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公开(公告)号：US20180124346A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-03
申请号：US15854560
申请日：2017-12-26
发明人： Tomoya Onishi , Shin Kikuchi
摘要： Provided is an imaging apparatus, including: a vertical scanning circuit configured to output the reset signal and the image signal sequentially from each of a plurality of pixels by selecting the plurality of pixels sequentially; and an amplifier unit configured to output a plurality of image signals obtained by amplifying one image signal that is output from one of the plurality of pixels at a plurality of gains including a first gain and a second gain, in which, in a reading period, which is a period between selection of a first pixel by the vertical scanning circuit out of the plurality of pixels and subsequent selection of a second pixel out of the plurality of pixels, a number of times the amplifier unit is reset is less than a number of the plurality of amplified image signals.
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公开(公告)号：US20160156870A1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-02
申请号：US14929639
申请日：2015-11-02
发明人： Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H04N5/3745 , H04N5/378
摘要： A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converting element and an amplifier unit for outputting a signal based on charges generated by the photoelectric converting element, a signal line connected to the plurality of pixels, a second line arranged at a position adjacent to the signal line, and a buffer unit connected to the signal line. The buffer unit buffers the signal at to the signal line, and outputs a signal having a same phase as that of the signal to the second line.
摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换元件和放大器单元，用于基于由光电转换元件产生的电荷输出信号，连接到多个像素的信号线， 与信号线相邻的位置，以及连接到信号线的缓冲单元。 缓冲单元将信号缓冲到信号线，并将与信号相同相位的信号输出到第二线。
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公开(公告)号：US20160079298A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-17
申请号：US14946911
申请日：2015-11-20
发明人： Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H01L27/146
CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14636 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/37452
摘要： An image capturing apparatus having pixels is provided. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a charge accumulation region, an output unit configured to output a signal based on a potential of a node electrically connected to the charge accumulation region, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect a capacitance to the node. The charge accumulation region includes a first portion and a second portion. Charge is configured to be first accumulated in the first portion, and, after the first portion is saturated, be accumulated in the second portion. The output unit is configured to output a first signal based on the potential of the node before the capacitance is connected thereto, and, then a second signal based on the potential of the node after the capacitance is connected thereto.
摘要翻译： 提供了具有像素的图像捕获装置。 每个像素包括包括电荷累积区域的光电转换单元，被配置为基于电连接到电荷累积区域的节点的电位输出信号的输出单元和被配置为将电容电连接到节点的连接单元。 电荷累积区域包括第一部分和第二部分。 电荷被配置为首先积累在第一部分中，并且在第一部分饱和之后，累积在第二部分中。 输出单元被配置为基于在连接电容的节点的电位之前输出第一信号，然后基于在电容连接到该节点之后的节点的电位的第二信号。
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4.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20160050381A1
公开(公告)日：2016-02-18
申请号：US14813485
申请日：2015-07-30
发明人： Tomoya Onishi , Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H04N5/378 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3745
摘要： Provided is an imaging apparatus, including: a vertical scanning circuit configured to output the reset signal and the image signal sequentially from each of a plurality of pixels by selecting the plurality of pixels sequentially; and an amplifier unit configured to output a plurality of image signals obtained by amplifying one image signal that is output from one of the plurality of pixels at a plurality of gains including a first gain and a second gain, in which, in a reading period, which is a period between selection of a first pixel by the vertical scanning circuit out of the plurality of pixels and subsequent selection of a second pixel out of the plurality of pixels, a number of times the amplifier unit is reset is less than a number of the plurality of amplified image signals.
摘要翻译： 提供一种成像装置，包括：垂直扫描电路，被配置为通过依次选择多个像素来从多个像素中的每一个依次输出复位信号和图像信号; 以及放大单元，被配置为输出通过以包括第一增益和第二增益的多个增益放大从多个像素中的一个输出的一个图像信号而获得的多个图像信号，其中在读取周期中， 其是通过多个像素中的垂直扫描电路选择第一像素之后的周期，并且随后选择多个像素中的第二像素，放大器单元复位的次数小于 多个放大图像信号。
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公开(公告)号：US20150035013A1
公开(公告)日：2015-02-05
申请号：US14515373
申请日：2014-10-15
发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro , Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H01L27/146 , H01L29/66 , H01L31/02
CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14616 , H01L27/1463 , H01L29/66 , H01L31/02
摘要： An image pickup device according to the present invention is an image pickup device in which a plurality of pixel are arranged in a semiconductor substrate. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element, a floating diffusion (FD) region, a transfer gate that transfers charges in the first semiconductor region to the FD region, and an amplification transistor whose gate is electrically connected to the FD region. The photoelectric conversion element has an outer edge which has a recessed portion in plan view, a source region and a drain region of the amplification transistor are located in the recessed portion, and the FD region is surrounded by the photoelectric conversion region or is located in the recessed portion in plan view.
摘要翻译： 根据本发明的图像拾取装置是其中多个像素被布置在半导体衬底中的图像拾取装置。 多个像素中的每一个包括光电转换元件，浮动扩散（FD）区域，将第一半导体区域中的电荷转移到FD区域的转移栅极，以及栅极电连接到FD区域的放大晶体管。 光电转换元件具有在平面图中具有凹部的外边缘，放大晶体管的源极区域和漏极区域位于凹部中，并且FD区域被光电转换区域包围或位于 平面图中的凹陷部分。
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公开(公告)号：US20130140665A1
公开(公告)日：2013-06-06
申请号：US13752732
申请日：2013-01-29
发明人： Toru Koizumi , Akira Okita , Masanori Ogura , Shin Kikuchi , Tetsuya Itano
IPC分类号： H01L27/146
CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14625 , H01L27/14645 , H01L27/14656 , H01L27/14806 , H04N5/3559 , H04N9/045
摘要： 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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170054926A1
公开(公告)日：2017-02-23
申请号：US15236234
申请日：2016-08-12
发明人： Shin Kikuchi , Kei Ochiai
CPC分类号： H04N5/359 , H03F3/08 , H03F3/45183 , H03F3/45475 , H03F2200/411 , H03F2203/45026 , H03F2203/45512 , H03F2203/45536 , H03F2203/45544 , H03F2203/45618 , H03F2203/45674 , H03F2203/45728 , H03G11/00 , H03G11/002 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/378
摘要： One imaging apparatus includes a first amplifier circuit, a second amplifier circuit, and a limiter circuit that limits the output of the first amplifier circuit, and further includes a configuration to clamp the output of the limiter circuit. Moreover, another imaging apparatus includes a fully differential amplifier circuit that outputs an amplified noise signal amplified from a noise signal, and an amplified optical signal amplified from an optical signal, and an output limiting circuit that limits each of the amplitude range of the amplified noise signal and the amplitude range the amplified optical signal.
摘要翻译： 一个成像装置包括限制第一放大器电路的输出的第一放大器电路，第二放大器电路和限幅器电路，并且还包括钳位限幅器电路的输出的配置。 此外，另一种成像装置包括：全差分放大电路，其输出从噪声信号放大的放大噪声信号和从光信号放大的放大光信号;以及输出限制电路，其限制放大噪声的每个幅度范围 信号和幅度范围放大的光信号。
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公开(公告)号：US09257460B2
公开(公告)日：2016-02-09
申请号：US13957737
申请日：2013-08-02
发明人： Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H01L27/00 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/3745
CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14636 , H04N5/3559 , H04N5/37452
摘要： An image capturing apparatus having pixels is provided. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a charge accumulation region, an output unit configured to output a signal based on a potential of a node electrically connected to the charge accumulation region, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect a capacitance to the node. The charge accumulation region includes a first portion and a second portion. Charge is configured to be first accumulated in the first portion, and, after the first portion is saturated, be accumulated in the second portion. The output unit is configured to output a first signal based on the potential of the node before the capacitance is connected thereto, and, then a second signal based on the potential of the node after the capacitance is connected thereto.
摘要翻译： 提供了具有像素的图像捕获装置。 每个像素包括包括电荷累积区域的光电转换单元，被配置为基于电连接到电荷累积区域的节点的电位输出信号的输出单元和被配置为将电容电连接到节点的连接单元。 电荷累积区域包括第一部分和第二部分。 电荷被配置为首先积累在第一部分中，并且在第一部分饱和之后，累积在第二部分中。 输出单元被配置为基于在连接电容的节点的电位之前输出第一信号，然后基于在电容连接到该节点之后的节点的电位的第二信号。
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公开(公告)号：US09105553B2
公开(公告)日：2015-08-11
申请号：US13679520
申请日：2012-11-16
发明人： Shin Kikuchi
CPC分类号： H01L27/14806 , H04N3/155 , H04N5/365 , H04N5/3658 , H04N5/378
摘要： There is provided a solid-state imaging apparatus that can prevent degradation of image quality. The solid-state imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels (1) including a photoelectric conversion element that performs photoelectric conversion; a signal line (6) to which the plurality of pixels output signals; and a first constant current circuit configured to supply a constant current to the signal line, wherein the first constant current circuit has a first transistor (5) having a drain or collector node connected to the signal line, and a first resistor (101) connected between a reference voltage node and a source or emitter node of the first transistor.
摘要翻译： 提供了能够防止图像质量劣化的固态成像装置。 固态成像装置包括：多个像素（1），包括执行光电转换的光电转换元件; 信号线（6），多个像素输出信号; 以及第一恒流电路，被配置为向所述信号线提供恒定电流，其中所述第一恒流电路具有连接到所述信号线的漏极或集电极节点的第一晶体管（5）和连接到所述信号线的第一电阻器（101） 在第一晶体管的参考电压节点和源极或发射极节点之间。
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公开(公告)号：US08921900B2
公开(公告)日：2014-12-30
申请号：US13917892
申请日：2013-06-14
发明人： Satoko Iida , Ginjiro Toyoguchi , Shin Kikuchi
IPC分类号： H01L31/0352 , H01L31/02 , H01L27/146
CPC分类号： H01L31/02 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14607 , H01L27/1461 , H01L27/14689 , H01L31/02019
摘要： A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit that has a charge accumulation region and is configured to accumulate a charge that is generated in accordance with incident light in the charge accumulation region, and a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge accumulated in the charge accumulation region from the charge accumulation region. A potential distribution having a plurality of steps is formed in the charge accumulation region, and the further away from the transfer unit a step of the plurality of steps is, the greater the magnitude of the step is.
摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括光电转换单元，该光电转换单元具有电荷累积区域，并且被配置为累积根据电荷累积区域中的入射光产生的电荷;以及转移单元， 电荷累积区域。 在电荷累积区域中形成具有多个步骤的电位分布，并且在多个步骤的步骤中离开转移单元越远，台阶的幅度越大。
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