公开(公告)号：US06946636B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US09790601

申请日：2001-02-23

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/365 ,  H01L27/14609

摘要： In order to reduce the noise in the readout signal, the invention provides an image pickup apparatus comprising a pixel including a photoelectric conversion unit for converting the incident light and accumulating a resulting electrical signal, and a transfer switch reading the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit or a signal based on such electrical signal, and potential control means for maintaining the potential of the signal line higher than that of the photoelectric conversion unit while the photoelectric conversion unit accumulates the electrical signal.

摘要翻译： 为了降低读出信号中的噪声，本发明提供了一种图像拾取装置，包括：像素，包括用于转换入射光并累积所得到的电信号的光电转换单元;以及读取在光电中累积的电信号的转移开关 转换单元或基于这种电信号的信号，以及电位控制装置，用于在光电转换单元累积电信号的同时保持信号线的电位高于光电转换单元的电位。

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：US06653617B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US09897033

申请日：2001-07-03

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L3100

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14623

摘要： A photoelectric conversion device having a substrate, a light reception area formed on a surface of the substrate, the light reception area having at least one unit pixel, an insulating layer formed on the substrate including the light reception area, and a light shielding group made of a plurality of light shieldings and formed through the insulating layer along a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the light shielding group surrounding the light reception area.

公开(公告)号：US07576788B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11119932

申请日：2005-05-03

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The output voltages of dark pixels and optical black (OB) pixels are different between a row including a pixel which receives strong light and another row. An image formed upon receiving a strong light spot suffers whitish bands on the right and left of the spot. To solve this problem, this invention provides an image pickup apparatus including a pixel containing a photodiode which converts a photo-signal into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge and an amplifier transistor which amplifies the signal charge accumulated in the photodiode, and a control element adapted to limit the output of the amplifier transistor so as to prevent the output from falling to below a predetermined voltage.

摘要翻译： 暗像素和光学黑（OB）像素的输出电压在包括接收强光的像素和另一行的行之间是不同的。 在接收到强光斑后形成的图像在斑点的右侧和左侧发生白色带。 为了解决这个问题，本发明提供了一种图像拾取装置，它包括一个像素，它包含一个将光信号转换成信号电荷并累积信号电荷的光电二极管，放大晶体管放大在光电二极管中累积的信号电荷， 适于限制放大器晶体管的输出的元件，以防止输出降至低于预定电压。

公开(公告)号：US07545426B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11205049

申请日：2005-08-17

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：US20050269610A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US11205049

申请日：2005-08-17

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： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H01L31/062

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：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：US06965408B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US09791544

申请日：2001-02-26

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： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/376

摘要： There is provided an image pickup apparatus including 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： 提供了一种包括多个像素的图像拾取装置，每个像素包括将入射光转换为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：US06963371B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-08

申请号：US09783556

申请日：2001-02-15

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The output voltages of dark pixels and optical black (OB) pixels are different between a row including a pixel which receives strong light and another row. An image formed upon receiving a strong light spot suffers whitish bands on the right and left of the spot. To solve this problem, this invention provides an image pickup apparatus including a pixel containing a photodiode which converts a photo-signal into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge and an amplifier transistor which amplifies the signal charge accumulated in the photodiode, and a control element adapted to limit the output of the amplifier transistor so as to prevent the output from falling to below a determined voltage.

摘要翻译： 暗像素和光学黑（OB）像素的输出电压在包括接收强光的像素和另一行的行之间是不同的。 在接收到强光斑后形成的图像在斑点的右侧和左侧发生白色带。 为了解决这个问题，本发明提供了一种图像拾取装置，它包括一个像素，它包含一个将光信号转换成信号电荷并累积信号电荷的光电二极管，放大晶体管放大在光电二极管中累积的信号电荷， 适于限制放大器晶体管的输出的元件，以防止输出降至低于确定电压。

公开(公告)号：US20050195307A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US11119932

申请日：2005-05-03

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

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

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The output voltages of dark pixels and optical black (OB) pixels are different between a row including a pixel which receives strong light and another row. An image formed upon receiving a strong light spot suffers whitish bands on the right and left of the spot. To solve this problem, this invention provides an image pickup apparatus including a pixel containing a photodiode which converts a photo-signal into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge and an amplifier transistor which amplifies the signal charge accumulated in the photodiode, and a control element adapted to limit the output of the amplifier transistor so as to prevent the output from falling to below a predetermined voltage.

摘要翻译： 暗像素和光学黑（OB）像素的输出电压在包括接收强光的像素和另一行的行之间是不同的。 在接收到强光斑后形成的图像在斑点的右侧和左侧发生白色带。 为了解决这个问题，本发明提供了一种图像拾取装置，它包括一个像素，它包含一个将光信号转换成信号电荷并累积信号电荷的光电二极管，放大晶体管放大在光电二极管中累积的信号电荷， 适于限制放大器晶体管的输出的元件，以防止输出降至低于预定电压。