公开(公告)号：US08670058B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US12694827

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention reduces differences in the influence of electric charge leakage from a non-read out region into multiple read out regions adjacent to a non-read out region. Reset scanning of that row in the non-read out region which adjoins the first or second read out region is started before read out scanning of the first and second read out regions.

摘要翻译： 本发明减小了从非读出区域到与非读出区域相邻的多个读出区域的电荷泄漏的影响的差异。 在读出第一和第二读出区域的扫描之前，开始与邻接第一或第二读出区域的未读出区域中的行的复位扫描。

公开(公告)号：US20100201856A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12694827

申请日：2010-01-27

申请人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

发明人： Hidetoshi Hayashi ,  Shintaro Takenaka ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Yukihiro Kuroda ,  Koichiro Iwata

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： The present invention reduces differences in the influence of electric charge leakage from a non-read out region into multiple read out regions adjacent to a non-read out region. Reset scanning of that row in the non-read out region which adjoins the first or second read out region is started before read out scanning of the first and second read out regions.

摘要翻译： 本发明减小了从非读出区域到与非读出区域相邻的多个读出区域的电荷泄漏的影响的差异。 在读出第一和第二读出区域的扫描之前，开始与邻接第一或第二读出区域的未读出区域中的行的复位扫描。

公开(公告)号：US09001246B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13359366

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit, an amplifying transistor, and a control unit. The pixel unit includes a first photoelectric conversion unit generating a first charge based on incident light of a first color, a second photoelectric conversion unit generating a second charge based on incident light of the first color, and a third photoelectric conversion unit generating a third charge based on incident light of a second color. The amplifying transistor is provided in common to the first to third photoelectric conversion units, and outputs a signal based on the first, second, and third charges generated by the first, second, and third photoelectric conversion units, respectively. The control unit sets the pixel unit to a selected state or a non-selected state according to an electric potential of a control terminal of the amplifying transistor.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括像素单元，放大晶体管和控制单元。 像素单元包括基于第一颜色的入射光产生第一电荷的第一光电转换单元，基于第一颜色的入射光产生第二电荷的第二光电转换单元和产生第三电荷的第三光电转换单元 基于第二种颜色的入射光。 放大晶体管与第一至第三光电转换单元共同设置，并分别输出基于由第一，第二和第三光电转换单元产生的第一，第二和第三电荷的信号。 控制单元根据放大晶体管的控制端子的电位将像素单元设定为选择状态或非选择状态。

公开(公告)号：US20130037696A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13540505

申请日：2012-07-02

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A driving method of an imaging apparatus comproses: horizontally transferring, by a horizontal scanning circuit, a signal based on a photoelectric conversion portion of a first pixel unit held in a signal holding capacitor to a common line; before ending of the horizontal transfer; applying, by a reset switch of a second pixel unit, a selection reset voltage to a floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit; and after the horizontal transfer, transferring, by a transfer switch of the second pixel unit, a signal of a photoelectric conversion portion of the second pixel unit to the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit and amplifying, by an amplification transistor of the second pixel unit, a signal of the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit to output the signal to an output line.

摘要翻译： 成像装置的驱动方法包括：水平扫描电路将保持在信号保持电容器中的第一像素单元的光电转换部分的信号水平地传送到公共线; 在结束水平转移之前; 通过第二像素单元的复位开关将选择复位电压施加到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区; 并且在水平传送之后，通过第二像素单元的转移开关将第二像素单元的光电转换部分的信号传送到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域，并通过第二像素单元的放大晶体管进行放大 像素单元，是第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域的信号，以将信号输出到输出线。

公开(公告)号：US20120194717A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13359366

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit, an amplifying transistor, and a control unit. The pixel unit includes a first photoelectric conversion unit generating a first charge based on incident light of a first color, a second photoelectric conversion unit generating a second charge based on incident light of the first color, and a third photoelectric conversion unit generating a third charge based on incident light of a second color. The amplifying transistor is provided in common to the first to third photoelectric conversion units, and outputs a signal based on the first, second, and third charges generated by the first, second, and third photoelectric conversion units, respectively. The control unit sets the pixel unit to a selected state or a non-selected state according to an electric potential of a control terminal of the amplifying transistor.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括像素单元，放大晶体管和控制单元。 像素单元包括基于第一颜色的入射光产生第一电荷的第一光电转换单元，基于第一颜色的入射光产生第二电荷的第二光电转换单元和产生第三电荷的第三光电转换单元 基于第二种颜色的入射光。 放大晶体管与第一至第三光电转换单元共同设置，并分别输出基于由第一，第二和第三光电转换单元产生的第一，第二和第三电荷的信号。 控制单元根据放大晶体管的控制端子的电位将像素单元设定为选择状态或非选择状态。

公开(公告)号：US09018574B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13540505

申请日：2012-07-02

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tomoyuki Noda ,  Takeshi Akiyama ,  Kazumichi Morita ,  Kazuhiro Sonoda ,  Takuro Yamamoto

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A driving method of an imaging apparatus comprises: horizontally transferring, by a horizontal scanning circuit, a signal based on a photoelectric conversion portion of a first pixel unit held in a signal holding capacitor to a common line; before ending of the horizontal transfer; applying, by a reset switch of a second pixel unit, a selection reset voltage to a floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit; and after the horizontal transfer, transferring, by a transfer switch of the second pixel unit, a signal of a photoelectric conversion portion of the second pixel unit to the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit and amplifying, by an amplification transistor of the second pixel unit, a signal of the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit to output the signal to an output line.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置的驱动方法包括：通过水平扫描电路将保持在信号保持电容器中的第一像素单元的光电转换部分的信号水平地传送到公共线; 在结束水平转移之前; 通过第二像素单元的复位开关将选择复位电压施加到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区; 并且在水平传送之后，通过第二像素单元的转移开关将第二像素单元的光电转换部分的信号传送到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域，并通过第二像素单元的放大晶体管进行放大 像素单元，是第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域的信号，以将信号输出到输出线。

公开(公告)号：US08013369B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US12370015

申请日：2009-02-12

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

IPC分类号： H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1463

摘要： A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion unit with a semiconductor region of a first conduction type, an amplifying transistor, and a contact. The contact supplies, via a semiconductor region of a second conduction type arranged along a side surface and a bottom surface of an element isolation region, a reference voltage to the semiconductor region of the second conduction-type arranged below source and drain regions of the amplifying transistor in a region below a gate electrode of the amplifying transistor.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括具有第一导电类型的半导体区域，放大晶体管和触点的光电转换单元。 接触件通过沿着元件隔离区域的侧表面和底表面布置的第二导电类型的半导体区域提供参考电压，该参考电压被布置在放大器的源极和漏极区域之下的第二导电类型的半导体区域 晶体管在放大晶体管的栅电极下方的区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07952634B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12244379

申请日：2008-10-02

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/23248 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/3765

摘要： An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel array including an optical black region and effective pixel region, and a scanning unit which scans the pixel array. The scanning unit includes a first shift register which scans the optical black region by a shift operation, and a second shift register which scans the effective pixel region by a shift operation. The second shift register starts the shift operation during a first period when the first shift register scans the optical black region, and scans a readout region serving as a partial region of the effective pixel region during a second period following the first period.

摘要翻译： 图像感测装置包括具有光学黑色区域和有效像素区域的像素阵列和扫描像素阵列的扫描单元。 扫描单元包括通过移位操作扫描光学黑色区域的第一移位寄存器和通过移位操作扫描有效像素区域的第二移位寄存器。 第二移位寄存器在第一移位寄存器扫描光学黑区域的第一周期期间开始移位操作，并且在第一周期之后的第二周期期间扫描用作有效像素区域的部分区域的读出区域。

公开(公告)号：US08553123B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13093934

申请日：2011-04-26

申请人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

发明人： Tomoyuki Noda ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Koichiro Iwata ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/23248 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/3765

摘要： An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel array including an optical black region and effective pixel region, and a scanning unit which scans the pixel array. The scanning unit includes a first shift register which scans the optical black region by a shift operation, and a second shift register which scans the effective pixel region by a shift operation. The second shift register starts the shift operation during a first period when the first shift register scans the optical black region, and scans a readout region serving as a partial region of the effective pixel region during a second period following the first period.

摘要翻译： 图像感测装置包括具有光学黑色区域和有效像素区域的像素阵列和扫描像素阵列的扫描单元。 扫描单元包括通过移位操作扫描光学黑色区域的第一移位寄存器和通过移位操作扫描有效像素区域的第二移位寄存器。 第二移位寄存器在第一移位寄存器扫描光学黑区域的第一周期期间开始移位操作，并且在第一周期之后的第二周期期间扫描用作有效像素区域的部分区域的读出区域。

公开(公告)号：US08159577B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12267834

申请日：2008-11-10

申请人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

发明人： Koichiro Iwata ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Hidekazu Takahashi

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/2327 ,  H04N5/3532

摘要： A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a pixel region including a plurality of pixels, each including a photoelectric conversion element, arranged in matrix, and a reset switch for discharging electric charge of the photoelectric conversion element; and a first scanning circuit for supplying a reset control signal for controlling an operation of the reset switch, the pixel region and the first scanning circuit being formed on a semiconductor substrate, in which the pixel region includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region, and the first scanning circuit includes a first decoder for controlling the operation of the reset switch arranged in the first pixel region, and a second decoder for controlling the operation of the reset switch arranged in the second pixel region.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置包括：包括多个像素的像素区域，每个像素包括矩阵布置的光电转换元件和用于放电光电转换元件的电荷的复位开关; 以及第一扫描电路，用于提供用于控制复位开关的操作的复位控制信号，像素区域和第一扫描电路形成在半导体衬底上，其中像素区域包括第一像素区域和第二像素区域 并且第一扫描电路包括用于控制布置在第一像素区域中的复位开关的操作的第一解码器和用于控制布置在第二像素区域中的复位开关的操作的第二解码器。