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    Imaging systems and methods including pixel arrays with reduced numbers of metal lines and control signals
    3.
    发明授权
    Imaging systems and methods including pixel arrays with reduced numbers of metal lines and control signals 有权
    成像系统和方法包括具有减少数量的金属线和控制信号的像素阵列

    公开(公告)号：US08829407B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

    申请号：US12907465

    申请日：2010-10-19

    申请人： John Ladd ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Xiangli Li

    发明人： John Ladd ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Xiangli Li

    IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/374

    CPC分类号： H01L27/14641 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/3745

    摘要： This is generally directed to systems and methods for reduced metal lines and control signals in an imaging system. For example, in some embodiments a pixel cell of an imaging system can operate without a row select transistor, and therefore can operate without a row select metal control line. As another example, in some embodiments a pixel cell can share its reset transistor control line with a transfer transistor control line of another pixel cell. In this manner, an imaging system can be created that averages a single metal line per pixel cell. In some embodiments, operation of such reduced-metal line imaging systems can use modified timing schemes of control signals.

    摘要翻译： 这通常涉及用于在成像系统中减少金属线和控制信号的系统和方法。 例如，在一些实施例中，成像系统的像素单元可以在没有行选择晶体管的情况下工作，因此可以在没有行选择金属控制线的情况下操作。 作为另一示例，在一些实施例中，像素单元可以与另一像素单元的传输晶体管控制线共享其复位晶体管控制线。 以这种方式，可以创建对每个像素单元进行平均单个金属线的成像系统。 在一些实施例中，这种简化金属线成像系统的操作可以使用控制信号的修改的定时方案。

    IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PIXEL ARRAYS WITH REDUCED NUMBERS OF METAL LINES AND CONTROL SIGNALS
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PIXEL ARRAYS WITH REDUCED NUMBERS OF METAL LINES AND CONTROL SIGNALS 有权
    成像系统和方法，包括具有金属线和控制信号的数量减少的像素阵列

    公开(公告)号：US20120091317A1

    公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

    申请号：US12907465

    申请日：2010-10-19

    申请人： John Ladd ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Xiangli Li

    发明人： John Ladd ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Xiangli Li

    IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  G01J1/42

    CPC分类号： H01L27/14641 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/3745

    摘要： This is generally directed to systems and methods for reduced metal lines and control signals in an imaging system. For example, in some embodiments a pixel cell of an imaging system can operate without a row select transistor, and therefore can operate without a row select metal control line. As another example, in some embodiments a pixel cell can share its reset transistor control line with a transfer transistor control line of another pixel cell. In this manner, an imaging system can be created that averages a single metal line per pixel cell. In some embodiments, operation of such reduced-metal line imaging systems can use modified timing schemes of control signals.

    摘要翻译： 这通常涉及用于在成像系统中减少金属线和控制信号的系统和方法。 例如，在一些实施例中，成像系统的像素单元可以在没有行选择晶体管的情况下工作，因此可以在没有行选择金属控制线的情况下操作。 作为另一示例，在一些实施例中，像素单元可以与另一像素单元的传输晶体管控制线共享其复位晶体管控制线。 以这种方式，可以创建对每个像素单元进行平均单个金属线的成像系统。 在一些实施例中，这种简化金属线成像系统的操作可以使用控制信号的修改的定时方案。

    IMAGERS WITH DEPTH SENSING CAPABILITIES
    5.
    发明申请
    IMAGERS WITH DEPTH SENSING CAPABILITIES 有权
    具有深度感测能力的图像

    公开(公告)号：US20120193515A1

    公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

    申请号：US13188389

    申请日：2011-07-21

    申请人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dongqing Cao ,  Junichi Nakamura ,  Richard Scott Johnson

    发明人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dongqing Cao ,  Junichi Nakamura ,  Richard Scott Johnson

    IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  G01J1/44

    CPC分类号： H01L27/14623 ,  G01C3/32 ,  G01S3/782 ,  H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H04N13/204

    摘要： An imager may include depth sensing pixels that provide an asymmetrical angular response to incident light. The depth sensing pixels may each include a substrate region formed from a photosensitive portion and a non-photosensitive portion. The depth sensing pixels may include mechanisms that prevent regions of the substrate from receiving incident light. Depth sensing pixel pairs may be formed from depth sensing pixels that have different asymmetrical angular responses. Each of the depth sensing pixel pairs may effectively divide the corresponding imaging lens into separate portions. Depth information for each depth sensing pixel pair may be determined based on the difference between output signals of the depth sensing pixels of that depth sensing pixel pair. The imager may be formed from various combinations of depth sensing pixel pairs and color sensing pixel pairs arranged in a Bayer pattern or other desired patterns.

    摘要翻译： 成像器可以包括提供对入射光的不对称角度响应的深度感测像素。 深度感测像素可以各自包括由感光部分和非感光部分形成的衬底区域。 深度感测像素可以包括防止衬底的区域接收入射光的机构。 深度感测像素对可以由具有不同不对称角响应的深度感测像素形成。 每个深度感测像素对可以有效地将相应的成像透镜分成分离的部分。 可以基于深度感测像素对的深度感测像素的输出信号之间的差来确定每个深度感测像素对的深度信息。 成像器可以由深度感测像素对和以拜耳图案或其他期望图案布置的颜色感测像素对的各种组合形成。

    Antiblooming imaging apparatus, systems, and methods
    6.
    发明授权
    Antiblooming imaging apparatus, systems, and methods 有权
    抗皱成像设备，系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US08097908B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

    申请号：US12719597

    申请日：2010-03-08

    申请人： Chen Xu ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Igor Karasev

    发明人： Chen Xu ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Igor Karasev

    IPC分类号： H01L31/062

    CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3745

    摘要： Apparatus, systems, and methods are described to assist in reducing dark current in an active pixel sensor. In various embodiments, a potential barrier arrangement is configured to block the flow of charge carriers generated outside a photosensitive region. In various embodiments, a potential well-potential barrier arrangement is formed to direct charge carriers away from the photosensitive region during an integration time.

    摘要翻译： 描述了装置，系统和方法以帮助减少有源像素传感器中的暗电流。 在各种实施例中，势垒布置被配置为阻挡在感光区域外部产生的电荷载流子的流动。 在各种实施例中，形成势阱势垒布置，以在积分时间期间使电荷载流子远离光敏区域。

    Antiblooming imaging apparatus, system, and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Antiblooming imaging apparatus, system, and methods 有权
    抗皱成像设备，系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US07675093B2

    公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

    申请号：US11605103

    申请日：2006-11-28

    申请人： Chen Xu ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Igor Karasev

    发明人： Chen Xu ,  Gennadiy Agranov ,  Igor Karasev

    IPC分类号： H01L27/148

    CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3745

    摘要： Apparatus, systems and methods are described to assist in reducing dark current in an active pixel sensor. A potential barrier arrangement is configured to block the flow of charge carriers generated outside a photosensitive region. In various embodiments, a potential well-potential barrier arrangement is formed to direct charge carriers away from the photosensitive region during an integration time.

    摘要翻译： 描述了装置，系统和方法以帮助减少有源像素传感器中的暗电流。 势垒布置被配置为阻挡在感光区域外产生的电荷载流子的流动。 在各种实施例中，形成势阱势垒布置，以在积分时间期间使电荷载流子远离光敏区域。

    Lag cancellation in CMOS image sensors
    8.
    发明申请
    Lag cancellation in CMOS image sensors 有权
    CMOS图像传感器的滞后消除

    公开(公告)号：US20050030402A1

    公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

    申请号：US10636534

    申请日：2003-08-08

    申请人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dmitri Jerdev

    发明人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dmitri Jerdev

    IPC分类号： H04N3/15 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

    CPC分类号： H04N5/3597 ,  H04N5/374

    摘要： A pixel cell with improved lag characteristics without increased noise. The pixel cell according to embodiments of the invention includes a photo-conversion device and a floating diffusion region switchably coupled to the photo-conversion device. The pixel cell includes a reset transistor, which has a first terminal electrically connected to the floating diffusion region and a second terminal switchably coupled to first and second voltage sources. The first voltage source is higher than the second voltage source. The pixel cell operates by returning a potential on the photo-conversion device to a value approximately equal to a value of a potential barrier between the photo-conversion device and the floating diffusion region prior to generating charge in the photo-conversion device.

    摘要翻译： 具有改进的滞后特性而不增加噪声的像素单元。 根据本发明的实施例的像素单元包括光转换装置和可转换地耦合到光转换装置的浮动扩散区域。 像素单元包括复位晶体管，其具有电连接到浮动扩散区域的第一端子和可切换地耦合到第一和第二电压源的第二端子。 第一电压源高于第二电压源。 像素单元通过在光转换装置中产生电荷之前将光转换装置上的电位返回到大致等于光转换装置和浮动扩散区域之间的势垒的值的值来操作。

    ASYMMETRIC ANGULAR RESPONSE PIXELS FOR SINGLE SENSOR STEREO
    9.
    发明申请
    ASYMMETRIC ANGULAR RESPONSE PIXELS FOR SINGLE SENSOR STEREO 有权
    用于单传感器立体声的不对称角度响应像素

    公开(公告)号：US20130038691A1

    公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

    申请号：US13404319

    申请日：2012-02-24

    申请人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dongqing Cao ,  Avi Yaron

    发明人： Gennadiy Agranov ,  Dongqing Cao ,  Avi Yaron

    IPC分类号： H04N13/02

    CPC分类号： H04N13/229 ,  H04N5/3696

    摘要： Depth sensing imaging pixels include pairs of left and right pixels forming an asymmetrical angular response to incident light. A single microlens is positioned above each pair of left and right pixels. Each microlens spans across each of the pairs of pixels in a horizontal direction. Each microlens has a length that is substantially twice the length of either the left or right pixel in the horizontal direction; and each microlens has a width that is substantially the same as a width of either the left or right pixel in a vertical direction. The horizontal and vertical directions are horizontal and vertical directions of a planar image array. A light pipe in each pixel is used to improve light concentration and reduce cross talk.

    摘要翻译： 深度感测成像像素包括形成对入射光的不对称角度响应的左和右像素对。 单个微透镜位于每对左和右像素上方。 每个微透镜在水平方向跨越像素对中的每一对。 每个微透镜具有基本上在水平方向上的左或右像素长度的两倍的长度; 并且每个微透镜具有与垂直方向上的左或右像素的宽度基本相同的宽度。 水平和垂直方向是平面图像阵列的水平和垂直方向。 每个像素中的光管用于提高光的集中度并减少串扰。