Imaging apparatus, an imaging system, and a driving method of an imaging apparatus using correction data applied to pixels of same color
    1.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus, an imaging system, and a driving method of an imaging apparatus using correction data applied to pixels of same color 有权
    成像装置,成像系统和使用校正数据应用于相同像素的成像装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US09001246B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13359366

    申请日:2012-01-26

    摘要: An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit, an amplifying transistor, and a control unit. The pixel unit includes a first photoelectric conversion unit generating a first charge based on incident light of a first color, a second photoelectric conversion unit generating a second charge based on incident light of the first color, and a third photoelectric conversion unit generating a third charge based on incident light of a second color. The amplifying transistor is provided in common to the first to third photoelectric conversion units, and outputs a signal based on the first, second, and third charges generated by the first, second, and third photoelectric conversion units, respectively. The control unit sets the pixel unit to a selected state or a non-selected state according to an electric potential of a control terminal of the amplifying transistor.

    摘要翻译: 成像装置包括像素单元,放大晶体管和控制单元。 像素单元包括基于第一颜色的入射光产生第一电荷的第一光电转换单元,基于第一颜色的入射光产生第二电荷的第二光电转换单元和产生第三电荷的第三光电转换单元 基于第二种颜色的入射光。 放大晶体管与第一至第三光电转换单元共同设置,并分别输出基于由第一,第二和第三光电转换单元产生的第一,第二和第三电荷的信号。 控制单元根据放大晶体管的控制端子的电位将像素单元设定为选择状态或非选择状态。

    IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE IMAGING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    成像装置的成像装置和驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130037696A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13540505

    申请日:2012-07-02

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A driving method of an imaging apparatus comproses: horizontally transferring, by a horizontal scanning circuit, a signal based on a photoelectric conversion portion of a first pixel unit held in a signal holding capacitor to a common line; before ending of the horizontal transfer; applying, by a reset switch of a second pixel unit, a selection reset voltage to a floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit; and after the horizontal transfer, transferring, by a transfer switch of the second pixel unit, a signal of a photoelectric conversion portion of the second pixel unit to the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit and amplifying, by an amplification transistor of the second pixel unit, a signal of the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit to output the signal to an output line.

    摘要翻译: 成像装置的驱动方法包括:水平扫描电路将保持在信号保持电容器中的第一像素单元的光电转换部分的信号水平地传送到公共线; 在结束水平转移之前; 通过第二像素单元的复位开关将选择复位电压施加到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区; 并且在水平传送之后,通过第二像素单元的转移开关将第二像素单元的光电转换部分的信号传送到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域,并通过第二像素单元的放大晶体管进行放大 像素单元,是第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域的信号,以将信号输出到输出线。

    IMAGING APPARATUS, AN IMAGING SYSTEM, AND A DRIVINGMETHOD OF AN IMAGING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS, AN IMAGING SYSTEM, AND A DRIVINGMETHOD OF AN IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    成像设备,成像系统和成像设备的驱动程序

    公开(公告)号:US20120194717A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13359366

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit, an amplifying transistor, and a control unit. The pixel unit includes a first photoelectric conversion unit generating a first charge based on incident light of a first color, a second photoelectric conversion unit generating a second charge based on incident light of the first color, and a third photoelectric conversion unit generating a third charge based on incident light of a second color. The amplifying transistor is provided in common to the first to third photoelectric conversion units, and outputs a signal based on the first, second, and third charges generated by the first, second, and third photoelectric conversion units, respectively. The control unit sets the pixel unit to a selected state or a non-selected state according to an electric potential of a control terminal of the amplifying transistor.

    摘要翻译: 成像装置包括像素单元,放大晶体管和控制单元。 像素单元包括基于第一颜色的入射光产生第一电荷的第一光电转换单元,基于第一颜色的入射光产生第二电荷的第二光电转换单元和产生第三电荷的第三光电转换单元 基于第二种颜色的入射光。 放大晶体管与第一至第三光电转换单元共同设置,并分别输出基于由第一,第二和第三光电转换单元产生的第一,第二和第三电荷的信号。 控制单元根据放大晶体管的控制端子的电位将像素单元设定为选择状态或非选择状态。

    Driving an image apparatus by simultaneous application of two reset voltages
    4.
    发明授权
    Driving an image apparatus by simultaneous application of two reset voltages 有权
    通过同时施加两个复位电压来驱动图像设备

    公开(公告)号:US09018574B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13540505

    申请日:2012-07-02

    摘要: A driving method of an imaging apparatus comprises: horizontally transferring, by a horizontal scanning circuit, a signal based on a photoelectric conversion portion of a first pixel unit held in a signal holding capacitor to a common line; before ending of the horizontal transfer; applying, by a reset switch of a second pixel unit, a selection reset voltage to a floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit; and after the horizontal transfer, transferring, by a transfer switch of the second pixel unit, a signal of a photoelectric conversion portion of the second pixel unit to the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit and amplifying, by an amplification transistor of the second pixel unit, a signal of the floating diffusion region of the second pixel unit to output the signal to an output line.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置的驱动方法包括:通过水平扫描电路将保持在信号保持电容器中的第一像素单元的光电转换部分的信号水平地传送到公共线; 在结束水平转移之前; 通过第二像素单元的复位开关将选择复位电压施加到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区; 并且在水平传送之后,通过第二像素单元的转移开关将第二像素单元的光电转换部分的信号传送到第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域,并通过第二像素单元的放大晶体管进行放大 像素单元,是第二像素单元的浮动扩散区域的信号,以将信号输出到输出线。

    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and image sensing apparatus driving method
    5.
    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。

    Image sensing apparatus and imaging system
    6.
    发明授权
    Image sensing apparatus and imaging system 有权
    图像感测装置及成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US08363137B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12372276

    申请日:2009-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensing apparatus comprising on a single semiconductor substrate: a pixel array; a vertical scanning unit; a horizontal scanning unit; a counter which starts a counting operation to count the number of the clocks before a start of the first period, and stops the counting operation before a start of the second period during the first period; and a generation unit which generates a first control signal for causing the vertical scanning unit to drive a pixel, the generation unit including a signal generation unit which generates a second control signal in accordance with the counted value output from the counter, and a delay unit which delays the second control signal to generate the first control signal and output the first control signal to the vertical scanning unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像感测装置,包括在单个半导体衬底上:像素阵列; 垂直扫描单元; 水平扫描单元; 计数器,其开始计数操作以对第一时段开始之前的时钟数进行计数,并且在第一时段期间的第二时段开始之前停止计数操作; 以及生成单元,其生成用于使垂直扫描单元驱动像素的第一控制信号,所述生成单元包括根据从计数器输出的计数值生成第二控制信号的信号生成单元,以及延迟单元 其延迟第二控制信号以产生第一控制信号,并将第一控制信号输出到垂直扫描单元。

    Driving method of solid-state imaging apparatus, solid-state imaging apparatus, and imaging system
    7.
    发明授权
    Driving method of solid-state imaging apparatus, solid-state imaging apparatus, and imaging system 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置和成像系统的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08305473B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12599987

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/228

    摘要: In an amplifying type MOS sensor having a 3-transistor construction, when a frame rate is raised, an accumulation time of a frame just after the switching of a drive mode becomes short. When a gain correction is made to compensate a lack of accumulation time, a deterioration in picture quality is caused. A read out scan and a reset scan are executed in parallel in the frame before the switching of the drive mode, thereby preventing that a time period for resetting a pixel is overlapped with a time period for holding a pixel signal into a holding unit.

    摘要翻译: 在具有3-晶体管结构的放大型MOS传感器中,当帧速率升高时,刚刚切换驱动模式之后的帧的累积时间变短。 当进行增益校正以补偿缺乏累积时间时,会导致图像质量的劣化。 在切换驱动模式之前的帧中并行地执行读出扫描和复位扫描,从而防止用于复位像素的时间段与用于将像素信号保持在保持单元中的时间段重叠。

    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM
    8.
    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:US20090219424A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-03

    申请号:US12372276

    申请日:2009-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/225

    摘要: An image sensing apparatus comprising on a single semiconductor substrate: a pixel array; a vertical scanning unit; a horizontal scanning unit; a counter which starts a counting operation to count the number of the clocks before a start of the first period, and stops the counting operation before a start of the second period during the first period; and a generation unit which generates a first control signal for causing the vertical scanning unit to drive a pixel, the generation unit including a signal generation unit which generates a second control signal in accordance with the counted value output from the counter, and a delay unit which delays the second control signal to generate the first control signal and output the first control signal to the vertical scanning unit.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像感测装置,包括在单个半导体衬底上:像素阵列; 垂直扫描单元; 水平扫描单元; 计数器,其开始计数操作以对第一时段开始之前的时钟数进行计数,并且在第一时段期间的第二时段开始之前停止计数操作; 以及生成单元,其生成用于使垂直扫描单元驱动像素的第一控制信号,所述生成单元包括根据从计数器输出的计数值生成第二控制信号的信号生成单元,以及延迟单元 其延迟第二控制信号以产生第一控制信号,并将第一控制信号输出到垂直扫描单元。

    Image sensing apparatus, imaging system, and imaging sensing apparatus driving method
    9.
    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。

    IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD
    10.
    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。