平自动控制在读取操作时对放大器的反馈电容器进行预充电的参考电位。 此外,来自各个电荷积分放大器的像素信号使用多个水平信号线并行地水平传送。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PIXEL SIGNAL
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PIXEL SIGNAL 失效
    用于处理像素信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110149124A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US13035532

    申请日:2011-02-25

    IPC分类号: H04N5/16

    摘要: An NchMOS transistor Q71 on the input side of a current mirror 70 is made function as a voltage operating-point setting portion so that a pixel signal line potential (voltage of a horizontal signal line 20) would be constantly stable nearly at the GND. Then, an amplification factor and linearity become good in an amplification transistor in the solid imaging device 3. A current copier 90 is made function as a current sampling portion so as to receive a signal current IIN of the solid imaging device 3 through the current mirror 70 to carry out sampling of a pixel signal in a resetting period in the shape of current component as the pixel signal is. Calculating differential between a current component in a detecting period and an offset current, which is the current component in a resetting period in sampling, allows an offset component included in the pixel signal to be removed and only pure signal Isig to be picked up at an output terminal Iout, so that the FPN restraining function can be fulfilled.

    摘要翻译: 使电流镜70的输入侧的NchMOS晶体管Q71作为电压工作点设定部发挥功能,使得像素信号线电位(水平信号线20的电压)将几乎在GND恒定稳定。 然后,固体摄像装置3的放大晶体管的放大系数和线性度变好。当前的复印机90作为电流采样部分起作用,以便通过电流镜接收固态成像装置3的信号电流IIN 70,在像素信号为电流分量的形状的复位期间中进行像素信号的采样。 计算检测周期中的电流分量与作为采样的复位周期中的当前分量的偏移电流之间的差分允许去除包括在像素信号中的偏移分量,并且仅在 输出端子Iout,从而可以实现FPN抑制功能。

    Method and apparatus for processing a pixel signal
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for processing a pixel signal 有权
    用于处理像素信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07920188B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US12150697

    申请日:2008-04-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/16

    摘要: An NchMOS transistor Q71 on the input side of a current mirror 70 is made function as a voltage operating-point setting portion so that a pixel signal line potential (voltage of a horizontal signal line 20) would be constantly stable nearly at the GND. Then, an amplification factor and linearity become good in an amplification transistor in the solid imaging device 3. A current copier 90 is made function as a current sampling portion so as to receive a signal current IIN of the solid imaging device 3 through the current mirror 70 to carry out sampling of a pixel signal in a resetting period in the shape of current component as the pixel signal is. Calculating differential between a current component in a detecting period and an offset current, which is the current component in a resetting period in sampling, allows an offset component included in the pixel signal to be removed and only pure signal Isig to be picked up at an output terminal Iout, so that the FPN restraining function can be fulfilled.

    摘要翻译: 使电流镜70的输入侧的NchMOS晶体管Q71作为电压工作点设定部发挥功能,使得像素信号线电位(水平信号线20的电压)将几乎在GND恒定稳定。 然后,固体摄像装置3的放大晶体管的放大系数和线性度变好。当前的复印机90作为电流采样部分起作用,以便通过电流镜接收固态成像装置3的信号电流IIN 70,在像素信号为电流分量的形状的复位期间中进行像素信号的采样。 计算检测周期中的电流分量与作为采样的复位周期中的当前分量的偏移电流之间的差分允许去除包括在像素信号中的偏移分量,并且仅在 输出端子Iout,从而可以实现FPN抑制功能。