Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,成像系统和固态成像装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08659691B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US13282980

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: In a solid-state imaging apparatus, if the total read out time of all pixels is shortened when effective pixels are thinned out without thinning out OB pixels, then the rows have different reset time periods, and the problem of uneven charge accumulation time periods arises. An improvement by the present invention is that, if no signals are read out from a part of the rows in an effective pixel region to skip the rows, then the time period in which the rows to be skipped are selected is made shorter than that in which the rows from which signals are read out are selected, and the pixels in the optical black pixel region and those in the effective pixel region are driven by the drive pulses of patterns different from each other.

    摘要翻译: 在固态成像装置中,如果在不减薄OB像素的情况下将有效像素稀疏化时所有像素的总读出时间缩短,则行具有不同的复位时间段,并且产生不均匀电荷累积时间周期的问题 。 本发明的改进之处在于,如果在有效像素区域中的行的一部分没有信号被读取以跳过行,则选择要跳过的行的时间段比在 选择从哪个读出信号的行,并且光学黑色像素区域中的像素和有效像素区域中的像素由彼此不同的图案的驱动脉冲驱动。

    Image capturing system, signal processing circuit, and signal processing method
    4.
    发明授权
    Image capturing system, signal processing circuit, and signal processing method 有权
    图像采集系统,信号处理电路和信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08072513B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12104991

    申请日:2008-04-17

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/367 H04N5/361

    摘要: An image capturing system includes a signal correction unit which corrects a signal output from a defective pixel in an optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel. The optical black region has a plurality of pixel blocks. Each of the plurality of pixel blocks has a plurality of pixels each including one or more elements which have the same functions as in the remaining pixels and which have relative positions different from the remaining pixels. The signal correction unit corrects the signal output from the defective pixel in the optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel which is included in another pixel block different from the pixel block of the defective pixel in the optical black region and includes one or more elements having the same functions and same relative positions as in the defective pixel.

    摘要翻译: 图像拍摄系统包括信号校正单元,其基于从正常像素输出的信号来校正从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号。 光学黑色区域具有多个像素块。 多个像素块中的每一个具有多个像素,每个像素包括一个或多个元素,其具有与剩余像素相同的功能,并且具有与剩余像素不同的相对位置。 信号校正单元基于从与光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素的像素块不同的另一个像素块中包含的法线像素输出的信号,输出从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号,并且包括一个 或更多的元件具有与缺陷像素相同的功能和相同的相对位置。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR
    5.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    固态图像拾取器件及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090167913A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12327580

    申请日:2008-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device includes an effective pixel portion in which effective pixels are arranged in a matrix, the effective pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a first signal, a non-effective pixel portion in which non-effective pixels are arranged in at least one row, the non-effective pixels each including no photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a second signal, a vertical scanning unit for selecting each row of pixels in the effective and non-effective pixel portions, and an input section for externally receiving a third signal used to change a driving mode of the solid-state image pickup device. The vertical scanning unit begins electronic shutter scanning upon pixels in the effective pixel portion and causes each of pixels in the non-effective pixel portion to output the second signal after the input section has received the third signal and before the first signal is output.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括有效像素部分,其中有效像素以矩阵形式布置,每个有效像素包括光电转换单元并输出第一信号,其中非有效像素部分是非有效像素 布置在至少一行中,每个不具有光电转换单元并输出第二信号的非有效像素,用于选择有效和非有效像素部分中的每行像素的垂直扫描单元和用于外部的输入部分 接收用于改变固态图像拾取装置的驱动模式的第三信号。 垂直扫描单元开始对有效像素部分中的像素进行电子快门扫描,并且在输入部分已经接收到第三信号之后并且在第一信号被输出之前使非有效像素部分中的每个像素输出第二信号。

    IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF 有权
    成像装置及其处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080291290A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-27

    申请号:US12121349

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361 H04N5/374

    摘要: An imaging apparatus is provided having: a pixel unit including an effective pixel region of multiple pixels accumulating charges generated according to incident light to output signals and an ineffective pixel region of multiple pixels outputting signals not dependent on incident light; a plurality of vertical signal lines provided for each column of pixels of pixel unit; a vertical scanning circuit that scans and selects pixels of pixel unit in row units to output signals of selected pixels of same row to plurality of vertical signal lines; and a horizontal scanning circuit that scans and selects signals of plurality of vertical signal lines to output signals of selected vertical signal lines; wherein the vertical scanning circuit selects pixels of same row of effective pixel region in row units once during one frame and selects pixels of same row of ineffective pixel region in row units multiple times during one frame.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置,具有:像素单元,包括将根据入射光产生的电荷累积到输出信号的多个像素的有效像素区域,以及输出不依赖于入射光的信号的多个像素的无效像素区域; 为像素单元的每列像素提供的多条垂直信号线; 垂直扫描电路,其以行为单位扫描并选择像素单位的像素,以将相同行的所选像素的信号输出到多个垂直信号线; 以及扫描并选择多条垂直信号线的信号以输出所选择的垂直信号线的信号的水平扫描电路; 其中垂直扫描电路在一个帧期间以行为单位选择行行有效像素区的像素,并且在一帧期间以行为单位选择行行无效像素区的像素。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system
    7.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:US08853607B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13308058

    申请日:2011-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 H04N7/18 H04N3/14

    摘要: In a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a pixel array having pixels each including photoelectric conversion element arranged in a matrix, a synchronization signal generation unit generates a horizontal synchronization signal to define a first horizontal period and a second horizontal period different in length from the first horizontal period. Based on the horizontal synchronization signal, a reset scanning circuit sequentially selects and resets pixels in rows of the pixel array, and a readout scanning circuit sequentially selects pixels and reads a pixel signal therefrom. In each pixel, the charge is accumulated in a charge accumulation period starting when the resetting is performed and ending when the pixel signal is read. In one vertical period, the first horizontal period and the plurality of second horizontal period both appear a plurality of times, wherein the second horizontal period appears periodically.

    摘要翻译: 在包括像素阵列的固态图像拾取装置中,每个像素阵列具有排列成矩阵的光电转换元件的像素,同步信号生成单元生成水平同步信号,以确定与第一水平周期和第二水平周期不同的第二水平周期 第一个水平时期 基于水平同步信号,复位扫描电路顺序地选择并重置像素阵列的行中的像素,读出的扫描电路依次选择像素并从其读取像素信号。 在每个像素中,在执行复位时开始的电荷累积时段中累积电荷,并且当读取像素信号时结束。 在一个垂直周期中,第一水平周期和多个第二水平周期都出现多次,其中第二水平周期周期性出现。

    METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    驱动固态成像装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090256936A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:US12420422

    申请日:2009-04-08

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: When a horizontal skipping operation is performed in a solid-state imaging apparatus that includes an A/D converting circuit in each column and that applies an arithmetic operation process to a digitalized signal and an arithmetic operation is performed with signals held by a plurality of register circuits, A/D converters and register circuits in columns in which signals are skipped, or not read out, are not involved in the operations. A more consideration is needed in terms of the use efficiency of circuits. A unit for connecting a register circuit of a certain column and a register circuit of a different column is arranged.

    摘要翻译: 当在包括每列中的A / D转换电路的固态成像装置中执行水平跳过操作并且对数字化信号应用算术运算处理并且利用由多个寄存器保持的信号执行算术运算时 电路,A / D转换器和信号被跳过或未读出的列中的寄存器电路不涉及操作。 在电路的使用效率方面需要更多的考虑。 用于连接特定列的寄存器电路和不同列的寄存器电路的单元被布置。

    IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD 有权
    图像捕获系统,信号处理电路和信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080273101A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-06

    申请号:US12104991

    申请日:2008-04-17

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/367 H04N5/361

    摘要: An image capturing system includes a signal correction unit which corrects a signal output from a defective pixel in an optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel. The optical black region has a plurality of pixel blocks. Each of the plurality of pixel blocks has a plurality of pixels each including one or more elements which have the same functions as in the remaining pixels and which have relative positions different from the remaining pixels. The signal correction unit corrects the signal output from the defective pixel in the optical black region based on a signal output from a normal pixel which is included in another pixel block different from the pixel block of the defective pixel in the optical black region and includes one or more elements having the same functions and same relative positions as in the defective pixel.

    摘要翻译: 图像拍摄系统包括信号校正单元,其基于从正常像素输出的信号来校正从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号。 光学黑色区域具有多个像素块。 多个像素块中的每一个具有多个像素,每个像素包括一个或多个元素,其具有与剩余像素相同的功能,并且具有与剩余像素不同的相对位置。 信号校正单元基于从与光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素的像素块不同的另一个像素块中包含的法线像素输出的信号,输出从光学黑色区域中的缺陷像素输出的信号,并且包括一个 或更多的元件具有与缺陷像素相同的功能和相同的相对位置。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120145881A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:US13308058

    申请日:2011-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: In a solid-state image pickup apparatus including a pixel array having pixels each including photoelectric conversion element arranged in a matrix, a synchronization signal generation unit generates a horizontal synchronization signal to define a first horizontal period and a second horizontal period different in length from the first horizontal period. Based on the horizontal synchronization signal, a reset scanning circuit sequentially selects and resets pixels in rows of the pixel array, and a readout scanning circuit sequentially selects pixels and reads a pixel signal therefrom. In each pixel, the charge is accumulated in a charge accumulation period starting when the resetting is performed and ending when the pixel signal is read. In one vertical period, the first horizontal period and the plurality of second horizontal period both appear a plurality of times, wherein the second horizontal period appears periodically.

    摘要翻译: 在包括像素阵列的固态图像拾取装置中,每个像素阵列具有排列成矩阵的光电转换元件的像素,同步信号生成单元生成水平同步信号,以确定与第一水平周期和第二水平周期不同的第二水平周期 第一个水平时期 基于水平同步信号,复位扫描电路顺序地选择并重置像素阵列的行中的像素,读出的扫描电路依次选择像素并从其读取像素信号。 在每个像素中,在执行复位时开始的电荷累积时段中累积电荷,并且当读取像素信号时结束。 在一个垂直周期中,第一水平周期和多个第二水平周期都出现多次,其中第二水平周期周期性出现。