公开(公告)号：US06972795B1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US09554882

申请日：1999-09-21

申请人： Takeharu Etoh ,  Hideki Mutoh

发明人： Takeharu Etoh ,  Hideki Mutoh

IPC分类号： H01L21/339 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L29/762 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14812 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H04N5/372

摘要： A high-speed image sensor has a plurality of signal converting means (30) for generating electric signals corresponding to an incident light intensity and a plurality of electric signal recording means (33) for recording electric signals output from corresponding signal converting means (30). The electric signal recording means (33) is linearly shaped and has a read-out line (58a) for each of longitudinal sections thereof. The read-out line (58) is used for directly reading out the electric signals out of a light receptive area.

摘要翻译： 高速图像传感器具有用于产生对应于入射光强度的电信号的多个信号转换装置（30）和用于记录从对应的信号转换装置（30）输出的电信号的多个电信号记录装置（33） 。 电信号记录装置（33）是线形的，并且具有用于其每个纵向部分的读出线（58a）。 读出线（58）用于从光接收区域直接读出电信号。

公开(公告)号：US07176972B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10240108

申请日：2001-03-28

申请人： Hideki Mutoh ,  Takeharu Etoh

发明人： Hideki Mutoh ,  Takeharu Etoh

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/372 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H01L27/14843

摘要： A fast imaging device 32 has a charge signal converter 33, a charge signal accumulator 36 and a charge signal transporter 37. A charge signal accumulator 36 is provided to each charge signal converter 33. A charge signal accumulator 36 extends linearly while inclining with respect to a line L2 connecting charge signal converter 33. The other end of a charge signal accumulator 36, connected at one end thereof to a charge signal converter 33 constituting a corresponding column, merges to a charge signal transporter 37. This construction reduces noise and increases a frame rate.

摘要翻译： 快速成像装置32具有充电信号转换器33，充电信号累加器36和充电信号传送器37。 充电信号累加器36被提供给每个充电信号转换器33。 充电信号累加器36线性地延伸，同时相对于连接充电信号转换器33的线路L2倾斜。 在其一端连接到构成相应列的电荷信号转换器33的充电信号累加器36的另一端与充电信号传送器37并联。 这种结构降低噪声并增加帧速率。

公开(公告)号：USD628605S1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US29347347

申请日：2009-12-11

申请人： Hideki Mutoh

设计人： Hideki Mutoh

公开(公告)号：US5978026A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US52864

申请日：1993-04-28

申请人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawajiri

发明人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawajiri

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3725 ,  H04N5/3728

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1485

摘要： A solid-state image pickup device of the charge-coupled type is improved in that the width W1 (as viewed in the charge transfer direction) of each of the transfer gate electrodes for generating transfer elements in the field shift mode, the width W2 (as viewed in the charge transfer direction) of each of the transfer gate electrode for generating potential barriers also in the field shift mode are selected so as to satisfy the following formula, and a buried channel junction depth X.sub.JBC of each of the vertical charge transfer paths are selected so as to satisfy W1>W2 and/or W2>2.multidot.X.sub.JBC. In the inventive image pickup device, the charge quantity transferred is increased without impairing the vertical resolution of the device.

摘要翻译： 电荷耦合型的固态摄像装置的改进在于，在场移动模式中用于产生传送元件的每个传输栅电极的宽度W1（在电荷转移方向上观察），宽度W2 选择用于在场移动模式中产生电势势垒的传输栅电极中的每一个的电荷转移方向），以满足下式，并且每个垂直电荷传输路径的掩埋沟道结深度XJBC 被选择为满足W1> W2和/或W2> 2xXJBC。 在本发明的图像拾取装置中，传送的电荷量增加而不损害装置的垂直分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US5894143A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-13

申请号：US971292

申请日：1997-11-17

申请人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

发明人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H01L29/768

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3592

摘要： A solid-state CCD image pick-up device includes optoelectric transducing elements corresponding to pixels vertically and horizontally arrayed in a matrix forming column linear arrays defining a column direction and at least one vertical charge transfer path associated with a corresponding adjacent column linear array. Pixel signals are vertically transferred from the column linear arrays to the vertical charge transfer paths such that gate signals occurring at predetermined times are applied to gate electrodes of the vertical charge transfer paths to permit the pixel signals to be scan read by a horizontal charge transfer path. Switching elements are provided for transfer gate electrodes and a drive circuit sequentially generates drive signals for groups of gate electrodes during periods in which the switching elements are rendered conductive to allow a full frame scan read to be performed by supplying a predetermined number of timing signals to the gate electrodes. The pick-up device can be fabricated with high density integration and high pixel density and can be provided with an improved vertical overflow drain structure. The image pick-up device also provides an electronic shutter function having improved vertical resolution. A shift register for producing improved vertical resolution is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 固态CCD图像拾取装置包括对应于垂直和水平排列在矩阵中的像素的光电转换元件，形成定义列方向的列线性阵列和与对应的相邻列线性阵列相关联的至少一个垂直电荷传输路径。 像素信号从列线性阵列垂直传输到垂直电荷传输路径，使得以预定时间发生的栅极信号被施加到垂直电荷传输路径的栅电极，以允许像素信号被水平电荷传输路径扫描 。 开关元件被提供用于传输栅电极，并且驱动电路在开关元件导通的时段期间顺序地产生用于组电极的驱动信号，以允许通过提供预定数量的定时信号来执行全扫描读取 栅电极。 拾取装置可以以高密度积分和高像素密度制造，并且可以提供改进的垂直溢流排水结构。 图像拾取装置还提供具有改进的垂直分辨率的电子快门功能。 还公开了用于产生改进的垂直分辨率的移位寄存器。

公开(公告)号：US5410349A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-25

申请号：US169769

申请日：1993-12-20

申请人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

发明人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3592

摘要： A solid-state CCD image pick-up device includes optoelectric transducing elements corresponding to pixels vertically and horizontally arrayed in a matrix forming column linear arrays defining a column direction and at least one vertical charge transfer path associated with a corresponding adjacent column linear array. Pixel signals are vertically transferred from the column linear arrays to the vertical charge transfer paths such that gate signals occurring at predetermined times are applied to gate electrodes of the vertical charge transfer paths to permit the pixel signals to be scan read by a horizontal charge transfer path. Switching elements are provided for transfer gate electrodes and a drive circuit sequentially generates drive signals for groups of gate electrodes during periods in which the switching elements are rendered conductive to allow a full frame scan read to be performed by supplying a predetermined number of timing signals to the gate electrodes. The pick-up device can be fabricated with high density integration and high pixel density and can be provided with an improved vertical overflow drain structure. The image pick-up device also provides an electronic shutter function having improved vertical resolution. A shift register for producing improved vertical resolution is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 固态CCD图像拾取装置包括对应于垂直和水平排列在矩阵中的像素的光电转换元件，形成定义列方向的列线性阵列和与对应的相邻列线性阵列相关联的至少一个垂直电荷传输路径。 像素信号从列线性阵列垂直传输到垂直电荷传输路径，使得以预定时间发生的栅极信号被施加到垂直电荷传输路径的栅电极，以允许像素信号被水平电荷传输路径扫描 。 开关元件被提供用于传输栅电极，并且驱动电路在开关元件导通的时段期间顺序地产生用于组电极的驱动信号，以允许通过提供预定数量的定时信号来执行全扫描读取 栅电极。 拾取装置可以以高密度积分和高像素密度制造，并且可以提供改进的垂直溢流排水结构。 图像拾取装置还提供具有改进的垂直分辨率的电子快门功能。 还公开了用于产生改进的垂直分辨率的移位寄存器。

公开(公告)号：US20120112255A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13382878

申请日：2010-06-23

申请人： Yasushi Kondo ,  Hideki Tominaga ,  Kenji Takubo ,  Ryuta Hirose ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideki Mutoh

发明人： Yasushi Kondo ,  Hideki Tominaga ,  Kenji Takubo ,  Ryuta Hirose ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideki Mutoh

IPC分类号： H01L31/02

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/1461

摘要： A floating diffusion region is formed at an edge of a light-receiving surface of an embedded photodiode, with a transfer gate electrode located therebetween. A first region, with radially extending portions centered on the FD region, and a second region, located to the outside of the first region, are created in the substantially sector-shaped light-receiving surface. A dopant whose conductivity type is the same as the signal charges to be collected in the first region are introduced, whereby an electric field for moving the signal charges from the radially extending sections towards the center is created due to a three-dimensional field effect. As a result, the charge-transfer time is reduced. Additionally, since a circuit element in the subsequent stage can be placed adjacent to the floating diffusion region, the parasitic capacitance of the floating diffusion region can be reduced and a highly sensitive element can be obtained.

摘要翻译： 在嵌入式光电二极管的光接收表面的边缘处形成浮动扩散区，其中位于其间的传输栅电极。 在大致扇形的光接收表面上形成有以FD区域为中心的径向延伸部分的第一区域和位于第一区域外部的第二区域。 引入导电类型与要在第一区域中收集的信号电荷相同的掺杂剂，由此由于三维场效应，产生用于使信号从径向延伸部分向中心移动的电场。 结果，电荷转移时间减少。 此外，由于随后阶段的电路元件可以放置在与浮动扩散区域相邻的位置，所以可以减小浮动扩散区域的寄生电容，并且可以获得高灵敏度的元件。

公开(公告)号：US4860326A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-22

申请号：US269284

申请日：1988-11-10

申请人： Hideki Mutoh

发明人： Hideki Mutoh

IPC分类号： H01L31/08 ,  G11C27/04 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3728

CPC分类号： G11C27/04

摘要： A solid-state image pickup device equipped with a high-speed electronic shutter function is comprised of photoelectric transducer elements arranged in matrix form, vertical transfer routes, a horizontal transfer route, and a vertical control circuit. The vertical control circuit simultaneously shifts signal charges from the photoelectric transducer elements to the vertical transfer routes, shifts a horizontal one-row portion of the signal charges in the vertical transfer routes to the horizontal transfer route, and also alternatively selects and vertically transfers a next one-row portion of the signal charges to the horizontal transfer route. Further, the image pickup device features an exhaust drain. A vertical charge-coupled device forms the vertical transfer routes; similarly, a horizontal charge-coupled device forms the horizontal transfer route.

摘要翻译： 配备有高速电子快门功能的固体摄像装置由以矩阵形式布置的光电换能器元件，垂直传输路线，水平传送路线和垂直控制电路组成。 垂直控制电路同时将信号电荷从光电换能器元件移动到垂直传输路线，将垂直传送路线中的信号电荷的水平一行部分移动到水平传送路线，并且还可以选择并垂直传送下一个 信号的一行部分向水平传送路线充电。 此外，图像拾取装置具有排气管。 垂直电荷耦合器件形成垂直传输路线; 类似地，水平电荷耦合器件形成水平传输路线。

公开(公告)号：US08530947B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13382878

申请日：2010-06-23

申请人： Yasushi Kondo ,  Hideki Tominaga ,  Kenji Takubo ,  Ryuta Hirose ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideki Mutoh

发明人： Yasushi Kondo ,  Hideki Tominaga ,  Kenji Takubo ,  Ryuta Hirose ,  Shigetoshi Sugawa ,  Hideki Mutoh

IPC分类号： H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/1461

摘要： A floating diffusion region is formed at an edge of a light-receiving surface of an embedded photodiode, with a transfer gate electrode located therebetween. A first region, with radially extending portions centered on the FD region, and a second region, located to the outside of the first region, are created in the substantially sector-shaped light-receiving surface. A dopant whose conductivity type is the same as the signal charges to be collected in the first region are introduced, whereby an electric field for moving the signal charges from the radially extending sections towards the center is created due to a three-dimensional field effect. As a result, the charge-transfer time is reduced. Additionally, since a circuit element in the subsequent stage can be placed adjacent to the floating diffusion region, the parasitic capacitance of the floating diffusion region can be reduced and a highly sensitive element can be obtained.

摘要翻译： 在嵌入式光电二极管的光接收表面的边缘处形成浮动扩散区，其中位于其间的传输栅电极。 在大致扇形的光接收表面上形成有以FD区域为中心的径向延伸部分的第一区域和位于第一区域外部的第二区域。 引入导电类型与要在第一区域中收集的信号电荷相同的掺杂剂，由此由于三维场效应，产生用于使信号从径向延伸部分向中心移动的电场。 结果，电荷转移时间减少。 此外，由于随后阶段的电路元件可以放置在与浮动扩散区域相邻的位置，所以可以减小浮动扩散区域的寄生电容，并且可以获得高灵敏度的元件。

公开(公告)号：US5705837A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-06

申请号：US372667

申请日：1995-01-13

申请人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

发明人： Hiroshi Tanigawa ,  Hideki Mutoh ,  Tetsuo Toma ,  Kazuhiro Kawashiri

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H01L29/768

CPC分类号： H04N5/3728 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H01L27/1485 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3592

摘要： A solid-state CCD image pick-up device includes optoelectric transducing elements corresponding to pixels vertically and horizontally arrayed in a matrix forming column linear arrays defining a column direction and at least one vertical charge transfer path associated with a corresponding adjacent column linear array. Pixel signals are vertically transferred from the column linear arrays to the vertical charge transfer paths such that gate signals occurring at predetermined times are applied to gate electrodes of the vertical charge transfer paths to permit the pixel signals to be scan read by a horizontal charge transfer path. Switching elements are provided for transfer gate electrodes and a drive circuit sequentially generates drive signals for groups of gate electrodes during periods in which the switching elements are rendered conductive to allow a full frame scan read to be performed by supplying a predetermined number of timing signals to the gate electrodes. The pick-up device can be fabricated with high density integration and high pixel density and can be provided with an improved vertical overflow drain structure. The image pick-up device also provides an electronic shutter function having improved vertical resolution. A shift register for producing improved vertical resolution is also disclosed.