Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus
    2.
    发明申请
    Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120026370A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13064339

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device, including: a pixel array unit configured to be formed by two-dimensionally arranging unit pixels each having a photoelectric converter, a charge-voltage converter, a reset transistor to set the charge-voltage converter to a predetermined potential, and an amplification transistor to read out a signal converted by the charge-voltage converter; a signal processor configured to process a signal output from the unit pixel by using a reference voltage; and a setter configured to set a reset level obtained from a second unit pixel from which a signal level has been already read out as the reference voltage of the signal processor before readout of a signal level based on a signal charge accumulated or retained in the charge-voltage converter from a first unit pixel.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种固态成像装置,包括:像素阵列单元,被配置为通过二维排列具有光电转换器的单位像素,电荷 - 电压转换器,复位晶体管形成,以将电荷电压转换器设置为 预定电位和放大晶体管,读出由电荷 - 电压转换器转换的信号; 信号处理器,被配置为通过使用参考电压来处理从所述单位像素输出的信号; 以及设定器,其被配置为基于在所述电荷中累积或保留的信号电荷来读出信号电平之前,将从已经从其中读出信号电平的第二单位像素获得的复位电平设置为信号处理器的参考电压 电压转换器从第一单位像素。

    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic apparatus
    3.
    发明申请
    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置和驱动方法以及电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110242379A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13064371

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: a CMOS image sensor including a plurality of pixels disposed in an array and each including a light reception element, a discharging unit, a charge accumulation section, a transfer unit, a reset unit, an amplification unit, and a selection unit; and a control unit adapted to generate a selection pulse for rendering the selection unit operative to control operation of the CMOS image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括:CMOS图像传感器,包括排列成阵列的多个像素,每个像素包括光接收元件,放电单元,电荷累积部,转印单元,复位单元,放大单元, 和选择单元; 以及控制单元,其适于产生用于使所述选择单元操作以控制所述CMOS图像传感器的操作的选择脉冲。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus 有权
    用于固态图像拾取装置的固态图像拾取装置信号处理方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US08576317B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US13064338

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup apparatus, including a pixel array section in which a unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion section and a charge detection section for detecting charge generated by photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion section is disposed; a driving section adapted to carry out driving of reading out a signal of the unit pixel divisionally by twice as a first signal and a second signal; and a signal processing section adapted to set the first signal read out first from the unit pixel as a reference voltage for a processable input voltage range of the signal processing section, adjust the reference voltage so that the first and second signals may be included in the input voltage range and carry out signal processing for the first and second signals using the adjusted reference voltage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种固态摄像装置,包括像素阵列部分,其中设置有包括光电转换部分的单位像素和用于检测光电转换部分由光电转换产生的电荷的电荷检测部分; 驱动部,其适于执行将所述单位像素的信号分别读出作为第一信号和第二信号的两倍的驱动; 以及信号处理部,其适于将从单位像素首先读出的第一信号设置为信号处理部的可处理输入电压范围的参考电压,调整参考电压,使得第一和第二信号可以包括在 输入电压范围,并使用调整的参考电压对第一和第二信号进行信号处理。

    Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US08493489B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US13064339

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/217

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device, including: a pixel array unit configured to be formed by two-dimensionally arranging unit pixels each having a photoelectric converter, a charge-voltage converter, a reset transistor to set the charge-voltage converter to a predetermined potential, and an amplification transistor to read out a signal converted by the charge-voltage converter; a signal processor configured to process a signal output from the unit pixel by using a reference voltage; and a setter configured to set a reset level obtained from a second unit pixel from which a signal level has been already read out as the reference voltage of the signal processor before readout of a signal level based on a signal charge accumulated or retained in the charge-voltage converter from a first unit pixel.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种固态成像装置,包括:像素阵列单元,被配置为通过二维排列具有光电转换器的单位像素,电荷 - 电压转换器,复位晶体管形成,以将电荷电压转换器设置为 预定电位和放大晶体管,读出由电荷 - 电压转换器转换的信号; 信号处理器,被配置为通过使用参考电压来处理从所述单位像素输出的信号; 以及设定器,其被配置为基于在所述电荷中累积或保留的信号电荷来读出信号电平之前,将从已经从其中读出信号电平的第二单位像素获得的复位电平设置为信号处理器的参考电压 电压转换器从第一单位像素。

    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic appartus
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic appartus 有权
    固态成像装置和驱动方法以及电子配件

    公开(公告)号:US08411183B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US13064371

    申请日:2011-03-22

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: a CMOS image sensor including a plurality of pixels disposed in an array and each including a light reception element, a discharging unit, a charge accumulation section, a transfer unit, a reset unit, an amplification unit, and a selection unit; and a control unit adapted to generate a selection pulse for rendering the selection unit operative to control operation of the CMOS image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括:CMOS图像传感器,包括排列成阵列的多个像素,每个像素包括光接收元件,放电单元,电荷累积部,转印单元,复位单元,放大单元, 和选择单元; 以及控制单元,其适于产生用于使所述选择单元操作以控制所述CMOS图像传感器的操作的选择脉冲。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus
    9.
    发明申请
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus 有权
    用于固态图像拾取装置的固态图像拾取装置信号处理方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110242381A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13064338

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup apparatus, including a pixel array section in which a unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion section and a charge detection section for detecting charge generated by photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion section is disposed; a driving section adapted to carry out driving of reading out a signal of the unit pixel divisionally by twice as a first signal and a second signal; and a signal processing section adapted to set the first signal read out first from the unit pixel as a reference voltage for a processable input voltage range of the signal processing section, adjust the reference voltage so that the first and second signals may be included in the input voltage range and carry out signal processing for the first and second signals using the adjusted reference voltage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种固态摄像装置,包括像素阵列部分,其中设置有包括光电转换部分的单位像素和用于检测光电转换部分由光电转换产生的电荷的电荷检测部分; 驱动部,其适于执行将所述单位像素的信号分别读出作为第一信号和第二信号的两倍的驱动; 以及信号处理部,其适于将从单位像素首先读出的第一信号设置为信号处理部的可处理输入电压范围的参考电压,调整参考电压,使得第一和第二信号可以包括在 输入电压范围,并使用调整的参考电压对第一和第二信号进行信号处理。

    Solid-state imaging device, driving method and electronic apparatus
    10.
    发明申请
    Solid-state imaging device, driving method and electronic apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110242389A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13064372

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device employing a plurality of unit pixels each having an opto-electric conversion section configured to convert incident light into electric charge and an electric-charge holding section configured to hold a signal voltage representing the electric charge produced by the opto-electric conversion section, the solid-state imaging device further including a read section and a control section.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了一种使用多个单位像素的固态成像装置,每个单位像素具有被配置为将入射光转换为电荷的光电转换部,以及电荷保持部,其被配置为保持表示由 所述光电转换部分,所述固态成像装置还包括读取部分和控制部分。