Photoelectric conversion device and imaging system
    1.
    发明授权
    Photoelectric conversion device and imaging system 有权
    光电转换装置及成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US07741593B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US12360342

    申请日:2009-01-27

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3598 H04N5/378

    摘要: A photoelectric conversion device comprises: a clipping unit including a MOS transistor which has a source connected to a signal line and a drain being connected to a power supply, and the clipping unit clipping an electric potential of the signal line to an electric potential corresponding to an electric potential of the source; a holding capacitance which has a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being connected to a gate of the MOS transistor, and the holding capacitance holding at least a voltage transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset; and a shift unit which shifts an electric potential of the second electrode in a direction such that the electric potential of the second electrode comes close to a level to be transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset.

    摘要翻译: 光电转换装置包括:剪切单元,包括MOS晶体管,其具有连接到信号线的源极,漏极连接到电源,并且所述限幅单元将所述信号线的电势削减到对应于 源的电位; 具有第一电极和第二电极的保持电容,所述第一电极连接到所述MOS晶体管的栅极,并且所述保持电容在所述电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位时至少保持传递到所述信号线的电压; 以及移位单元,其在电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位的同时沿着使得第二电极的电位接近于要传送到信号线的电平的方向移位第二电极的电位。

    PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    光电转换器和成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090200449A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:US12360342

    申请日:2009-01-27

    IPC分类号: G01J1/44

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3598 H04N5/378

    摘要: A photoelectric conversion device comprises: a clipping unit including a MOS transistor which has a source connected to a signal line and a drain being connected to a power supply, and the clipping unit clipping an electric potential of the signal line to an electric potential corresponding to an electric potential of the source; a holding capacitance which has a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being connected to a gate of the MOS transistor, and the holding capacitance holding at least a voltage transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset; and a shift unit which shifts an electric potential of the second electrode in a direction such that the electric potential of the second electrode comes close to a level to be transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset.

    摘要翻译: 光电转换装置包括:剪切单元,包括MOS晶体管,其具有连接到信号线的源极,漏极连接到电源,并且所述限幅单元将所述信号线的电势削减到对应于 源的电位; 具有第一电极和第二电极的保持电容,所述第一电极连接到所述MOS晶体管的栅极,并且所述保持电容在所述电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位时至少保持传递到所述信号线的电压; 以及移位单元,其在电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位的同时沿着使得第二电极的电位接近于要传送到信号线的电平的方向移位第二电极的电位。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus having decoders for resetting switches
    3.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus having decoders for resetting switches 有权
    具有用于复位开关的解码器的固态成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08355066B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US13417960

    申请日:2012-03-12

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    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。

    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD 失效
    图像感测装置,成像系统和成像感应装置驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110199524A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US13093934

    申请日:2011-04-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    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。

    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD 有权
    图像感测装置,成像系统和图像感测装置驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090109312A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US12244379

    申请日:2008-10-02

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    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。

    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and image sensing apparatus driving method
    6.
    发明授权
    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and image sensing apparatus driving method 有权
    图像感测装置,成像系统和图像感测装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US07952634B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-31

    申请号:US12244379

    申请日:2008-10-02

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    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。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120168610A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13417960

    申请日:2012-03-12

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    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。

    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and imaging sensing apparatus driving method
    8.
    发明授权
    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and imaging sensing apparatus driving method 失效
    图像感测装置,成像系统和成像感测装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08553123B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13093934

    申请日:2011-04-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    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。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus with decoders for controlling reset switches
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus with decoders for controlling reset switches 有权
    具有用于控制复位开关的解码器的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08159577B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12267834

    申请日:2008-11-10

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    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。

    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    图像感应装置和成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120081586A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13316748

    申请日:2011-12-12

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/378

    摘要: An image sensing apparatus comprises a pixel array; a readout unit; a first terminal; and a second terminal, wherein the readout unit including a column amplification unit, a holding unit, a first power supply line, and a second power supply line, and wherein the column amplification unit including a transistor having a gate electrode and back-gate electrode, the gate electrode receiving a signal read out from a pixel on each column of the pixel array, and the holding unit including a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode receiving a signal amplified by the column amplification unit, and wherein the first power supply line transfers the first power supply voltage to the back-gate electrode of the transistor, and the second power supply line transfers the second power supply voltage to the second electrode of the capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 图像感测装置包括像素阵列; 读出单元; 第一个终端; 以及第二端子,其中所述读出单元包括列放大单元,保持单元,第一电源线和第二电源线,并且其中所述列放大单元包括具有栅电极和后栅电极的晶体管 所述栅电极接收从所述像素阵列的每列的像素读出的信号,所述保持单元包括具有第一电极和第二电极的电容器,所述第一电极接收由所述列放大单元放大的信号,以及 其中所述第一电源线将所述第一电源电压传送到所述晶体管的背栅电极,并且所述第二电源线将所述第二电源电压传送到所述电容器的第二电极。