公开(公告)号：US08717475B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13309517

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括多个像素，每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元，放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管，转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管，以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管，以及控制电路，其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平，以便关闭处理晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US08823849B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US12859870

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel output line, a pixel which outputs a signal to the pixel output line, an amplifier unit which amplifies the signal output to the pixel output line, and a holding capacitor which holds the signal output from the amplifier unit. The photoelectric conversion device outputs a pixel signal based on the signal held by the holding capacitor. The amplifier unit includes a variable amplifier stage which amplifies a signal output to the pixel output line at a gain selected from a plurality of gains, and a buffer stage which amplifies the signal output from the variable amplifier stage, the amplified signal being held by the holding capacitor to hold the signal.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括像素输出线，向像素输出线输出信号的像素，放大输出到像素输出线的信号的放大器单元和保持从放大器单元输出的信号的保持电容器。 光电转换装置基于由保持电容器保持的信号输出像素信号。 放大器单元包括可变放大器级，其以从多个增益中选择的增益放大输出到像素输出线的信号，以及缓冲级，放大从可变放大器级输出的信号，放大信号由 保持电容器来保持信号。

公开(公告)号：US08416329B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12880239

申请日：2010-09-13

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： Unit cells each having a plurality of photodiodes 101a and 101b, a plurality of transfer MOSFETs 102a and 102b provided in correspondence to the plurality of photodiodes, respectively and a common amplifying MOSFET 104 for amplifying and outputting signals read out from the plurality of diodes are arranged two-dimensionally, and, plural photodiodes are disposed around the photodiode 101b and trapping regions 130, 134, 135 and 132 are for trapping excessive carriers from the photodiode 101b are provided between the photodiode 101b and the plural photodiodes, respectively.

摘要翻译： 每个具有多个光电二极管101a和101b的单元单元，分别对应于多个光电二极管设置的多个传输MOSFET 102a和102b，以及用于放大和输出从多个二极管读出的信号的公共放大MOSFET 104布置 并且在光电二极管101b周围设置多个光电二极管，并且分别设置在光电二极管101b和多个光电二极管之间的用于捕获来自光电二极管101b的过多载流子的捕获区域130,134,135和132。

公开(公告)号：US20100314530A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：US12859870

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel output line, a pixel which outputs a signal to the pixel output line, an amplifier unit which amplifies the signal output to the pixel output line, and a holding capacitor which holds the signal output from the amplifier unit. The photoelectric conversion device outputs a pixel signal based on the signal held by the holding capacitor. The amplifier unit includes a variable amplifier stage which amplifies a signal output to the pixel output line at a gain selected from a plurality of gains, and a buffer stage which amplifies the signal output from the variable amplifier stage, the amplified signal being held by the holding capacitor to hold the signal.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括像素输出线，向像素输出线输出信号的像素，放大输出到像素输出线的信号的放大器单元和保持从放大器单元输出的信号的保持电容器。 光电转换装置基于由保持电容器保持的信号输出像素信号。 放大器单元包括可变放大器级，其以从多个增益中选择的增益放大输出到像素输出线的信号，以及缓冲级，放大从可变放大器级输出的信号，放大信号由 保持电容器来保持信号。

公开(公告)号：US07812876B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US11782978

申请日：2007-07-25

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N3/15 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/217

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel output line, a pixel which outputs a signal to the pixel output line, an amplifier unit which amplifies the signal output to the pixel output line, and a holding capacitor which holds the signal output from the amplifier unit. The photoelectric conversion device outputs a pixel signal based on the signal held by the holding capacitor. The amplifier unit includes a variable amplifier stage which amplifies a signal output to the pixel output line at a gain selected from a plurality of gains, and a buffer stage which amplifies the signal output from the variable amplifier stage, the amplified signal being held by the holding capacitor to hold the signal.

摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括像素输出线，向像素输出线输出信号的像素，放大输出到像素输出线的信号的放大器单元和保持从放大器单元输出的信号的保持电容器。 光电转换装置基于由保持电容器保持的信号输出像素信号。 放大器单元包括可变放大器级，其以从多个增益中选择的增益放大输出到像素输出线的信号，以及缓冲级，放大从可变放大器级输出的信号，放大信号由 保持电容器来保持信号。

公开(公告)号：US07812873B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US11212676

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： Unit cells each having a plurality of photodiodes 101a and 101b, a plurality of transfer MOSFETs 102a and 102b provided in correspondence to the plurality of photodiodes, respectively and a common amplifying MOSFET 104 for amplifying and outputting signals read out from the plurality of diodes are arranged two-dimensionally, and, plural photodiodes are disposed around the photodiode 101b and trapping regions 130, 134, 135 and 132 are for trapping excessive carriers from the photodiode 101b are provided between the photodiode 101b and the plural photodiodes, respectively.

摘要翻译： 每个具有多个光电二极管101a和101b的单元单元，分别对应于多个光电二极管设置的多个传输MOSFET 102a和102b，以及用于放大和输出从多个二极管读出的信号的公共放大MOSFET 104布置 并且在光电二极管101b周围设置多个光电二极管，并且分别设置在光电二极管101b和多个光电二极管之间的用于捕获来自光电二极管101b的过多载流子的捕获区域130,134,135和132。

公开(公告)号：US20060044439A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11212676

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14656 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/37457

摘要： Unit cells each having a plurality of photodiodes 101a and 101b, a plurality of transfer MOSFETs 102a and 102b provided in correspondence to the plurality of photodiodes, respectively and a common amplifying MOSFET 104 for amplifying and outputting signals read out from the plurality of diodes are arranged two-dimensionally, and, plural photodiodes are disposed around the photodiode 101b and trapping regions 130, 134, 135 and 132 are for trapping excessive carriers from the photodiode 101b are provided between the photodiode 101b and the plural photodiodes, respectively.

摘要翻译： 每个具有多个光电二极管101a和101b的单元电池，分别对应于多个光电二极管设置的多个传输MOSFET 102a和102b以及用于放大和输出从多个光电二极管读出的信号的公共放大MOSFET 104 的二极管被二维布置，并且在光电二极管101b周围设置多个光电二极管，并且用于捕获来自光电二极管101b的过量载流子的俘获区域130,134,135和132设置在光电二极管101b和多个光电二极管 ， 分别。

公开(公告)号：US20060043440A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11214806

申请日：2005-08-31

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Seiichiro Sakai

IPC分类号： H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H04N3/155 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An object of the present invention is to prevent a sensitivity difference between pixels. There are disposed plural unit cells each including plural photodiodes 101A and 101B, plural transfer MOSFETs 102A and 102B arranged corresponding to the plural photodiodes, respectively, and a common MOSFET 104 which amplifies and outputs signals read from the plural photodiodes. Each pair within the unit cell, composed of the photodiode and the transfer MOSFET provided corresponding to the photodiode, has translational symmetry with respect to one another. Within the unit cell, there are included a reset MOSFET and selecting MOSFET.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是防止像素之间的灵敏度差异。 配置有分别包括多个光电二极管101A和101B的多个单元电池，分别对应于多个光电二极管布置的多个转移MOSFET 102A和102B以及放大并输出从多个光电二极管读取的信号的公共MOSFET 104。 由对应于光电二极管的光电二极管和传输MOSFET组成的单元内的每一对具有相对于彼此的平移对称性。 在单元电池内，包括一个复位MOSFET和选择MOSFET。

公开(公告)号：US08085330B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12464611

申请日：2009-05-12

申请人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

发明人： Hiroki Hiyama ,  Toru Koizumi ,  Katsuhito Sakurai ,  Fumihiro Inui ,  Masaru Fujimura ,  Tomoko Eguchi ,  Masanori Ogura

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N9/64

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括多个像素，每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元，放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管，转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管，以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管，以及控制电路，其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平，以便关闭处理晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US20100060762A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12547876

申请日：2009-08-26

申请人： Hideaki Takada ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Hiroki Hiyama

发明人： Hideaki Takada ,  Masanori Ogura ,  Hiroki Hiyama

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H04N5/238 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H04N2101/00

摘要： In a photoelectric conversion apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells has a photoelectric conversion element, a transfer transistor and a floating diffusion region, a light shielding portion arranged on an upper portion of the floating diffusion region is included. The respective light shielding portions are separated from one another, and are in a floating state without being electrically connected to the floating diffusion region.

摘要翻译： 在具有多个单电池的光电转换装置中，其中每个单电池具有光电转换元件，转移晶体管和浮动扩散区域，包括布置在浮动扩散区域的上部的遮光部分。 各个遮光部分彼此分离，并且处于浮动状态而不与浮动扩散区电连接。