Lightshield architecture for interline transfer image sensors
    1.
    发明授权
    Lightshield architecture for interline transfer image sensors 有权
    Lightshield架构用于行间传输图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07585695B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US11491009

    申请日:2006-07-21

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: An interline transfer type image sensing device that can be operated at high speed and with low image smear is described. The device incorporates a refractory metal layer which is used for both a light shield over the vertical charge transfer region and as a wiring layer for low resistance strapping of poly crystalline silicon (polysilicon) gate electrodes for the vertical charge transfer region. Plugs provided by a separate metallization layer connect the refractory light shield to the polysilicon gate electrode. These plugs allow high temperature processing after refractory light shield patterning for improved sensor performance without degradation of the polysilicon gate electrode or the refractory lightshield layer.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可以高速操作并且具有低图像拖尾的行间传送型图像感测装置。 该装置包括难熔金属层,其用于垂直电荷转移区域上的遮光罩和用于垂直电荷转移区域的多晶硅(多晶硅)栅电极的低电阻捆扎的布线层。 由单独的金属化层提供的插头将难熔光屏蔽层连接到多晶硅栅电极。 这些插头允许在耐火光屏蔽图案化之后进行高温处理,以改善传感器性能,而不会降低多晶硅栅电极或耐火遮光层。

    Methods to eliminate amplifier glowing artifact in digital images captured by an image sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods to eliminate amplifier glowing artifact in digital images captured by an image sensor 有权
    消除由图像传感器捕获的数字图像中放大器发光伪像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07402882B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-22

    申请号:US10924061

    申请日:2004-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01L29/72

    摘要: A charge coupled device includes a substrate; a plurality of image pixels arranged in a two dimensional array in the substrate for capturing an electronic representation of an image and for transferring charge in a first direction; a transfer mechanism for transferring charge in a second direction from the plurality of the image pixels for further processing; an amplifier structure disposed in the substrate that receives the charge from the transfer mechanism and converts the charge into a voltage signal; a first opaque layer spanning over the amplifier for blocking near-infrared light inherently generated by an electrical field within the amplifier structure when a voltage is applied; and a second opaque layer deposited into the substrate for also blocking near-infrared light inherently generated by an electrical field within the amplifier structure when a voltage is applied.

    摘要翻译: 电荷耦合器件包括衬底; 在基板中以二维阵列布置的多个图像像素,用于捕获图像的电子表示并用于沿第一方向传送电荷; 用于从多个图像像素沿第二方向传送电荷以用于进一步处理的传送机构; 放大器结构,设置在所述基板中,从所述传送机构接收所述电荷并将所述电荷转换为电压信号; 跨越放大器的第一不透明层,用于阻挡当施加电压时由放大器结构内的电场固有地产生的近红外光; 以及沉积到衬底中的第二不透明层,用于当施加电压时也阻挡由放大器结构内的电场固有地产生的近红外光。

    Methods for capturing and reading out images from an image sensor

    公开(公告)号:US08279316B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-02

    申请号:US12570053

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: Multiple images are captured where the exposure times for some of the images overlap and the images are spatially overlapped. Charge packets are transferred from one or more portions of pixels after particular integration periods, thereby enabling the portion or portions of pixels to begin another integration period while one or more other portions of pixels continue to integrate charge. Charge packets may be binned during readout of the images from the image sensor. Comparison of two or more images having different lengths of overlapping or non-overlapping exposure periods provides motion information. The multiple images can then be aligned to compensate for motion between the images and assembled into a combined image with an improved signal to noise ratio and reduced motion blur.

    METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND READING OUT IMAGES FROM AN IMAGE SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20110075009A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12570017

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/235

    摘要: Multiple images are captured where the exposure times for some of the images overlap and the images are spatially overlapped. Charge packets are transferred from one or more portions of pixels after particular integration periods, thereby enabling the portion or portions of pixels to begin another integration period while one or more other portions of pixels continue to integrate charge. Charge packets may be binned during readout of the images from the image sensor. Comparison of two or more images having different lengths of overlapping or non-overlapping exposure periods provides motion information. The multiple images can then be aligned to compensate for motion between the images and assembled into a combined image with an improved signal to noise ratio and reduced motion blur.

    METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND READING OUT IMAGES FROM AN IMAGE SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20110074981A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12570073

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217 H04N5/235

    摘要: Multiple images are captured where the exposure times for some of the images overlap and the images are spatially overlapped. Charge packets are transferred from one or more portions of pixels after particular integration periods, thereby enabling the portion or portions of pixels to begin another integration period while one or more other portions of pixels continue to integrate charge. Charge packets may be binned during readout of the images from the image sensor. Comparison of two or more images having different lengths of overlapping or non-overlapping exposure periods provides motion information. The multiple images can then be aligned to compensate for motion between the images and assembled into a combined image with an improved signal to noise ratio and reduced motion blur.

    Method and apparatus to extend the effective dynamic range of an image sensing device
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to extend the effective dynamic range of an image sensing device 有权
    延长图像感测装置的有效动态范围的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07623168B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-24

    申请号:US10946919

    申请日:2004-09-22

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensor generates an image signal with a differential response to image light. The image sensor has an array of photosites divided into standard photosites and non-standard photosites. A limiter provides the standard photosites with a predetermined standard response to a light exposure and the non-standard photosites with a predetermined slower response to the same light exposure. The standard photosites and nonstandard photosites both sparsely sample the array in a predetermined pattern.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器产生具有对图像光的差分响应的图像信号。 图像传感器具有分为标准照片和非标准照片的照片阵列。 限制器为具有对曝光的预定标准响应和对相同曝光具有预定的较慢响应的非标准照片提供标准照片。 标准照片和非标准照片都以预定的图案稀疏地采样阵列。

    Methods for capturing and reading out images from an image sensor

    公开(公告)号:US08294803B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-23

    申请号:US12570008

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/235

    摘要: Multiple images are captured where the exposure times for some of the images overlap and the images are spatially overlapped. Charge packets are transferred from one or more portions of pixels after particular integration periods, thereby enabling the portion or portions of pixels to begin another integration period while one or more other portions of pixels continue to integrate charge. Charge packets may be binned during readout of the images from the image sensor. Comparison of two or more images having different lengths of overlapping or non-overlapping exposure periods provides motion information. The multiple images can then be aligned to compensate for motion between the images and assembled into a combined image with an improved signal to noise ratio and reduced motion blur.