Power supply device, operation method of power supply device, electronic apparatus, and operation method of electronic apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Power supply device, operation method of power supply device, electronic apparatus, and operation method of electronic apparatus 有权
    电源装置,电源装置的操作方法,电子设备和电子设备的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US08716895B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US12082874

    申请日:2008-04-15

    IPC分类号: H02J1/00

    摘要: A power supply device that switches one of a first power supply, a second power supply, and a third power supply, all of which supply power to an auxiliary device, to a transfer gate in a CMOS image sensor having a photodiode and outputs the corresponding power to the transfer gate is disclosed. The device includes: a first transistor driven by the second power supply and outputting power of the second power supply to the transfer gate; a second transistor driven by the second power supply and outputting power of the first power supply to the transfer gate; a third transistor driven by the third power supply and outputting power of the third power supply to the transfer gate; and a fourth transistor located before the second transistor, driven by the first power supply, and outputting power of the first power supply to a source of the second transistor.

    摘要翻译: 一种电源装置,其将所有向辅助装置供电的第一电源,第二电源和第三电源之一切换到具有光电二极管的CMOS图像传感器中的传送门,并输出相应的 公开了传输门的电源。 该装置包括:由第二电源驱动的第一晶体管,并将第二电源的功率输出到传输门; 由所述第二电源驱动的第二晶体管,并将所述第一电源的功率输出到所述传输门; 由所述第三电源驱动的第三晶体管,并将所述第三电源的功率输出到所述传输门; 以及位于第二晶体管之前的第四晶体管,由第一电源驱动,并将第一电源的功率输出到第二晶体管的源极。

    Power supply device, operation method of power supply device, electronic apparatus, and operation method of electronic apparatus
    2.
    发明申请
    Power supply device, operation method of power supply device, electronic apparatus, and operation method of electronic apparatus 有权
    电源装置,电源装置的操作方法,电子设备和电子设备的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080284250A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-20

    申请号:US12082874

    申请日:2008-04-15

    IPC分类号: H02J1/00

    摘要: A power supply device that switches one of a first power supply, a second power supply, and a third power supply, all of which supply power to an auxiliary device, to a transfer gate in a CMOS image sensor having a photodiode and outputs the corresponding power to the transfer gate is disclosed. The device includes: a first transistor driven by the second power supply and outputting power of the second power supply to the transfer gate; a second transistor driven by the second power supply and outputting power of the first power supply to the transfer gate; a third transistor driven by the third power supply and outputting power of the third power supply to the transfer gate; and a fourth transistor located before the second transistor, driven by the first power supply, and outputting power of the first power supply to a source of the second transistor.

    摘要翻译: 一种电源装置,其将所有向辅助装置供电的第一电源,第二电源和第三电源之一切换到具有光电二极管的CMOS图像传感器中的传送门,并输出相应的 公开了传输门的电源。 该装置包括:由第二电源驱动的第一晶体管,并将第二电源的功率输出到传输门; 由所述第二电源驱动的第二晶体管,并将所述第一电源的功率输出到所述传输门; 由所述第三电源驱动的第三晶体管,并将所述第三电源的功率输出到所述传输门; 以及位于第二晶体管之前的第四晶体管,由第一电源驱动,并将第一电源的功率输出到第二晶体管的源极。

    Solid state imaging device and imaging apparatus adjusting the spatial positions of pixels after addition by controlling the ratio of weight values during addition
    3.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device and imaging apparatus adjusting the spatial positions of pixels after addition by controlling the ratio of weight values during addition 有权
    固态成像装置和成像装置通过控制加法中的重量值的比例来调整加法后像素的空间位置

    公开(公告)号:US08237808B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12005390

    申请日:2007-12-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: There is provided a solid-state imaging device, which includes: a comparator for sequentially comparing a predetermined level of an analog pixel signal obtained from a plurality of pixels with a reference signal which is gradually changed and used for converting the predetermined level into digital data; a counter for performing a count processing in parallel with a comparison processing for the predetermined level in the comparator, and holding a count value at a time of completing the comparison processing to obtain digital data indicative of a value obtained by adding the plurality of pixel signals; and an addition spatial position adjusting unit for controlling a selection operation for selecting spatial positions of the plurality of pixels to be processed in the comparator and a ratio of a weight value during the addition to adjust spatial positions of pixels after addition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种固态成像装置,其包括:比较器,用于将从多个像素获得的模拟像素信号的预定电平与逐渐改变的参考信号顺序地进行比较,并用于将预定电平转换为数字数据 ; 用于与比较器中的预定电平的比较处理并行地执行计数处理的计数器,以及在完成比较处理时保持计数值,以获得指示通过将多个像素信号相加获得的值的数字数据 ; 以及附加空间位置调整单元,用于控制用于选择比较器中要处理的多个像素的空间位置的选择操作和加法期间的加权值的比率,以调整加法后的像素的空间位置。

    IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    成像元件和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110317056A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13110125

    申请日:2011-05-18

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H01L27/146

    摘要: Disclosed herein is an imaging element including a pixel array section, a first current source, a first ground line, a first switch, a first capacitive element, a second switch, and a current control circuit.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种成像元件,包括像素阵列部分,第一电流源,第一接地线,第一开关,第一电容元件,第二开关和电流控制电路。

    Clock multiplying circuit, solid-state imaging device, and phase-shift circuit
    8.
    发明申请
    Clock multiplying circuit, solid-state imaging device, and phase-shift circuit 审中-公开
    时钟倍增电路,固态成像装置和相移电路

    公开(公告)号:US20110298955A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-08

    申请号:US13064912

    申请日:2011-04-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H03H11/22

    摘要: A clock multiplying circuit includes: first and second inverters being ON/OFF-controlled by a positive- or negative-phase signal, respectively, of a first clock signal and including current source and current sync terminals; a capacitive element provided between output ends of the inverters; a current supplying unit increasing, if a frequency of the first clock signal increases, the control current and supplying the control current to the current source terminals of the inverters and outputting, from the current sync terminals of the inverters, a control current the same current amount as that of a control current to the current source terminal; a differential detecting unit receiving input of a potential difference signal between both electrodes of the capacitive element and generating a second clock signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees; and a multiplied-signal generating unit generating a double signal of the first clock signal on the basis of the clock signals.

    摘要翻译: 时钟倍增电路包括:第一和第二反相器分别由第一时钟信号的正或负相位信号进行ON / OFF控制,并包括电流源和当前同步端; 设置在逆变器的输出端之间的电容元件; 如果第一时钟信号的频率增加,则电流供给单元增加控制电流,并且向逆变器的电流源极提供控制电流,并且从逆变器的当前同步端子输出控制电流相同的电流 与当前源终端的控制电流量相当; 差分检测单元,接收所述电容元件的两个电极之间的电位差信号的输入,并产生具有90度的相位差的第二时钟信号; 以及乘法信号生成单元,其基于时钟信号生成第一时钟信号的双倍信号。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM 有权
    固态图像拾取器件和摄像机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090046190A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US12190170

    申请日:2008-08-12

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/225

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a pixel signal read-out circuit for reading out a pixel signal from the pixel array in units of a plurality of pixels. The pixel signal read-out circuit includes a plurality of comparators and a plurality of counters. The comparators are disposed to correspond to a column of the pixels, and compare a read-out signal potential and a reference voltage to generate a determination signal and output the determination signal. The counters are controlled by outputs of the comparators. Each of the counters is configured to count a comparison time of a corresponding comparator of the comparators. The counters have a different operation period for each one or a plurality of columns.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括:包括以矩阵排列的多个像素的像素阵列;以及像素信号读出电路,用于以多个像素为单位读出来自像素阵列的像素信号。 像素信号读出电路包括多个比较器和多个计数器。 比较器被设置为对应于像素的列,并且比较读出的信号电位和参考电压以产生确定信号并输出​​确定信号。 计数器由比较器的输出控制。 每个计数器被配置为对比较器的相应比较器的比较时间进行计数。 计数器对于每个列或多个列具有不同的操作周期。

    DA converter and solid-state imaging device that provides reduced power consumption
    10.
    发明授权
    DA converter and solid-state imaging device that provides reduced power consumption 有权
    DA转换器和固态成像设备,降低功耗

    公开(公告)号:US08587707B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12845224

    申请日:2010-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A DA converter includes: a reference current generating circuit that generates a reference current; current sources that supply currents according to the reference current; a voltage output circuit that outputs a voltage according to a current to be supplied thereto; switch circuits provided for the current sources respectively to each switch a connection of each of the current sources to the voltage output circuit or a predetermined load; a control section that controls the switch circuits based on an input digital signal to select that of the current sources which is to be connected to the voltage output circuit, and outputs a voltage according to the digital signal from the voltage output circuit; and a switch that stops an operation of at least one of the current sources based on a control signal from the control section, without stopping an operation of the reference current generating circuit.

    摘要翻译: DA转换器包括:产生参考电流的参考电流产生电路; 根据参考电流供电的电流源; 电压输出电路,其根据要提供的电流输出电压; 为电流源提供的开关电路分别切换每个电流源到电压输出电路或预定负载的连接; 控制部分,其基于输入数字信号来控制开关电路,以选择要连接到电压输出电路的电流源,并根据来自电压输出电路的数字信号输出电压; 以及基于来自控制部的控制信号停止至少一个电流源的动作的开关,而不停止基准电流产生电路的动作。